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Hi, my name is Annie!
As a busy working mum I'm always looking for ways to save time (and money) in the kitchen but still produce healthy home-cooked meals. Here you can read about my continuing attempts to make delicious quick - & cheap - meals in no time! (and a few other recipes too...).
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Milk and Honey Rolls
Fresh homemade bread, warm from the oven, is one of lifes’ real pleasures. Nothing quite beats the warm comforting smell wafting through the kitchen, or the taste of just cooked bread covered in melting butter! I’m into a bit of … Continue reading
A visit to the Lake District and Chunky Pea and Ham Soup
We have just been on holiday in the Lake District, which was just great – a lovely relaxation after the busy-ness of the past few weeks. The weather was brilliant – fantastic sunshine but really cold. Walking along in the … Continue reading
Four Cheese Pizza
People have apparently been making Pizzas for centuries, and you can see why can’t you? Easy, cheap and ever popular with children – who could ask for more? And to top it all – homemade pizza is the ultimate convenience … Continue reading
Posted in Freezing, Main Course, Quick Meals
Tagged cheese, freezing, Make Ahead, pizza
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A Weekly Menu Plan of Quick Meals
Another week and time for another menu plan! All of these suppers can be made in half an hour or less of simple cooking – apart from Monday when the chicken probably takes about 40 minutes, but all that needs … Continue reading
Posted in Main Course, Quick Meals, Weekly Menu Plan
Tagged raspberries
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Warm Potato Salad with Yoghurt, Lemon and Chive dressing, Rocket salad and …. Trout
If you ever have evenings when you’re in a real hurry and need (or want?) to produce supper in minutes, then this recipe just may be the answer. I first made this meal a couple of weeks ago with smoked … Continue reading
Posted in Main Course, Quick Meals
Tagged fish, potato, Salad, Super-quick meals
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Lemon Tarts with Raspberry Sauce for Valentines Day
I seem incapable of making anything that doesn’t have lemons in it at the moment. First there was Lemon Shortbread – then Apple, Cinnamon and Lemon Pancakes – and then there was Warm potato salad with yoghurt lemon and chive … Continue reading
Posted in Desserts
Tagged lemons, puddings, raspberries
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Weekly Menu Plan – Pancakes and Valentines Day!
Last week was a really busy week. I had to work late a couple of nights so the children had to cook supper – and (brilliant kids that they are) they did too! It was great to come home late to find …
Posted in Weekly Menu Plan
Tagged Chicken, fish, Pasta
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Pancake Day and Apple, Cinnamon and Lemon Pancakes
It’s always a real treat to have pancakes in our house so we will definitely be having pancakes on Pancake Day. They were one of the first things I ever actually ‘cooked’ with the children. Even those who don’t like cooking…
Lemon Shortbread
“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” – or so the saying goes.
But when I was wondering what to do with my leftover lemons last week, lemonade didn’t seem quite right …
Cook Once – Eat Twice: Chicken Cacciatore
Planning to have leftovers is one of my favourite ways to save time in the kitchen. Just make sure that if that is your plan that you take out the portion that you want ‘leftover’ before serving up the meal. … Continue reading
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