Quick and Easy Recipes

Welcome to my little spot on my husband's website. Here are some of the recipes I've collected over the years. Some have been passed down from my mother, others either sent in or given to me by friends and neighbours. I am not a trained chef and cookery is just a hobby that I very much enjoy.

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General Recipes: Somerset Lamb Casserole; Pork Steaks with Apple and Mushroom; Instant Chicken Breasts; Roast Shoulder of Lamb with Apples and Cider; Steak and Kidney Pie; Beef Casserole; Lamb en Croute with Red Currant Sauce; Roasted Ratatouille Chicken; Chilli Con Carne; Creamy Rice with Prawns; Tabbouleh with Smoked Mackerel; Curried Lamb Burgers (really tasty); Chicken Maryland; Pork and Egg Pies; Moroccan Lemon Chicken; Tuna Frittata; Weekend Breakfast (go on, treat yourself); Boston Brown Bread; Salmon en Croute; Chicken Supreme; Easy Chicken Stir-Fry; Lamb Chops with Rosemary; Lamb and Potato Pasties; Shepherd's Pie; Chicken and Broccoli with Tagliatelle; Jimmy's Spicy Chicken; Old Fashioned Beef Stew with Malt and Guinness; Quick Ham and Mushroom Tagliatelle; Steak with Pepper Sauce; Nice and Easy Rice Flan; Chicken in Coca-Cola; Antonio's Spanish Omelette (genuine); Corned Beef Tasty Bake; Corned Beef Cakes; Quick Fish Pie
Christmas Fare: Easy Christmas Cake; Christmas Pud Traditional White Sauce; Xmas Mince Pies; Winter Fruit Salad; Chocolate Cake (with secret ingredient); No Cooking Fruit Cake
Bonfire / Halloween: Original Bonfire Toffee; Bonfire Hotdogs; Bonfire Beanie Puffs; Spiced Pumpkin Cake (for Halloween); Gingerbread Cake; Brownies
Vegetarian Recipes: Cous Cous Cake; Courgette Tomato and Basil Tart; Pasta Creole; Butter Bean and Tomato Salad; Vegetable Parcels; Moroccan Style Stuffed Aubergines; Tomato and Chive Tart; Steve Bilton's Veggie Chilli; Potato and Parsnip Rosti; Crispy Potato Skins with Chive Dip; Spanish Potato Omelette; New York Caesar Salad; Courgette and Lemon Fritters; Stuffed Baked Courgettes; Spicy Baked Potatoes
Desserts - Cakes etc.: Lemon Cheesecake; Cherry Vanilla Clafoutis; Mille Feuilles (naughty but nice); Sticky Toffee Pudding; Airy Doughnuts; Baileys Banana and Butterscotch Trifle; Spotted Dick (steam or microwave); Cassata Siciliana; Simple Gypsy Flan; Crushed Raspberry Creams; Blackcurrant Cheesecake; Summer Tart; Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Cake; Real Italian Tiramisu; Apricot and Ricotta Torte; Weetabix Cake (you must try this); Hilda's Home Made Yorkshire Scones
Children's Favourites: Party Biscuit Name Places; Apple Ice Cream; Fruit Dreams; Pizza Topped Jacket Potatoes; Hedgehogs and Ladybirds; Neapolitan Delight; Chocolate Crispies; Chocolate Biscuits; Jelly Cheshire Cat; Tip Top Trifle (ideal for parties); Rock Buns; Cheese Straws; Flapjacks; Fairy Cakes (as photo); Animal Biscuits; Pastry Trimmings (any left-over's will do)

Kiddie's Corner - Let's get back to basics by Sandra

Fairy Cakes baked by Emma (9) and Karl (7).

My mother baked every Sunday. Myself and my three sisters all helped. We loved every minute. We would put our own little mark on whatever we had made, so we all knew who had made what.

Then Mum would put them in the oven. We were amazed to watch them grow, and you can't beat the smell of home baked cakes.

Afterwards, we all helped clean the kitchen ready for tea. The best thing was seeing what you made and everyone enjoying it.

All they need to start is an apron, mixing bowl and wooden spoon, oven tray, a bun or tart tin and that's it. Do stress the importance of clean hands at all times!

If you're passionate about cooking and would like to share your creation, please send in your recipe using the Contact Editor link below. All credit will be given to you, so don't forget to include any details about yourself. Thanks to all of you who have said nice things about these recipes - Sandra.