Category: Sauces, Dips & Spreads

RECIPE: Real Strawberry & Orange Jam

Who remembers when your mama told you you weren’t allowed to eat her preserves with a spoon……yeh mine still does that so I just have to make my own for snacking on these days….!

In the land of conserves, jams & jellies there really aren’t many that you can find where the first ingredient isn’t sugar (because that’s the classic way of making the thing isn’t it!). Now chia jam is delicious & a great option but it is slightly different in terms of consistency & shelf life.

So welcome to the stage the new kid on the block. Drumroll (& toast preparation) please.

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RECIPE: Charred Corn & Caramelised Onion Hummus

If I were to suggest one singular foodstuff that you can always be sure to find in my fridge it would be hummus in some shape or form.

I mean it’s DELICIOUS & potentially the most versatile thing in the entire world so why not…..?!

Now the classic embodiment, heady with tahini, garlic, cumin & lemon is fabulous, but so are the slightly more off piste versions like this delight right here.

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RECIPE: Sticky Toffee Cake with Oppo Bros Caramel Sauce

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Some time last year (my apologies the exact time eludes me, there have been A LOT of recipes between now & then) I began a series I fondly titled ‘Cleaning Up The Classics’.

Now to be honest I could probably umbrella a good 50% of my creations under this as my ongoing inspiration is to provide healthful re-vamps of the dishes we love so they fit snugly into a health/nutrition conscious lifestyle with no need to feel we have to avoid anything we enjoy. 

So yes as this introduction would suggest today’s recipe is exactly that, & as the words ‘Sticky Toffee Pudding’ tumble from my lips I’m sure MANY of you will feel your tastebuds stand to attention as most of us will have some form of emotive memory of this sweet, spongy dessert. 

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