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Hot Cross Buns

March 27, 2017 By Gillian Thompson 42 Comments

hot cross buns from above

Hot Cross Bun time is upon us.  Delicious, sweet, aromatic Hot Cross Buns!  There is nothing quite like a warm, fresh-out-the-oven Hot Cross Bun, served with a thick layer of butter. What are Hot Cross Buns ? Hot cross buns are a spiced sweet bread bun made with raisins or sultanas and mixed peel, recognisable by the cross on the top…

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Filed Under: Biscuits and Bakes, Breakfast Tagged With: bread, easter, hotcrossbuns, recipe, spices

Weekly Meal Plan Week 13

March 25, 2017 By Gillian Thompson 6 Comments

weekly meal plan week 13 collage

Welcome to my weekly meal plan week 13 and Happy Mother’s Day to all you UK Mums. 💕🌸 I reckon the week ahead will be quite a busy one with school events, Easter bake sales and maybe some of you are planning on going away on holiday therefore trying to cram 3 weeks of work into 1….

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Filed Under: Meal Plans, Weekly Meal Plans Tagged With: 30minutemeals, mealplanning, mealplanningmonday, organisation, recipe, weekly meal plan

Pork Saltimbocca

March 25, 2017 By Gillian Thompson 41 Comments

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Pork Saltimbocca literally means “jump into the mouth”, which pretty much guarantees these tasty little morsels of pork will be flying off your plate straight into your mouth! Pork Saltimbocca  Some of the tastiest dishes really are the simplest and this is definitely a recipe you should keep up your sleeve when feeling like something uncomplicated but totally yummy….

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Filed Under: Dinners, Family Favourites Tagged With: easy, Hong Kong, lessthan30minutemeal, pork, recipe, saltimbocca

Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

March 22, 2017 By Gillian Thompson 67 Comments

With Mother’s day just around the corner I can’t think of a better excuse to get into the kitchen and bake this Classic Victoria Sponge Cake.  Or, preferably drop some rather large hints and get someone else to bake you the cake!  Classic Victoria Sponge Cake Despite it’s name Victoria Sponge Cake is not a…

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Filed Under: Biscuits and Bakes, Recipes Tagged With: Cake, Classic, jam, MothersDay, recipe, RiverCottage, Sandwich, sponge cake, Victoria Sponge, WI

Easy Flat Bread Pizza

March 19, 2017 By Gillian Thompson 57 Comments

quick & easy flat bread pizza from above

This Easy Flat Bread Pizza recipe is  not only the perfect after school or packed lunch snack but (the flat bread itself) is also the perfect vessel for serving with an array of Middle Eastern style dishes. We first started eating flat breads with a delicious hummus and minced, spiced lamb recipe from the The Moro Cookbook.  I…

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Filed Under: Dinners, Family Favourites, Lunch Box, Recipes Tagged With: easy, flat bread, flatbreadpizza, pizza, quick, recipe

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Hello! Thank you for stopping by. I'm Gillian, a Lancashire born, Yorkshire bred mum of four, currently living in Hong Kong. An obsessive foodie with a serious affliction of wanderlust. I love travelling, cooking and baking, food photography and hiking in the nearby jungly hills with our dog, George. Read More…

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