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Make, Do, Mend: Avoca Chicken & Broccoli Gratin
For the last four years, the delivery of my Able and Cole fruit and veg box has chased the Monday blues away. Always a lovely suprise of fresh colourful, seasonal, locally grown fruit and vegetables....
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Penny for your thoughts: How d’you like your eggs in the morning?
I love breakfast. What makes me get out of my warm bed most mornings is the thought of food (I’ll never be skinny!). If I don’t eat in the mornings I’m extremely grumpy and no good for anyone. So I...
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Make, Do, Mend: Pumpkin pie
I was a stranger to the wonderful pumpkin pie until 3 years ago when I agreed to make one for Celeste’s famous Thanksgiving feast. Little did I know what I agreed to. It’ s a bit of a mission (as...
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Make Do Mend: Candied Yams
Candied yams are one of my favourite parts of Thanksgiving and Christmas! Some people put sugar and marshmallows (!?) in/on their candied yams but I am particularly fond of apricot jam on my sweet...
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Make Do Mend: Rizogalo
I had a particularly embarrassing moment just the other day. I went to the petrol station and as I handed my card over to the ‘dad’ aged man I said, ‘It may not go through so I have cash in case. That...
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Make, Do, Mend: How to make a Pumpkin Beer Keg
I am just home from a fabulous weekend, visiting friends who are living in a beautiful space in Normandy. We spent the weekend, talking, listening, singing, drinking wine, making fires, eating cheese,...
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Make, Do, Mend: Granola
As you may have realised I love my breakfasts and it doesn’t get much better than this granola. This has been a staple at ours for several years now. It’s so tasty with yogurt or just with milk. The...
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Make Do Mend: Herbert Hedgehog Cake
It’s been a week of Autumnal Make, Do, Mends this week at Tracks, Pumpkin Beer Keg (AMAZING), homemade granola (DELISH!) and here is another fun one! My housemate Joseph turned 24 yesterday! Happy...
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Make,Do, Mend: In Praise of Craft Chocolate – Mast Brothers
The week before Christmas, I was awoken by the Hub, proclaiming an elongated and loud ‘Yesssssssssssss’ as he ripped open a packet that had just been delivered. Curious about what could illicit such...
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Make, Do, Mend: Alternative pesto pasta
I’ve got spring on the brain. I’m so ready for the sun to start warming these cold bones, however, the weather hasn’t quite co-operated with me yet – C O M E O N S P R I N G! So while we’re waiting...
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Make, Do, Mend: Healthy (fake) ice cream
This is another one in the cuckoo health kick series that I’m still plodding along with (with varying success). After the success of the two ingredient pancakes I decided to give this one ingredient...
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Make,Do, Mend: Frothy coffee at home
You might have caught on that I like a good cheat recipe or a tip! It makes me feel like I’m beating the system Maximum results with minimum effort. Warning: If you’re a coffee enthusiast you might...
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Bake your gingerbread hero
This a a gingerbread a very liberal representation of my gran, Nessa, My gingerbread hero! Feisty, strong, generous, brilliant. She raised two children and worked as a shorthand typist in Belfast all...
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Hygge and Hot Apple Punch
‘Is there any pleasure on earth as great as a circle of friends by a good fire?’ C.S. Lewis I was listening to BBC Radio 6 music while working this morning; Lauren Laverne dedicated her show to the...
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Make Do Mend: Beef & Squash Chili
Food is one of my favourite things in all of the land. I spend most of my time thinking about what I am going to eat next. Particularly whenever I am broke, and can only afford to 2 minute noodles, I...
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