This recipe for Chow Fan (Egg Fried Rice), is our old Amah’s recipe, that mum adopted, and which was one of my favourite meals

Memories of a Hong Kong Childhood

This recipe for Chow Fan (Egg Fried Rice), is our old Amah’s recipe, that mum adopted, and which was one of our favourite meals when I was growing up.

Also known as Chao Fan, it’s a Cantonese egg fried rice dish that is a staple recipe in Hong Kong and the Canton area of China.

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Enjoy Incredible Crete Out of Season with Jet2Holidays. Visit Crete in October, when the beaches are empty, but the weather is still warm

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Enjoy this Stunning Agean Island out of Season

Enjoy Incredible Crete Out of Season with Jet2Holidays. Visit Crete in October, when the beaches are empty, but the weather is still warm.

You will also find many restaurants, bars and tavernas still open, but less crowded.

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Mincemeat Buns (Cable Cakes) These lovely little buns (cakes) are easy to make and are fruity, but also light and airy.

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I have several Christmas Pudding recipes, but today’s recipe for 1930’s Special Christmas Pudding is, as the title says, very special

Pressure Cooker Recipe for Stir-up-Sunday

I have several Christmas Pudding recipes on Lavender & Lovage, but today’s recipe for 1930’s Special Christmas Pudding is, as the title says, very special.

It’s taken from a Sainsbury’s leaflet from the 1930’s, which was published for Stir up Sunday at the time.

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Cherry Bakewell Tea Loaf – Another Tea Loaf! As far as I am concerned you can never have enough recipes for tea loaves

Another one for the Tea Loaf Files!

Another Tea Loaf! As far as I am concerned you can never have enough recipes for tea loaves. Today’s recipe if for a Cherry Bakewell Tea Loaf.

It’s a fabulous cake style loaf, which is very moist, with flecks and chunks of glace cherries in it, as well as flaked almonds on the top.

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High Dumpsie Dearie Jam – a delightful Autumn recipe using orchard fruits, with a snap of ginger and a squeeze of lemon.

With an alternative Ninja Foodi (Instant Pot) Cooking Method

High Dumpsie Dearie Jam – a delightful autumn recipe using orchard fruits, with a snap of ginger and a squeeze of lemon.

The recipe has been on my website for over 12yrs, but I’m taking few photos and sharing a new printable recipe card.

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Learn How to Boil an Egg and More: A Practical Guide to Preparing for University

Setting sail on your university adventure can be an exciting journey of personal and academic advancement.

But, to prepare yourself for this new chapter successfully and meet its many challenges head-on: you’re going to need some essential life skills.

And that’s exactly what you’ll get as part of this comprehensive guide for university life in the UK. 

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3 Practical Tips To Enjoy Vacationing In Vancouver. Vancouver is an amazing place to visit and spend some time relaxing.

Vancouver is an amazing place to visit and spend some time relaxing. One of the larger and more well-known parts of Canada, it gets increasingly more tourists every year.

There are plenty of reasons why, and enjoying a holiday in Vancouver can be one of the most amazing trips you ever go on.

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Launch Your Own Online Travel Agency – Launch Your Own Online Travel Agency With These Steps. This post offers a step-by-step guide.

Know a thing or two about travel? Looking for a way to make money where you can use this travel knowledge?

Starting your own online travel agency could be one way to do this. As an online travel agent, you can help customers to find the best travel opportunities by scouring the web and creating your own packages. 

Just how does someone break into this industry?

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Healthy Ways to Add Flavour to Your Food – Make Good Use of Herbs and Spices

The idea that healthy food can’t have good flavour is definitely one of the past. There are so many ways to make your food flavourful without it having to be unhealthy.

However, some people do still struggle to think about how it could be possible or to know how to make good use of flavours.

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