Today’s recipe for Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies is a cheat’s recipe. and only uses 4 ingredients

Using Store Cupboard Ingredients

Today’s recipe for Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies is a cheat’s recipe. and only uses 4 ingredients.

Made with ready-rolled puff pastry, butcher’s sausages, a packet of stuffing mixture and an egg, these pies taste fabulous.

Lincolnshire Sausage, Sage & Onion Pies are certainly not “haute cuisine”, but they make a fabulous family meal.

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Today’s recipe for School Dinners Chocolate Concrete (Chocolate Crunch), is a new “Old” recipe, beloved of school cooks

A Retro School Pudding

Today’s recipe for School Dinners Chocolate Concrete (Chocolate Crunch), is a new “Old” recipe.

Yes, it’s the old school dinners pudding favourite, served with pink custard, which is actually pink blancmange.

The recipe is from a friend’s mother, who used to be a school cook. 

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A fabulous recipe for Old-Fashioned Fish Pie to chase away those winter blues, although you can of course make this fish pie all year

Lightened Up Healthy Recipe

A fabulous recipe for Old-Fashioned Fish Pie to chase away those winter blues, although you can of course make this fish pie all the year round.

It’s a classic recipe for fish pie, but lightened up, with fewer calories than usual – but with no compromise on the taste.

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July in the UK has been a WASH OUT! Wet and windy with storms, so today I’m sharing some comforting Retro School Dinners Recipes.

School Jam Tart

Comfort food from the School Canteen

July in the UK has been a WASH OUT! Wet and windy with storms, so today I’m sharing some comforting Retro School Dinners Recipes.

From hearty puddings to pies and flans, I hope you will find some inspiration in the following recipes I’m sharing.

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Today’s recipe for Yorkshire Salad aka Durham Salad or Mint Salad, is a traditional recipe from Yorkshire and the North East of England.

A Traditional Salad for Roast Dinners and Yorkshire Puddings

Today’s recipe for Yorkshire Salad aka Durham Salad or Mint Salad, is a traditional recipe from Yorkshire and the North East of England.

This traditional heirloom recipe is served with roast dinners, usually roast lamb or roast beef, or with Yorkshire puddings before a roast dinner.

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A selection of Easter Baking Recipes that will delight all your family and friends. From glorious gateaux, & hot cross buns to lemon tray bakes, I have shared some of my favourite recipes for you in one place.

Confetti Funfetti Chiffon Cake for Easter Sunday Tea

And some Easter Sunday Tea Tray Supper Recipes

A selection of Easter Baking Recipes that will delight all your family and friends.

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Today’s recipe for Cheese & Potato Pie Sausage Rolls is so easy, and uses leftover mashed potato, OR a sachet of instant mashed potato.

A Fabulous, Cheap & Cheerful Recipe

for Vegetarian Sausage Rolls

Today’s recipe for Cheese & Potato Pie Sausage Rolls is so easy, and uses leftover mashed potato, OR a sachet of instant mashed potato.

It’s based on my mum’s recipe for CHEESE AND POTATO PIE, but uses fresh spring onions in the filling.

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Nearly every Sunday, on Instagram, I share photos, a menu and recipes for my Sunday Tea Tray Supper. My posts are always very popular, so I thought why not share them here too.

Musings, Menus, and Recipes for a Cosy Sunday Tea Tray Supper

Nearly every Sunday, on Instagram, I share photos, a menu and recipes for my Sunday Tea Tray Supper. My posts are always very popular, so I thought why not share them here too.

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Today’s recipe for Cheesy Bean Bake (Toastie) uses only 3 ingredients, and is easily made in your air fryer, OR a standard toaster.

A Quick Snack with ONLY Three Ingredients

Today’s recipe for Cheesy Bean Bake (Toastie) uses only 3 ingredients, and is easily made in your air fryer, OR a standard toaster.

It’s simply baked beans, Cheddar cheese and sandwich thins – those very thin square bread thins you can buy in nearly all supermarkets.

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Cheese & Onion Scone Loaf – It’s such a lovely way to have a cheese scone, but served like bread, so you can slice it and serve it buttered.

The Perfect Quick Bread Recipe for Thanksgiving and Christmas

I shared today’s recipe for Cheese & Onion Scone Loaf on Instagram a few days ago, and I have to say that the recipe was hugely popular!

I’m not surprised to be honest, as it’s a fabulous marriage of a cheesy scone, but in a loaf shape, which slices like a dream, and is amazing when buttered.

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