The not so humble Egg….
Forget egg white omelettes – it’s the yolks that we should be eating! Eggs are one of my pet subjects, so here goes…. There seems to be some confusion over the number of eggs one can eat on a regular...
View ArticlePecan Pie
An English take on an American dessert… Serves 12 Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 40 mins Cost per portion £0.42 Method: 1. Pre heat the oven to 180˚C 2. Put the sugar, brandy, butter and syrup...
View ArticleNew York Cheesecake
A very naughty cheesecake! Serves 10 Preparation time 20 mins Chilling time 3 hours Cost per portion £ 0.40 Cheesecake Base Method: 1. Melt the butter over a low heat. 2. Crush the biscuits in a...
View ArticleMangoes Romanoff
Heavenly Alphonso mangoes with cream and cointreau. Serves 4 Preparation time 10 mins Chilling time 2 hours Cost per portion £0.90 Method: 1. Lightly whip the cream, cointreau and sugar together – just...
View ArticleRaspberry coulis (fresh fruit sauce)
A sweet and tangy sauce, which you can put with many desserts – from vanilla ice-cream to meringue to chocolate pudding… Makes 80mls Preparation time 5 mins Cost £1.16 Below are two methods of...
View ArticleNuts about nuts…
Nuts are delicious, nutritious and filling! Benefits of eating nuts in moderation: • Fibre: All nuts contain fibre, which makes you feel full, so you eat less. • Vitamin E: Nuts contain...
View ArticleMelting Chocolate Pudding
An indulgent chocolate pudding with a gooey and very chocolatey centre… no modern day recipe blog would be complete without this… Makes 4 Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 7 mins Cost per portion...
View ArticleChewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies: something that the Americans do exceedingly well. The British have to concede victory to the Americans on the cookie front! Makes 14 Preparation time 15 mins Cooking time 13 minutes Cost per...
View ArticlePerfect Scrambled eggs – with cheese
An extremely easy recipe, yet utterly delicious if cooked perfectly. A good friend of mine insisted that I add this recipe to the site – I personally thought it was too easy and basic a recipe, but...
View ArticleScrambled eggs with fresh crab
Transform a basic every day recipe into something a bit more special! Serves 1 cooking time 5 minsCost per portion £3.16 Method 1. Melt the butter in a small pan over a very low heat – don’t let the...
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