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How to Turn Courgettes into Courgette and Pecan Muffins

How to Turn Courgettes into Courgette and Pecan Muffins

Courgette, Lemon & Pecan (or Walnut) Muffins: This time of the year courgettes grow as you turn you back on them.  We usually have courgettes with every meal and in loads of different ways. I love using them to make muffins. Just like carrot cake […]

One Cup Cake – Not one cupcake or one cake in a cup!!

One Cup Cake – Not one cupcake or one cake in a cup!!

One Cup Cake – using the same cup to measure the ingredients. There have been loads of recipes lately for the ultimate cupcake and how to make one individual cake in a cup in the microwave but this cake is really amazing. It’s quick and […]

American 1-2-3 Cake

American 1-2-3 Cake

I often make a soup on a Sunday afternoon but every now and then I make a cake instead. I recently saw an interesting recipe on Facebook for a layered cherry cake but the recipe used tinned cherry pie filling and since I do try […]

Grandma’s Banana Bread

Grandma’s Banana Bread

Grandma’s Banana Bread   When I was growing up my mother would use up the old, wrinkly bananas to make her mother’s recipe for Banana Bread.  Over the years this became one of my favourite recipes and still reminds me of my childhood and because […]

Cooking with Nanny

Cooking with Nanny

One of the greatest gifts in life is a grandchild.  Get more and the gift just keeps on growing.  I am very fortunate to have Elizabeth (3 and a half years old) and Logan (2 years old). Elizabeth is just getting to the stage when […]