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Honey Roasted Pears

A lovely neighbour gave me a bowlful of windfall pears;  unripe but in perfect condition and quite large. I decided to keep a few to make my favourite Roasted Chicken, Pear and Beetroot salad later in the week, but wanted … Continue reading

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Fresh Blackberry Cheesecake

I love having a delicious homemade cheesecake for serving at Christmas (or at any other time of the year) especially one which can be prepared in advance and frozen. This baked cheesecake freezes beautifully before adding the two toppings, and … Continue reading

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Plum Almond Honey Torte

I bought a punnet of plums intending to make a plum crumble but the very same evening I spotted this recipe from Ceri Jones of Natural Kitchen Adventures (adapted from Erin Scott Yummy Supper Cookbook) and decided straight away that … Continue reading

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Plums with Pumpkin Seed Crumble

Somewhere, in the back of my mind, I had a vague recollection of seeing a recipe for a plum crumble, made in a skillet with nuts and seeds in the topping.   Finding myself with a wonderful bowl of red … Continue reading

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Frozen Yoghurt Fruit Cake

I have to laugh at myself sometimes as to where and when I find recipes to try.   It was probably the hottest night of the year recently and I couldn’t sleep, so I was scrolling through the internet about 2am … Continue reading

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Fruity “Ice Cream” – Our Favourite Dessert

Frozen fruit smoothie, fruit yoghurt dessert, “ice cream” or whatever you want to call it, our favourite dessert is so simple – its frozen fruit blitzed in a NutriBullet (or high-speed blender) with homemade yoghurt and it is absolutely delicious, … Continue reading

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“Cranachan” Smoothie Bowl

This is a healthy version of the traditional Scottish dessert Cranachan; a decadent combination of whipped cream, raspberries, toasted oats, honey and whisky.  Originally a dessert, it could also be served up as a refreshing breakfast but probably best not … Continue reading

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