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Mandy's Munchies: January 2010
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January 31, 2010. I’m not a fan of Yorkshire Puddings and I choose not to eat them when we have a Sunday roast. But Steve’s Mum and sister were having problems with theirs not rising very well, so I decided it was time to take up the challenge of making them. Plus Steve loves them so it would be a great thing if I could get them right. As always, the first place I turn to for a decent recipe is BBC Good Food and here I used Barney Desmazery’s recipe. CHANGES TO THE RECIPE:. OLD HABITS DIE HARD:. Recipe u...
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Mandy's Munchies: September 2010
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September 18, 2010. Grow your own Uchiki Kuri Squash 2010. PLANT: ‘Uchiki Kuri’ Squash (Red Kuri). A Japanese Hubbard-type squash that has very attractive orange-red skin. The yellow and creamy flesh is firm, very sweet and nutty. A very productive variety producing fruits of around 1.5kg (2-3 lbs) about 18x18cm in size that store well into winter. 28th Aug and 11th Sept. Time from seed to plate:. Water regularly and feed with a general liquid fertiliser. You may need to pollinate by hand. Unfortunately...
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Mandy's Munchies: February 2010
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February 27, 2010. The best Carrot Cake. This recipe makes a gorgeous Carrot Cake and is much better than the Rachel Allen one. Steve’s Mum declared it the best Carrot Cake she’s ever tasted (and she’s quite the expert! Hence the rather arrogant title! The texture is moist and light, plus the walnuts give a nice crunch. It’s such a simple cake to make and doesn’t require much effort as it’s made with oil, so there’s no creaming of butter and sugar necessary. Gas mark 4/350°F/180°C. 75g (3oz) golden syrup.
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Mandy's Munchies: September 2011
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September 18, 2011. Dining dangerously at Westfield, Stratford. Steve and I visited the new Westfield at Stratford after our stay at Lifehouse Spa. It was a completely spontaneous decision as our train home from Essex stopped at Stratford and we thought we could stay in the new Premier Inn hotel beside the shopping centre and do a bit of shopping. We found a great Thai place called Rosa's. Eventually the alarm stopped and everyone went back to their food, but then it kept going off again as the reset sys...
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Mandy's Munchies: July 2010
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July 31, 2010. In the Isle of Wight Steve and I found this little eating place by the crazy golf in the Rylstone Gardens. They had loads of lovely looking cakes and we tried a Cherry Crumble Cake the first time we went there. It was so nice that we went back and tried the Apple Crumble Cake, which was just as nice. I said I would try and recreate something similar when we got home. I found a recipe in my BBC Good Food 101 Cakes and Bakes book for Blackcurrant Crumble Squares and I’ve adapted it. Preheat ...
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Mandy's Munchies: Elimination diet starts today!
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December 13, 2011. Elimination diet starts today! Steve and I went away to Lifehouse Spa over the weekend (it was a complimentary stay to make up for the bad experience we had there before) so I didn't want to start my diet until today, otherwise I would have missed out on lots of nice food! I had to do a pulse test before eliminating dairy from my diet for a month. So this morning, before I had eaten anything, I took my resting pulse. This means counting the number of beats that occur in 1 minute. As th...
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Mandy's Munchies: Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cake
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January 21, 2012. Vegan Chocolate Avocado Cake. Before I started my dairy-free diet I didn't really eat many cakes and biscuits, but now I'm eating even less as there aren't that many sweet things that don't contain dairy. As it's dairy-free and it's a Vegan Society approved product, so it's still a vegan cake if that's what you're looking for. Well Steve said this was the best chocolate cake he's ever eaten; so I definitely got the thumbs up from him! CHANGES TO THE RECIPE:. Way to do it! I used 1.5...
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Mandy's Munchies: May 2010
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May 26, 2010. Grow your own Spinach 2010. PLANT: ‘Bloomsdale Long Standing’ Spinach. A quality Heirloom variety that remains especially notable for its high yield. Dark green vigorous leaves are large, heavy and handsomely crinkled. Because they are held erect, they remain cleaner than those of other varieties that lie flat on the ground. Slow to bolt. A very popular variety for the home garden. 1st seed sprouted 11th April. Time from seed to plate:. Sow more seeds once a month for a continuous supply.
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Mandy's Munchies: August 2010
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August 30, 2010. I have to say that I’m really enjoying all the fruits that are available at this time of year, especially ones that are free! I was at my Dad’s house on Sunday and his friend brought round a big bag of plums from her tree. I’m not sure what variety they were, but I quickly asked my Dad if I could take some home as I’d had this flapjack recipe from my BBC Good Food magazine in my folder for ages and I was just waiting to acquire some lovely plums to make it! CHANGES TO THE RECIPE:. And a ...
