Home cooked recipes from a Farmhouse kitchen
Earlier this year, I was challenged by Iceland to embrace the #PowerOfFrozen. I was really impressed with Iceland and I have been back a few times since. The frozen vegetables for example taste just as good as fresh and, with the bags of mixed peppers at just £1, you can’t even beat them on price. … [Read more…]
The floods of late 2015 were shocking to watch on television. I am sure the news didn’t do justice to the the total devastation suffered by those affected by them. In the North West of England in general and Cumbria in particular, whole areas were swamped. Who can fail to remember seeing the men, women … [Read more…]
When I had Boo, I lovingly spent hours steaming fresh vegetables especially for her little mouth when we started weaning. I had every intention of doing the same for G and using those cute little pots. The reality was that he ended up having what we had, mushed up (not even liquidised with varying success. … [Read more…]
I’ve always loved coconut. I was lucky enough to visit Barbados in my early twenties and the smell and the taste just takes me back there. People in the West Indies have always sworn by coconut but it seems only recently that the oil has been recognised here for the health and beauty properties. With … [Read more…]
As a former beef farmer, Hubster knows his steak. He is also first to tell me if I haven’t cooked it right. Thankfully, Jamie Oliver’s newest barbeque steakhouse, Barbercoa has come to the rescue. Steve Pooley, Executive Chef Director at Jamie Oliver has included his expert advice for cooking the perfect steak. I know what we … [Read more…]
I usually take the latest foodie crazes with a pinch of salt-pardon the pun but the latest to sweep the nation is right up my street. Slow cooking. I don’t mean in a slow cooker-I got rid of mine, never seemed to get things right. No, for me, slow cooking is stews and casseroles which … [Read more…]
Sometimes weird things happen. Like the day I was making Sunshine Spanish Samosas, I got an email from Fragata who produce and distribute olives from family-owned olive groves in Seville, Spain-asking if I would like to try some out in my recipes. Talk about great timing. I obviously said si because, quite frankly, I can … [Read more…]
Hubster and I love shepherd’s pie. The children are not so keen so I have been thinking of ways to make it more appealing. They love spaghetti and a meaty ragu sauce and they love pizza so I came up with a dish combining all three. Now I am not going to get into … [Read more…]
We have always enjoyed Mornflake oats as a family but, since a visit to one of their oat fields and their factory last summer, I feel like I really am invested with them. They too are a Cheshire business and, we Cheshire businesses need to stick together-especially where farming is concerned. Indeed, two of Cheshire’s … [Read more…]
In long wintery months, I often yearn for summer days-don’t we all? However I have come up with a recipe which, just one bite will transport you to a Spanish seaside resort or a hot Spanish city. I always buy saffron and other Spanish herbs when I go to Spain but, seeing as it is … [Read more…]
