Turkey, Sage & Cranberry Dog Biscuits

Turkey, Sage & Cranberry Dog Biscuits

Turkey, Sage & Cranberry Dog Biscuits are an easily made Christmas treat, full of natural ingredients that your pooch will love.     I’ve posted quite a few Christmas recipes for us humans, including Mincemeat, Mince Pies, Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding and Turkey Stock. …Read more

Turkey Stock made in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Turkey Stock made in an Instant Pot electric pressure cooker

Although I’ve put this post in the ‘recipes’ category, it’s hardly a recipe at all. To make turkey stock, or any other meat stock really, it’s simply a case of putting the bones plus any scraps of meat, skin and fat plus selected vegetables in …Read more

Homemade Sage and Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing

Homemade Sage and Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing

Forget those over priced, palm oil laden packet stuffing mixes. My Homemade Sage & Onion Sausagemeat Stuffing is so much better and contains just a few simple ingredients: onions, garlic, dried sage, fresh parsley and crumbs made from leftover bread. Delicious mixed with pork sausagemeat …Read more

Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding

Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding

Fancy something a little different to the traditional Christmas pudding this year? I love Panettone Bread & Butter Pudding as a delicious, light and easily made alternative. Good for using up leftover panettone after Christmas too.   CHRISTMAS CAKE, MINCE PIES & CHRISTMAS PUDDING: A …Read more

Sweet shortcrust pastry: as easy as (mince) pie

Sweet shortcrust pastry: as easy as (mince) pie

There’s no mystery to making light, buttery and melt-in-the-mouth sweet shortcrust pastry at home. So much better then any ready-made pastry in the shops, if you haven’t made it before, you might be surprised how easy it is. I think this sweet shortcrust pastry makes the …Read more

Homemade Christmas Mincemeat: easier than you think

Homemade Christmas Mincemeat: easier than you think

Did you know that Homemade Christmas Mincemeat is incredibly easy? It’s really just a case of mixing up the ingredients, leaving overnight and then putting in a low oven for a couple of hours. Then it’s ready to put in jars! Get making my easy …Read more