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Heston's Roast leg of lamb

Great recipe for Roast leg of lamb donated by Heston you can make for Mother’s day or for Easter lunch. Definitely good for Spring meals! Waitrose “The combination of lamb with anchovies may sound odd but it really works – the savouriness of the anchovies brings out the best in the meat without tasting fishy at all.” Serves: 8 Ingredients 1.8 –2.2kg whole leg of lamb Sea…
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Recipe: Speedy summer lamb tagine

Here is a Speedy summer lamb tagine recipe for your Easter family meal. It is fairly simple, tasty and will please kids too. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Total time: 35 minutes 35 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tsp vegetable oil 1 red onion, sliced 400g Welsh Diced Lamb Leg Bart Moroccan-Style Salt (this might not be suitable for kids who are fussy about spieces so you…
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Recipe: Simple Homemade Hummus

Here is my own simple recipe for homemade hummus, a savory dish that  is great for dipping pitta bread or raw vegetables. Hummus is incredibly versatile and can be used as a spread as a side dish, or for an aperitivo as well as being a healthy snack for kids after school or even for breakfast. Ingredients 3 cups chick peas – You can buy the canned ones from any supermarket but for a…
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Recipe: HOT CROSS BUNS

One a penny, two a penny…..Hot Cross Buns are a real Easter treat for every member of the family. So this year, why not make your own Hot Cross Buns recipe! This recipe makes 10 buns. Ingredients: 500g strong plain flour tsp salt 2tsp mixed spice 2tsp cinnamon 8g sugar 14g easy blend yeast 200ml warm milk 1 large egg, beaten 50ml sunflower oil 125g mixed dried fruits Paste for Cross: 2tbsp…
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RECIPE: Vegan Carrot Cake

Here is a great RECIPE for Mum’s Amazing Vegan Carrot Cake kindly donated by the Vegan Society and Rebecca from vegansparkles.com. You don’t need to be Vegan to appreciate this recipe though! I love carrot cake and this seems to be a fairly simple recipe. Cake 1/4 cup applesauce 1/2 cup vegan margarine 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground…
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Recipe: Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini

Enjoy this amazing Mediterranean recipe for Frances Atkins’ Turkey Arancini. In Italy Arancini are a bit different but this is a great variety of the dish. Serves 4 Cooking Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Ingredients: Arancini mix • 400g cooked risotto, either leftover or shop-bought • 200g leftover turkey meat, finely chopped • 1 tsp thyme leaves…
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Recipe: Lemon Drizzle Cake

Easy recipe for Lemon Drizzle Cake donated by Tonia George you can bake for Mother’s day or for Easter lunch. It is a Springy cake! By combining tart flavours with sweet, and a fluffy sponge with a satisfying crust, Tonia George’s version of this classic treat offers the best of all worlds. Luxurious lemon drizzle cake with Mascarpone & lemon curd filling, sweet, buttery sponge…
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Healthy Breakfast Ideas for Kids

For many parents, it’s much too easy to simply provide a box of sugar and starch-filled cereal for the children in the morning. While these cereals may taste good, the body needs more than what a lot of these breakfasts can provide. What kind of breakfasts can you give the children that are healthy as well as tasty? 1. Adding Berries to Pancakes – Pancakes can be a great way to start…
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Pancake Day recipe by TV Chef Marcus Bean - Light and Fluffy Blueberry Pancake

Here is a great recipe for Pancake Day by TV chef Marcus Bean – Light and Fluffy Blueberry Pancake seems simply delicious. Good looking and self-taught chef, Marcus Bean, won Iron chef UK in 2010 on Channel 4. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Ingredients: 135g Self Raising flour 2 tbsp Caster sugar 1 tsp Baking Powder 130ml Milk 1 medium egg Small punnet of blueberries…
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Pancake recipes for all occasions

Pancakes are easy to prepare and can be used for recipes to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and beyond. Here is a collection of our favourite Pancake recipes. Just click on the pink links or on the images to be redirected to the recipes. Enjoy! London Mums own easy recipes can be found in the chat forum about Pancake Day. Pear and Vanilla Pancakes BASIC PANCAKE RECIPE If you fancy making…
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