Burger It!

We love a good burger in our house. We don’t have them very often so when we do it’s a real treat. Our children have never been to a McDonalds, Burger King or any other junk food purveyor. I can imagine that when they do (although I’d like to think they never will…) it will…… Continue reading Burger It!

Crispy Cornflake Tart… For An Old Fart!

Most people I know seem to remember this from their schooldays… I don’t! What a deprived childhood I must have had! It’s one of Kits favourites. I remember her telling me about it and I was just looking at her with a vacant “what are you on about?” look on my face. Then Kit turns…… Continue reading Crispy Cornflake Tart… For An Old Fart!

Pimms, Friends & Slow Cooked Lamb

  We hadn’t seen a friend of ours (an old neighbour) for a while, and we still had half a bottle of Pimms in the pantry that he had bought up on his last visit! We seemed to be having a good run of weather so we thought it was time to invite him round for…… Continue reading Pimms, Friends & Slow Cooked Lamb

Smoked Chicken & Sweetcorn Chowder

So Kit has to go to the emergency eye clinic, turns out she has got viral conjunctivitis, not nice. Hmmm, was going to be chicken & mushroom lasagne for tea, made with some ‘Ome smoked chicken (done at the same time as the lamb for Easter).Thinking about it though seems as our house is ‘house of…… Continue reading Smoked Chicken & Sweetcorn Chowder