Monthly Archives: March 2012

Chicken Burger

This is just the easiest meal in the world to prepare and serve.  The boys love it and there is often a fight for the last piece of chicken around our table.  This is also a great party food with … Continue reading

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Home Shopping

Don’t you just hate chasing your tail?  At the moment I am running round like the proverbial demented cat wishing for a few extra hours in the day to just appear.   Instead of which we are about to lose an … Continue reading

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Wigmore Chicken

This was given to me many years ago by the wonderful Diana Wigmore. It has maybe adapted from the original recipe she gave me but it remains a firm family favourite.    A great dish to use up left over roast … Continue reading

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Border Line Senility

It was the domino effect rather than the senility, I hope, that resulted in embarrassment for me. As most people know Mini Son and I go to the same school.  He studies hard and learns lots.  I work hard and … Continue reading

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Tuna Pasta Bake

One evening during the holiday we came back from an adventure out and around the local National Trust gardens.  I find these places reassuringly safe places to let the children run and run and run.   There are all kinds of … Continue reading

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Bruised and Battered

You will not believe my week again, waves of déjà vu, nausea and pummelled heart strings. In some small ways that I haven’t worked out yet we are probably lucky where we live.  We do not however, have an A&E … Continue reading

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Baileys and Hazelnut Chocolate Mousse

This week we are going to try something a little more indulgent. But still so easy to dress up or just to enjoy as it comes.  Chocolate mousse is universally acceptable as a pudding either for a family meal or … Continue reading

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Shriven

We have just reached the season of lent which may not be a calendar season but for all Christians has exceptional resonance as the build up to the most important date in the Christian calendar. The marketing man has woken … Continue reading

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