Deliciously tangy lemon curd without the hassle. This recipe is super easy – no double boiler or strainer required! I mentioned last year, when sharing my Lemon Brownie recipe, that our lemon trees have provided us with lots of lemons to use. This oversupply of lemons has given me the opportunity to practice making lemon curd. It was called lemon butter when I went to school, but whatever you call it it’s delicious! I have made it a couple of times over the last few years. But I always … [Read more...]
Beef and Cabbage Chow Mein Recipe
This delicious Beef and Cabbage Chow Mein is a quick and easy weeknight meal. It has become a much loved family favourite in our house over the years! Chow Mein is technically a Chinese noodle stir fry dish but in our household it as always been made without the noodles. Instead of noodles we add lots of shredded cabbage! You will probably say that it is not really Chow Mein if it doesn’t have noodles but what does it matter what it’s called; as long as it tastes good I say! This Chow … [Read more...]
Creamy Pasta Salad Recipe
The weather is starting to cool off and autumn is slowly taking hold but I am going to fight the cooler weather by talking about summer type recipes today! For years I have enjoyed a yummy helping of the classic creamy pasta salad with my summer salads. Adding a spoonful or two of pasta salad just seems to liven up a plain leafy lettuce salad and gives it a bit more substance I think. So I decided that, even though summer was nearly over, I was going to try out a creamy pasta salad recipe for … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Fruit Cake Recipe
Packed with plump, juicy fruit and sweetened with pumpkin and apricot nectar this Pumpkin Fruit Cake is a luscious snack cake that is almost irresistible! These days most people can be placed into one of two categories; fruit cake lovers or fruit cake haters. I myself am very much a fruit cake lover! I grew up eating fruit cake as a regular afterschool snack and in my family Christmas just would not be Christmas without a traditional Christmas fruit cake! Speaking of Christmas cakes, … [Read more...]
Potato and Pumpkin Soup
I don’t know why it has taken me so long to try pumpkin soup! It’s not like it’s a new concept; people have been making pumpkin soup for years! It’s just not something that I have wanted to try; it always seemed that it would be a bit boring after the first couple of mouthfuls. This year though we have lots of pumpkins in storage so I was determined to try cooking pumpkin soup to see if I would like it. Gee was I surprised at just how good it is and also how easy it is to make! I have to say, … [Read more...]
Creamy Vegetable Curry Recipe
I’m not a vegetarian but I just love this recipe for creamy vegetable curry! When you want a tasty curry for dinner and you haven’t got any meat then this curry is great. The mild spice and tangy sour cream provide wonderful flavours and you don’t notice that there is no meat. This is coming from someone who normally has meat of some description in all of my main meals! I found this recipe some time ago on a packet of Continental chicken noodle soup mix and initially thought that it would … [Read more...]
Hi, I'm Kaylene, and I'm a keen gardener,budding baker and wannabe DIYer!