Category Archives: Food

Jamie Saves our Bacon

A further TV Show from Jamie Oliver goes out tonight 29th January 2009 on Channel 4 at 9pm “Jamie saves our bacon” and should be worth watching. This is a great cause highlighting Pig welfare and supporting British farmers, Jamie … Continue reading

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Homemade Scotch Eggs

Homemade Free Range Scotch Eggs, The real thing, not those plastic supermarket wonders, I thought I would see how easy these are to make and was pleasantly surprised at the ease and the results! Homemade Free Range Scotch Eggs Should … Continue reading

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Homemade Pizza

Really simple and fun recipe for Homemade Pizza and great to make with the kids.  Takes a little time but it’s fun and very tasty!  adapted from Delia Smith’s basic pizza dough from How to cook book 1. Pizza Base … Continue reading

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Real Milk

Very random blog about Milk, I love real milk, that is unpasteurised full fat milk otherwise known as MILK, green top, raw milk, the real stuff, whatever….. Everyone has a favourite milk and just so many variations now but what is wrong … Continue reading

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Stilton and Cauliflower Soup

I have a full Stilton Quarter that we have not even started over Xmas, so have been looking out some Stilton Cheese recipes to try and use some up! This is Stilton and Cauliflower Soup adapted from Keith Floyds recipe … Continue reading

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Pickled Onions

Had some small onions/shallots in the pantry from before Xmas that needed pickling. Ingredients:- Shallots or small onions Salt Pickling Vinegar Pickle spices and/or a couple of fresh chillies Method:- Top and tail your onions with a sharp stainless steel … Continue reading

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Sausage Meat Balls

This is my Mum’s recipe and is simply the best Sausagemeat ball recipe, great hot and I suggest you make extra and hide them so you can have some leftover cold on boxing day!  These are so good they should … Continue reading

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A simple luxury in life the humble cooked English breakfast

Don’t think this really needs any description, words, recipe, method or instructions, just wholesome fresh local Yorkshire ingredients….

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Burger Lunch

Nephew dropped in at Lunchtime the other day so made a quick burger. 6oz beef burger, cooked in oven for 10 mins, then remove and add a slice of whatever cheese you have in, can be anything, Wensleydale, Cheddar, Stilton, … Continue reading

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Toad in the Hole

Not had much inspiring to write about but thought I would give you the benefit of my Toad in the Hole recipe, always great for a quick family meal, and fantastic with Paganum bangers (pork sausages). I used a large Aga … Continue reading

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