Cheese and Mustard Pretzels with Cider Dip

After seeing the soft pretzel recipe on Flourtraders blog, I was struck down with food envy. It reminded me of having massive cheese pretzels in America and I suddenly had a craving for them. Carrying on my love of mustard, I couldn't resist the addition to the savory pretzel and thought it would be perfect with cheese as well. I also really wanted to somehow get cider in...

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Leek and Mustard Toad in the Hole

The first meal my boyfriend and I ever cooked together was toad in the hole (aww) and it's been our go to meal ever since. This time I thought I'd try something a bit different and as I am a full on mustard addict, I had to fit in in somewhere. So I ended up with this, the leeks and mustard go really well together and bring something a bit more exciting to the good old toad...

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The Ultimate S'more

I love a good BBQ (weather permitting) but there's been something missing recently. The toasted marshmallows. Fire somehow makes them about 100% better, the crisp caramelised shell containing a hot gooey mess. Delicious! When I brought a pack of sweet vegan marshmallows, they only had to fulfill one criteria, to toast well. So what better recipe to try it out with than...

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Pad Thai Noodles

I said in the tofu thai green curry post that you may have some paste left over, well this is the perfect recipe to use it with (especially if you also have tofu left over). I first found it in Cook Vegetarian magazine, and luckily it's now been posted online. It is definitely my favourite recipe of theirs, it's so easy to make and full of flavour. It was also the first recipe...

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Victoria Sponge Cake Balls

After the lovely Delicious Magazine posted this competition to see what we could do with their world beating Victoria sponge recipe, I decided to get my thinking cap on. I'm a huge fan of a good old sponge, but I thought I'd try something new and came up with these. Victoria sponge cake balls filled with raspberry jam, they're quite simple to make and make a change from...

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Goody Good Stuff Review & Giveaway

I can’t say enough good words about Goody Good Stuff! The all-natural sweet company has brought out 8 delicious sweet varieties that have the lovely gummy texture with out the nasty gelatine. Not only do they only use natural flavours and colours they are also meat, egg, fat, nut and gluten free so they are suitable for loads of different diets. You can currently buy them...

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Blackberry and Pear Crumble

At the start of this week my dad gave me tones of pears and then today we went out blackberry picking, so I thought it would only be right to make a good old fashioned British crumble. There are so many blackberries at the moment and I swear they just pop up everywhere, so get yourself foraging! The pecans in the crumble mixture make it lovely and crunchy and with the sharp...

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Pink Olive - Milton Keynes

So, I'm 22 years of age and obsessed with food, but would you believe that a few weeks ago was the first time I had ever eaten at a Thai resturant! I know!? As I said before Milton Keynes doesn’t exactly get your foodies juices flowing, but there are a few good restaurants out there and this week I discovered there's one about 5 minutes away from my house! Oxley Park may not...

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Chocolate Shortbread Sandwiches

As promised here’s the recipe for the chocolate shortbread sandwiches that I took to Vegan Pot Luck IV. My first attempt at making chocolate spread/hazelnut praline failed miserably! I tried roasting my own hazelnuts which came out burnt and ruined the whole thing, so on the second attempt I brought ready roasted which worked a lot better! These are great little vegan treats...

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Emma's Raw Apple Pie

The time has come for my first ever guest post! My lovely vegan friend Emma made a raw apple pie for this months vegan pot luck and I thought it would only be fair to share it with you. I'd heard a lot about how amazing this pie was so I was very excited to try it! It lived up to all my expectations, the flavours are better than any non vegan and cooked apple pies I've tried!...

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Vegan Pot Luck IV

After the success of last months pot luck there was no question that Emma and I wanted to go again to sample some more vegan delights. It was held in the Ms.Cupcake shop again, which means you can also browse their amazing range of cupcakes and other goodies. I really wanted to make something savoury this time, but the baking impulse in me took over and I ended up making...

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Veggie Percy Pigs

As I've said before, in the last 7 years of my vegetarianism I have been on a quest to find nice veggie sweets! When Goody Good Stuff launched their range I was finally satisfied and gave up the search. But this week Marks and Spencers launched the geletine free Veggie Percy Pig, and obviously I was dying to try them. The appearance is exactly the...

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Gourmet 'Meatball' Sandwich

I was flicking through Jamie Oliver's 30 minute meals book the other day looking for something veggie for my boyfriend to cook me (he promised about 6 months ago!) and came across something very unveggie, but something I really wanted. Yes, the mighty meatball sandwich was calling my name and it became ingrained in my thoughts, until I finally made it this week. I still had...

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