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Recipe: Chicken with Sacla' Pesto Roasted Vegetable Couscous

This recipe for Chicken with Pesto Roasted Vegetable Couscous was kindly donated by Sacla’ who have teamed up with chef and mum Rachel Allen to createsome newPesto recipes, especially for those important family moments around the table.Try this recipe which is included in the new Sacla’ cook book ‘La famiglia – the family book of pesto’. Rachel said about this…
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Recipe: PENNE WITH SALMON, PEAS AND SACLA' CHILLI PESTO

This recipe for PENNE WITH SALMON, PEAS AND CHILLI PESTO was kindly donated by Sacla’ who have teamed up with chef and mum Rachel Allen to createsome newPesto recipes, especially for those important family moments around the table.Try Rachel’s recipe for PENNE WITH SALMON, PEAS AND CHILLI PESTOwhich is included in the new Sacla’ cook book ‘La famiglia…
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Easy pancake recipe

Pancakes are easy to prepare but I have now a very easy pancake recipe after experimenting in the kitchen with my 11 year old son Diego. Try it on Shrove Tuesday and beyond. What you need for 10 pancakes 100 grams of plain flour 300 ml of semi skimmed milk no sugar 2 large eggs How to make it Don’t use too much frying oil…
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Recipe: Duck, Chard and Star Anise by Chef Alexander Boyd

  I have received a great recipe for Duck, Chard and Star Anise kindly donated to London Mums by Chef Alexander Boyd extracted from new recipe book 365 Chefs for Charity: ChariTable Bookings Signature Dish, the Cookery Bible of this century. charitablebookings.org I love duck and personally prefer it to chicken and turkey. It is such a tasty meat that even my 10 year old son…
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Recipe: Beetroot risotto

  This is my own recipe for Beetroot risotto. It’s very easy, healthy and super colourful.     Ingredients   1  liter boiling hot vegetable broth made from 1 vegetable stock cube 1 tbsp olive oil 1 finely chopped onion 300 g beetroot pre-cooked in hot water (keep the water to cook the rice later and give it the red colour) 20 g fresh basil leaves…
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Recipe: Chicken Supremes in lovage butter en papillote by Chef Marcus Bean

This wonderful and simple recipe for Chicken Supremes in lovage butter en papillote was kindly donated to London Mums by Chef Marcus Bean as featured in new recipe book 365 Chefs for Charity: ChariTable Bookings Signature Dish. I would describe this book as the Cookery Bible of this century. I have never seen a more comprehensive recipe book. The great thing is also that ChariTable Bookings is a…
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Child-friendly Easter Recipes - Holiday Ideas at Home

Easter Fun at home with The Rainbow Club. Easter Holiday time is upon us, so why not spend quality time with your kids baking a few Easter treats together! These Easter recipes are fool-proof and made simple so you can focus on having family fun! Hot Cross Buns (made easy!) Ingredients 500g pack white bread mix 50g chopped butter 50g golden caster sugar 100ml milk 1 large egg 85g currant…
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Recipe: My Granny's Summer berries Jam (child-friendly)

My Granny’s recipe for Summer berries Jam is one of my 10 year old son’s Diego favourite ones, so much so that ahead of Mother’s Day he made two jars. It’s a super simple recipe. He did not need any supervision while making it. Ingredients (for 2 medium sized jam jars) 500 g mixed summer fruits (you can buy them frozen as they are cheaper. Asda sells them as…
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Recipe: My Granny's Yogurt cake (child-friendly)

This recipe for a simple yogurt cake is very child-friendly and is one of my Grandmother from Italy with a few modern variations. My 10 year-old son Diego has made it for me this Mother’s Day. It is such a simple cake that children can make it without supervision (except for when the cake needs to be put in the oven). You can make it for Birthday parties with inside filling of either jam or…
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Recipe: Open-Top Filo Pie with Spicy Tomato Chutney

To celebrate British Pie Week, MAKE YOUR SWITCH have donated London Mums exclusive recipes. Open-Top Filo Pie with Spicy Tomato Chutney is our third recipe. Watch this space for more pie recipes this week. Enjoy!  Recipe Summary Switch Category: Steady Cooking For: 4 Courses: Dinner Spice rating: Mild Complexity: Easy Ready In: 40mins Ingredients List Open-Top Filo Pie with…
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