Try London Mums’ favourite recipe for a super easy Christmas punch to impress your guests this Christmas!
Serves 15
Ingredients:
· 3 bottles of red wine
· 4 tablespoons of aGranulated sweetener
· 3 cloves
· Pinch of nutmeg
· 1 – 1½ cinnamon sticks
· 300ml dark rum
· Zest and juice of 1 lemon
· Zest and juice of 3 oranges
Method:
It’s always fun to get all the…
Home made Mulled Wine is simply delicious. Try this simple recipe. Enjoy! Merry Christmas!
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 bottle dry red wine
5 tablespoons granulated sweetener
125ml brandy
2 cinnamon sticks
6 whole cloves
pinch of grated nutmeg
2 oranges, thinly sliced
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Method:
Variations of this drink can be found around the world, from Sweden to Germany, from Moldova to…
Cranberry Sauce can be used for so many dishes. I love cranberries. This is an easy recipe that can be used throughout the year actually.
SERVES 6
Ingredients
· 4 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener
· 750g fresh or frozen cranberries
· pinch of ground cinnamon
· pinch of grated nutmeg
· raisins, currants or orange peel (optional)
Method…
I love this recipe for Mince Pies with Sweet Pastry. It’s not too difficult and the kids can help too. Merry Christmas!
MAKES 12 MINCE PIES
Ingredients
For the mincemeat:
· 225g/8oz raisins
· 225g/8oz sultanas
· 225g/8oz currants
· 150g/5oz candied peel, chopped
· 25g/1oz chopped almonds
· 25g/1oz stem ginger, diced
· 200g/7oz cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
· 8 tbsp…
Here is a luxuriously tasty Christmas Cake. One recipe for the pros out there!
Serves 20
Ingredients
· 1kg mixed dried fruit
· 100g glacé cherries, halved
· 150ml brandy or dark rum, plus 3 tablespoons
· 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
· 10 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener
· 4 eggs
· 2 tablespoons black…
If you liked watching Downtown Abbey and reading Mouseton Abbey you will certainly enjoy The Manor House Stories: Lady Davina Dove: A Christmas Story by Jani Tully Chaplin. We certainly loved it!
The Lord of the House here is the noblest bird in the country, Lord Peregrine Falcon, a high-flying Edwardian gentleman who rules the roost at his magnificent stately home, the Manor House, with his…
Here is another mouthwatering recipe by Nadia Sawalha. Her Layered Cranberry Cheesecake is truly yummy! Try it for yourself. Enjoy!
Makes: 6
Prep time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
1 orange, zest and juice
250g cranberries
8 tbsp. Granulated sugar (we used Splenda as it is really soft)
75g mazso crackers
50g low fat margarine, melted
275g light cream cheese
150g low fat yoghurt
Method
1.
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas….. London is truly magical over Christmas. Thousands of trees across the Capital are decorated, lots of Santas are everywhere and shops filled with glitter and Christmas lights! After 15 years leaving in this amazing city I decided to take a BIG BUS tour ride in the evening to see the lights in Central London and absolutely enjoyed it.
I…
It is easy to forget the real meaning of Christmas when you have a healthy and unite family during the festive season. But we cannot forget those who suffer because they have nobody to share the holidays. It is touching to read that LONELINESS is a hidden predator that preys on vulnerable and disadvantaged families, particularly at Christmas, according to a new report by national charity Family…
If you have never read Tom Gates books, I strongly recommend you get one for your child. The latest in the series Tom Gates: Extra Special Treats ( . . . not) is very wintery so perfectly suited for this time of the year.
The peculiarity of Tom Gates books is that it is written in clearly readable handwriting and incorporates lots of doodles to make the story come alive. When I say lots of…