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HOW TO STEEP TEA
Did you know that there is an art to steeping your tea ? Get it wrong and the tea can taste quite different. Tea Type Temperature Steep.it for Black 206°F – 97°C 2–3 minutes Green […]
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Healthy Teas
MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL TEA BLENDS…
Oh How Civilised writes on Herbal Teas and offers a number of recipes from Peppermint, Chamomile, Ginger, Rose, Butterfly Pea Flower, Lavender, Chrysanthemum and lots more. They explain that Herbals teas are not real tea […]
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TURMERIC & ORANGE FRUIT LOAF CAKE RECIPE
2 x Turmeric, with Orange & Star Anise teabags (Twinings, or one of your choice)225g dried Fruit ( like raisins, sultanas etc)225g self-raising flour1 orange (grated) 2 large eggs (beaten)150g light brown sugar (reserve 50g […]
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3 GREAT PODCASTS TO LISTEN TO DURING MAY…
With us all spending lots more time at home and indoors I’m sure I am not the only one who has listened to lots more Podcasts over the last six weeks. My top three choice […]
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7 UNUSUAL WAYS TO USE TEA…
1. To reduce travel sickness or morning sickness drink camomile, fennel or ginger tea. This is also good for indigestion. 2. To make your own herb tea put one small handful of the fresh herb […]
1960's Food
SOME PUDDING/DESSERT RECIPES FROM THE 1960’S
Some great dessert/pudding recipes from the 1960’s are coming back into fashion. Remember the Fondue? No young, hip couple was complete without a fondue set. Dipping strawberries and cake cubes into molten chocolate and bubbling […]
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Christmas
TEA BAGS FOR THE GIRLS
Whittard Tea has got some amazing teabags for girls which would make excellent Christmas Stocking fillers. THE FOOTSOOTHER TEABAG (ABOVE) is a refreshing, calming blend of herbal teas scented with lemongrass and peppermint, in four […]
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THE SECRET TO COOKING GREAT FOOD WITH LIMITED INGREDIENTS
When you get home after a hard day at work, open the fridge and realise that there’s basically nothing in there, you’ve got two choices. You could go back out again and buy some ingredients […]
Book Reviews
2 FREE KINDLE RECIPE BOOKS WORTH READING OVER THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Gluten-Free Freezer Recipes and Gluten-free Recipes for Kids by Tamara Paul – The Going Gluten-Free Cookbooks provide you with everything you need to go Gluten-Free, stay Gluten-Free, and LOVE EATING GLUTEN-FREE: Vitamix Recipes – Soups, Smoothies, Juices, […]
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GIN AND PINK GRAPEFRUIT TONIC LOAF CAKE FROM GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
I am sure by now that my readers know that I love making my loaf cakes and the easier the recipe the more the cake is made. Last week I held a fund-raising coffee morning […]