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Al Fresco Feasts part 1: Easy to Pack Mince Wraps

Easy summery recipe which is also great for street parties. portions: 4 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time:: 20 minutes Total time:: 25 minutes 1 tbsp oil 1 onion, ready chopped 300 g extra lean minced beef 2 tsp chilli powder (according to taste) 400 g can tomatoes 100 g Philadelphia Light with Garlic & Herbs 8 soft tortilla wraps 1.Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and mince and fry until…
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GRILLED PEACHES WITH AMARETTO AND VANILLA

This easy recipe can be served as a light dessert, or even on the BBQ. Perfect served with a generous scoop of Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream. You will impress your guests! Servings: 4 Preparation Time: 5 minutes INGREDIENTS 8 scoops of Carte D’Or Amaretto and Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml) – this is the ice cream we have used for this recipe 4 ripe peaches 1 tsp icing sugar A drizzle…
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Banana and cinnamon ice cream waffles

This recipe isan indulgent breakfast treat and perfect for special occasions. Servings: 4 Prep time: 10 mins Ingredients 8 scoops of Carte D’Or Caramel Cinnamon Waffle Ice Cream (224g/400ml)- this is the ice cream we have used for this recipe 8 sweet waffles 1 tbsp cinnamon 2 tbsp caster sugar 2 bananas, peeled and sliced 25g chopped pecan nuts Method PLACE the waffles onto a baking tray.
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I can cook from the garden

‘I can cook from the garden’ new book accompanies the new series of Katy Ashworth’s i can cook, one of CBeebies’ most successful children’s shows. Aimed at 3-5 year olds, this book is first and foremost a recipe book structured around ingredients and how to grow them. It includes 35 delicious and balanced recipes which have been created so they can be made with little or no…
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MEGA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

The MEGA CHOCOLATE MUFFINS recipe was kindly donated by Butlins and the Kids Cooking Company. This recipe makes 6 muffins. Preparation time 20 mins – Cooking time 15 mins – Oven temp 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5 Ingredients: 110g/4oz softened margarine butter 110g/4oz caster sugar 3 beaten eggs 5 tbsp milk 175g/6oz self-raising flour 2 Tbsp cocoa powder 6 Squares milk or dark…
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Media opportunity: Need inspiration in the kitchen? Check this out...

Do you have a cooking dilemma? Do you need to throw a fantastic dinner party to wow your boss, or in-laws!? Are you hosting a special dinner party for the first time or need help catering for a surprise party? Are you confused by the sheer variety of ingredients available in today’s supermarkets? We can help! Boundless productions – the makers of The Apprentice and Grand Designs &#8211…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of 'FRENCH KIDS EAT EVERYTHING' book by Karen Le Billon

‘How our family moved to France, cured picky eating, banned snacking, and discovered 10 simple rules for raising happy, healthy eaters’ Karen Le Billon. In this wry, self-deprecating memoir, Karen Le Billon shares her personal account of the (at first unwelcome) food education she receives after moving with her husband and two young daughters to a small village in northern France…
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The dining table is only the fifth most popular place to eat breakfast

The dining table is only the fifth most popular place to eat breakfast, a study revealed yesterday. Despite being the traditional place to start your day, the dining table was beaten by our desks, the sofa and even the commute to work. Researchers found a third of Brits say that they never sit down and eat breakfast at a table and those that do are unlikely to do it at any point other than at the…
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Spanish-English bilingual in England. To be or not to be is not the question! How to be it? Is.

Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
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My aunt’s churros recipe - great for Pancake day & beyond

You will not believe how easy it is to make churros! My aunt Tete taught me a few Christmases ago and I can tell you she makes the best churros I have ever tasted! As always the simplest recipes are the hardest to get right but ever since we learnt we keep trying and almost get there! So, although she says the recipe must be very exact in terms of measuring, as every Spanish cook I know…
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