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Spiced cranberry sauce and baked apples

Spiced cranberry sauce and baked apples

I am not a fan of cranberry sauce, nor apple sauce. I find the sauces mix weird with gravy for an odd flavour and texture that doesn’t really work. This sauce is more of a side-dish, and won’t need additional gravy. The flavours compliment a […]

Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Salad Recipe

Roasted Butternut Squash and Tomato Salad Recipe

  Butternut squash is an incredibly versatile ingredient.  I find that roasting it adds to the already nutty flavour of it.  This vegan recipe is really light and fresh and very easy to be eaten cold.  However, if you prepare the roasted butternut squash and […]

Gruyere Cheese Mashed Potato and Parsnips Recipe

Gruyere Cheese Mashed Potato and Parsnips Recipe

  This is an interesting take on your normal mashed potatoes.  This mashed potato recipe has an additional gruyere cheese and parsnip, as I felt a little taken with French cuisine for this dish, I have added some creamed horseradish and mustard to the mixture. […]

Leah’s Beans and Rice with Chourizo

Leah’s Beans and Rice with Chourizo

Beans and rice are a Caribbean staple, each family has their own usual recipe. Different types of beans can be used upon preference, and peas can be used. However, this recipe, as everything is cooked together, should not have frozen peas. The recipe is usually […]

Vegan Cabbage and Apricot Couscous

Vegan Cabbage and Apricot Couscous

This is a really great vegan recipe for couscous.  It does have just the simple ingredients of couscous, but instead the apricot goes a lovely chewy texture, with the crunch of the cabbage. I have found this can be a great recipe for a side […]

Rosemary Lemon Tear & Share Bread with Lamb Recipe

Rosemary Lemon Tear & Share Bread with Lamb Recipe

This recipe had started as a basic bread recipe. I had never made bread before, and I suggest this as an initial bread recipe for first-time bread makers. Everything fits together simply and there is not much room for error. Do not get daunted by […]