Home cooked recipes from a Farmhouse kitchen
Easter makes me think of chocolate and the colour yellow. It must be the Spring element. So for your Easter cake, how about combining chocolate with yellow? I think it would look lovely as your table centre piece on Easter Sunday. I love custard in baking-just think vanilla slice but with sponge rather than pastry. … [Read more…]
This week is British Pie Week and, as a Brit (from Wigan, the capital of pies), I really think this is a dish we should celebrate for its uniqueness. Other cultures and cuisines have their own varieties-think samosas and empanadas but there is something about the great British pie that just makes you feel all … [Read more…]
As a busy mum and farmer’s wife, I sometimes get stuck with filling and nutritious meal ideas for the whole family. Things happen. Sometimes I forget to defrost things, sometimes I am tired. So when Iceland got in touch to tell me about their new #PowerofFrozen campaign, I was intrigued. To be honest, I had … [Read more…]
If it’s escaped your notice, it is Mother’s Day next Sunday and we are being bombarded with flowers, chocolates and card advertising. If you are looking for something different this Mother’s Day, why not have a look at sending your Mum a personalised cake from Baker Days? Let’s face it, cake is always a winner. … [Read more…]
Following on from my last two recipes, using Schwartz herbs-Peppercorn Sauce and Olive and Oregano Savoury Scones, I decided to add some oregano to some lemon drizzle cupcakes. Feeding hungry farmers means we go through an awful lot of cake and, having not been shopping (and it being half term), we had none in so … [Read more…]
I love olives and oregano together. They remind me of sunny days and I have been meaning to make some savoury scones for ages. These scones are really light. They didn’t rise as much as I would have liked but I think it was down to over kneading. They still tasted delicious. You will need: … [Read more…]
You know Hubster is a big beef fan. Pepper sauce can be seen as a bit passé now but honestly? We love it here and not just on steak. It is equally delicious as a sauce for pasta. I know. Who knew? Now you can buy it already done in a packet and just add … [Read more…]
Have you ever watched shows like Master Chef and Great British Bakeoff and imagined what it must be like to cook and bake under such pressure? Well imagine away because this is how I feel on a daily basis. Hubster and I have been together ten years this year and I have learnt a lot … [Read more…]
Tea and coffee is consumed in copious amounts in our house. It couldn’t really be a good farm house kitchen without the kettle being on most of the day. Obviously you need a biscuit with your brew. We wouldn’t be British otherwise would we? So here is my recipe for double chocolate heart biscuits. You … [Read more…]
I have always liked the idea of forraging for my own food but the closest we ever get is blackberry picking every year. Knowing my luck, I would end up picking the wrong things and poisoning us all. Mushrooms especially can be dangerous if you don’t know what you are looking for. Thankfully, the furthest … [Read more…]
