Orange & Lemon Marmalade

Marmalade

One of the things I love about living in this country is the abundance of beautiful fresh orange and lemons. Unlike the UK, where there is an abundance of these all year round, this country is very much one of seasonable produce. This means you have to make the best of it when they are in season. Today I decided to experiment with a marmalade recipe of my very own, using my Mum's recipe to form an orange and lemon version. The results were absolutely amazing, and are currently settling in … [Read more...]

Healthy Breakfast Idea

One of my favourite breakfasts at the moment is exceptionally simple, but totally delicious. It combines a lovely plain yoghurt, braeburn apples [although any apple will do provided it is tart and crisp], and honey. I absolutely love the combination of these three ingredients, each plays off each other so well, thus providing a wonderful way to start the day. Ingredients 1 Carton of Plain Yoghurt 1 Braeburn Apple [or any tart & crunchy apple will suffice] 1 generous drizzle of … [Read more...]

Cinnamon Rolls 101

If you have to make one dish this year, and it has to involve cinnamon - then make it this Cinnamon Roll Recipe by The Pioneer Woman Cooks Warning: The recipes on her site will cause men and women alike to fall in love with you. Proceed at your own risk. I love cinnamon, so these rolls would be a definite winner with me. One of the the things I miss from back home is something called a cinnamon swirl, and I have not as yet found a recipe which replicates it exactly, or even nearly for that … [Read more...]