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Froglet in the Hole
By john french
Our family version of Toad in the Hole
- 24 cocktail sausages
- Batter Mix - 2 medium eggs and equal quantities of milk and plain flour
- salt
- Mixed Herbs - optional
- Oil for cooking
Kiddies Frankfurter Grape Pasta
By JenW
This is a perfect one for the little ones to get involved in making, and although it might sound bit odd to us ol
- 100g cooked pasta shapes (my two love macaroni and pasta bows!!)
- 4 frankfurter sausages, chopped
- 20 red grapes halved
- 4 tbsp cream cheese
Boo's Best Basic Biscuit
By bexibell
Quick and easy biscuit recipe, can be used for large and small buscuit cutters/shapes
- 150g Plain Flour
- 100g Butter
- 50g Sugar
- (makes 12 small biscuits)
homemade hot chocolate
By katelyn1407
Hot chocolate is the perfect hot beverage for a snowy winter’s day
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 2/3 cup skim evaporated milk
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla flavouring
- A handful of miniature marshmallows
Fruity Freezies
By phoenixsand615
Perfect for the kids on those hot summer days! They are easy to make but take a few hours to freeze before you van ...
- - Orange Juice
- - Handful of Jellytots
- - 8 strawberries
- - 2 small cartons of strawberry yogurt
- You will also need 2 plastic cups and 2 plastic spoons
Steamed cake
By shinee
Beat the eggs until bubbly
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- 2 tbsp oil
- 4 tbsp condensed milk
- 2/3 cup self-raising flour
- 2 tp baking powder
Vegan crepes
By smuz90
Mix the dry ingredients well
- 1 cup chapatti brown flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 250ml soy milk
- 150ml water
- 2tbsp sweetener
- 1tsp olive oil
Pork - Cumin Roasted and Fried Squash and Cannellini Beans
By Keith Bradbury, FROM ALFREDO'S WITH LOVE...
I reckon this is a dish I could eat a lot of, and on its own
- 1 butternut squash
- 8 baby new potatoes
- 2 tablespoons of cumin seeds
- 4 halved long shallots
- 400gm tin of drained cannellini beans
- Pinch of a garam masala mix
- 125gm of vegetable stock
- 1 tablespoon of crème fraîche
- Black pepper
- Olive oil
Potato and Leek Soup
By scottspace
Boil potatoes and leeks in separate pans
- Potatoes (1 bag)
- Leeks (4 finely chopped)
- Milk (2 pts)
- Salt and ground black pepper
- Dried mixed herbs
Coconut hot chocolate
By smuz90
Empty the coconut milk in a pot with the water and let cook until melted, then add the cocoa powder and a bit of su...
- 1 can coconut milk
- 1 can water
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- sugar to taste
Mushroom cream soup
By Dianais, Tara Mea Inventata
Mushroom and cauliflower cream soup - a perfect comfort food for winter evenings
- 500gr fresh mushrooms
- 500gr frozen cauliflower
- 1 potato boiled
- baked garlic (5-6 cloves)
- 200ml sour cream
- salt
- white pepper
- paprika flakes
- chicken stock 400ml
- water 500ml
- flour 2 tablespoons
- olive oil
Easy Risotto
By Emmak85
Finely dice onion. Slice peppers and mushrooms
- 3 mixed peppers
- 1 large onion
- 10 mushrooms
- 500g brown rice
- 4 diced chicken breasts
- small pack of pancetta or streaky bacon
- 500ml chicken or vegetable stock
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