Teabread - MS Word document for downloading

This Teabread is so easy. It’s beautifully moist (very more-ish!) and great in lunch boxes. It can be eaten with or without butter. I definitely prefer it with butter!

Preparation time: 5 minutes the night before you want to make it and 5 minutes the next day.

Cooking time: one and three quarter hours

Tin size: either a 7″ round or a 2lb loaf tin: 9″ (22.5cm) x 5″(12.5cm) x 3″(7.5cm)

Some people seem to find cake making difficult. Provided you measure the ingredints accurately, use the correct oven temperature for the size of tin suggested and time the cooking carefully, you really can’t go wrong! I offer you two tin sizes with this recipe - the choice is yours! Personally, I think it looks more like a teabread in the loaf tin and more like a fruit cake in the round tin, but it really doesn’t matter which you use. Read more »

Dried Fruit Salad - MS Word document for downloading

Serves 4 - 6

I think dried pears are full of flavour and I love them in a dried fruit salad. You can buy packets of dried fruit salad mix, or make up your own. Check for preservative - I prefer to buy the mix without any sulphite, from the Health Food Store. I usually cook this, covered, in the oven, along with the main meal for that evening, or, if I’m really organised, for the following day, making good use of the oven heat.

Preparation time: 5 minutes the night before you want to eat it. Read more »

Pork In Stuffing - MS Word document for downloading

This Pork in Stuffing meal takes minutes to prepare and smells just so appetising as it cooks!

Feeds 4

It needs a sauce with it, so I make that in the microwave to cut down the washing up. You can vary the stuffing mix - ones with apricot and apple are good, as well.

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time: 45 -55 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of the steaks. Read more »

Tikka Masala - Ms Word document for downloading

Chicken Tikka Masala is one of my favourite meals.

Serves 4

It’s really simple and quick to prepare and cook. If you are well organised, you can pop the meat into the sauce overnight. I rarely manage that! It tastes really good even if you just mix it and pop it under the grill straight away.

Preparation time:
5 mins

Cooking time:
10-15 mins

I knew I was going to be really late home tonight. As I had four cookery practicals today, I knew I wouldn’t want to cook much this evening. I left the chicken pieces to thaw out in the fridge overnight, so I just had to put this altogether when I got home. Read more »