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Recipe: Mini Carrot Cakes

Try this recipe for Mini Carrot Cakes. We absolutely loved making them and eating them. So easy to make with the kids. And husbands will love them too. Perfect for Mother’s Day baking and beyond! Serves: 14 Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 200 g self raising flour 1 tsp cinnamon 225 g grated carrots 200 ml oil (sunflower or groundnut oil) 100 g brown sugar 85 g…
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Recipe: RIGATONI ALLA VESUVIANA

This Recipe: RIGATONI ALLA VESUVIANA – With A Name Like This, Direct From Vesuvius, It Can Only Be Hot And Fiery! It Will Warm Up A Winter Evening. SERVES 4 350g rigatoni extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, finely sliced 4 tomatoes, diced 2 red chillies, finely chopped 3 tbsp capers, drained 24 whole small black olives 2 tbsp sliced green olives 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp caster…
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Recipe: Crostata di Frutta Fresca - FRESH FRUIT TART

This Italian Recipe: Crostata di Frutta Fresca – FRESH FRUIT TART reminds me of the cakes that my Italian Grandmother used to make me when I visited. Really delicious! Just try it. SERVES 8 Definitely one of my five a day! This is a great tart for dinner parties as the arrangement of fruits can always be changed depending on what’s available. For example, grapes and melon work well…
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Recipe for your Valentine Menu - Lobster Bisque

This Lobster Bisque Recipe for your Valentine Menu is really unique! Anyone who has lovingly prepared food for another knows its potential power. Silky-smooth and sensually-satisfying is the way to go for a hot Valentines night this year and Lobster Bisque is hard to beat, say nutritionist and author, Fiona Kirk. As far back as the late 1800s, the aphrodisiac powers of seafood were championed…
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Recipe: Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies

This amazing Chocolate Hazelnut Brownies Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the nutritional diet…
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Recipe: Chunky Fish Soup with Warm French Bread and Garlicky Crème Fraiche

This delicious recipe for Chunky Fish Soup with Warm French Bread and Garlicky Crème Fraiche is easy enough to make and tasty for a hungry family. Ingredients 350g cod fillets 200g king prawns 200g crème fraiche 1 fennel bulb 1 carrot 1 onion 1 tsp sugar 1 tin chopped tomatoes 800ml vegetable stock 2 garlic cloves crushed 25g chopped dill 1 tbsp olive oil 25g tbsp chopped parsley French…
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Recipe: Chicken and Butterbean Casserole with Mashed Potatoes

This delicious recipe for Chicken and Butterbean Casserole with Mashed Potatoes has been kindly donated by Jessica’s Recipe Bag, an amazing service that delivers a recipe book including all ingredients you need to prepare easy and healthy home-cooked meals for a whole week. Ingredients 600g boneless chicken thighs 400ml tin of butterbeans 1 tin chopped tomatoes 100ml chicken…
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Recipe: Spicy Meatball Soup

Quite a lot of ingredients here but very well-worth the little extra time and effort. Serves 4 Ingredients 400g lean minced beef, lamb or chicken 1 egg, lightly whisked 2 tablespoons fresh herbs, finely chopped (parsley/oregano/thyme/marjoram) ½ teaspoon salt A few good grindings of black pepper Pinch chilli powder 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil 1 large onion peeled and finely chopped 2 large…
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Recipe: Orange Chocolate Coconut Clusters

This amazing Orange Chocolate Coconut Clusters Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the…
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Valentine Dessert recipe: Millionaire’s Shortbread with Black Olive Caramel

The Millionaire’s Shortbread with Black Olive Caramel is the ultimate Aphrodisiac dessert for Valentine. Don’t believe us? Well you can only try our Valentine Menu at home that is guaranteed to get hearts racing…The Millionaire’s Shortbread with Black Olive Caramel is definitely a yummy and good looking Valentine Dessert recipe. Olive caramel – Aphrodisiac six: 100g pitted…
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