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Gran was actually the late Jean Francis, my brother in law’s mum, and was affectionately known as “Aunty Gran” to my kids. Grans bottled apple is legendary throughout the family. While it is essentially just stewed apple, Aunty Grans’ is...

This simple layered bake makes a little bit of minced meat go a long way. We usually use lamb mince, which gives the dish a distinctively lamby flavour but beef mince works well too. Slow cooking rewards you with a...

My Super-cute Halloween  Pumpkin buns are perfect to serve the kids for a post Trick or Treat supper with a warming bowl of soup, or tuck them in the lunch boxes for a spooky surprise. Ingredients 3 – 3 ¼...

Information currently available states that to be effective against the Covid 19 virus a hand sanitiser must contain a minimum of 60% alcohol. Isopropyl alcohol is a well known and trusted product used for cleaning anything from heavy equipment to...

This article covers what you can safely refreeze, what can be cooked and frozen and what you should throw away. Refreezing itself is not inherently unsafe although the risk of illness depends on how the food is handled between the...

This basic meatball mixture is perfect for spaghetti and meatballs, and primavera is simply a pasta sauce with veg in it. Ingredients Meatballs 500g beef mince ½ an onion finely chopped 1 tsp mixed herbs ½ tsp oregano 2 slices...

Real sausages make this pastry plaint into a sophisticated relative of the ever popular sausage roll. Great “boy” food. Ingredients 2 slices bread made into crumbs – grate on a coarse grater if you don’t have a processor 1 onion,...

With its crispy potato topping this layered dinner dish is a family pleasing and affordable meal. It does need a long stint in the oven so why not make it while you are cooking tonight's dinner then keep it in...

Wanting to use up some stale Hot Cross Buns or just do something a little different for an Easter meal, this pudding is a great family pleasing dessert for a chilly night. Ingredients 50g butter, plus extra to grease 12...

Spicy delicious Hot Cross Buns with tangy dried apricot and sweet chocolate chips for those who want an alternative to the classic Easter buns.The “hands-on” time for homemade bread is only around 15-20 min but it does need time to...

Want to learn how to bottle and preserve seasonal fruit simply and cheaply? This easy step by step method will let you enjoy enjoy the seasons surplus throughout the year and the only equipment you need are jars, seals and...

A Ham at Christmas is marvellous. It may scorch the wallet initially but, per serve, a ham is good value, looks impressive, goes such a long way and keeps well, so you can enjoy it for several days after Christmas....

Dried beans, and legumes such as lentils, kidney beans, chickpeas and the rest contain protein, iron and fibre and no fat whatsoever and ar, among the foods dieticians and nutritionists would most like us to eat more of. They're also...

I use basmati by preference - it has a lovely flavour and texture and is the only white rice that is low GI so makes you feel full for longer. I like fluffy rice with curries. You don't need to...

Fruit and vegetables are inexpensive, healthy and delicious, and large numbers of kids – and adults - simply don’t eat enough of them for good health.  Many of us have to contend with picky eaters.  It is easy to presume...

We wage a never ending war with ants in our area. I use a home-made ant poison which is much cheaper and every bit as effective as a bought one. Because its cheap I use it more regularly and liberally...

Turkey is very lean so basting with pan juices and covering with sliced bacon and a layer of foil is the usual method employed to keep the meat moist and succulent while imparting flavour into the flesh.  Frequent opening of...

Roughly 1/3 of a loaf of bread is crust so cutting off the crusts can become a costly habit. Those unwanted crusts along with other not so fresh bread can be used in all sorts of ways – from adding...

I daren't calculate how many packed lunches I've made in my lifetime. The fact is that for the best part of two decades I began the day with a roll of lunch wrap and a scowl. My first waking thought...

My hilarious friend Judith developed this muesli when her girls objected to conventional toasted muesli which they found too hard to chew their way through. The addition of weetbix makes a much softer texture when the milk is added and...