Chocolate Teatime Tiffin – Make this Chocolate Teatime Tiffin for a teatime treat, or for elevenses, and the school (or office) lunch box

A Delecatable No-Bake Chocolate Treat

Who doesn’t love an easy to make “no bake” sweet recipe, and today’s recipe for Chocolate Teatime Tiffin is exactly that.

Using leftover cake, biscuits, dried fruit, butter, golden syrup and chocolate, it’s a “melt and set” recipe that is quite simply delectable.

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I hope you enjoy this new new recipe I’ve just created, for Overnight Sourdough Vanilla & Buttermilk Pancakes. Perfect for a weeekend brunch

Using Freshly Fed Sourdough Starter or Sourdough Discard

Hello from a warm but windy Lincolnshire, and our Saturday brunch……..this a new recipe I’ve just created, Overnight Sourdough Vanilla & Buttermilk Pancakes.

Made with sourdough discard, or freshly fed, bubbly sourdough starter, can I just add, these are absolutely delectable.

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Today’s recipe for Bunny on the Lawn isn’t so much a recipe, but an idea with a simple method, it was popular party food in the 60’s and 70’s

Retro Party Food for Children and Adults

Today’s recipe for Bunny on the Lawn isn’t so much a recipe, but an idea along with a simple method.

Beloved of old-fashioned children’s birthday parties, I made and served this on Easter Sunday, as a delectable retro desssert.

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This recipe for Traditional British Hot Cross Buns is my late mother’s recipe, and is one that she always used at Easter.

A Classic Yeasted Hot Cross Bun Recipe

Today’s recipe for Traditional British Hot Cross Buns has been shared on Lavender & Lovage before, but many years ago.

However, I decided it was time to give the photos a makeover, as well as sharing a new and more uptodate printable recipe card.

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I made this Cheese & Spring Onion Soda bread for St Patrick’s Day, which was on the 17th March. It would also be perfect for Easter Tea

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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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What a fabulous recipe this is for Yorkshire Farmhouse Fruit Cake. A proper old-fashioned “cut and come again” fruit cake.

Vintage Recipe from Farmhouse Cookery by Mrs Arthur Webb

What a fabulous recipe this is for Yorkshire Farmhouse Fruit Cake. A proper old-fashioned “cut and come again” fruit cake.

The one that your granny or mum would serve for Sunday tea, or for elevenses. This recipe was found in an old cookbook called Farmhouse Cookery by Mrs Arthur Webb.

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A handy online recipe book to Beat the January Blues with Tea Loaf & Cake Recipes. I have selected some of my favourites for you, ENJOY!

Tea Loaf and Cake Recipes for the Sunday Tea Tray, Elevenses and Afternoon Tea

Hello! It’s already the third week in January, Blue Monday has passed, thank goodness and in the UK, we are experiencing extremely cold weather.

I am quite enjoying the colder temperatures, it’s a chance to do (what I think we should all be trying to do in January), hiberbate and embrace a slower lifestyle pace.

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My first recipe for the New Year! Happy New Year to all my readers! And, it’s a fabulous tea time cake recipe for Cranberry, Mincemeat & Ginger Tea Loaf

A Simple Twelfth Night Cake using Festive Leftovers

My first recipe for the New Year! Happy New Year to all my readers! And, it’s a fabulous tea time cake recipe for Cranberry, Mincemeat & Ginger Tea Loaf.

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