Things we make

May 22, 2016

The Easiest Coconut & Lime Loaf - 13

Hunter’s Chicken & Wedges

September 17, 2015

Oven-baked chicken with tangy, barbecue sauce, crisp bacon and melty cheese all mopped up with potato wedges. I spoil you, really I do.

Tagged: Baked, chicken, Food, Oven, Potatoes, recipe

Posted in: Claire, Ed, Food, Main Courses, Meaty, Original Recipes

Bruschetta

July 1, 2015

Things{we}make Bruschettas: One that's Garden Fresh, one that's Earthy and one that's Pizza Express Stylie.

Tagged: Baking, Bread, dough, easy, Fresh, Pizza Express, starter

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters, Vegetables

Pretzel Dogs

June 20, 2015

The first of a new series of monthly posts for the Center Parcs Blog: Pretzel Dogs with Beer Cheese Dip.

Tagged: Baking, Beer, Bread, Center, CenterParcs, cheese, dip, fathers day, Food, Parcs, Sausage

Posted in: Baking, Blogging, Breads, Center Parcs Blog, Children, Claire, Food, Meaty, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters

Sometimes you just need a no-nonsense cake. One for the weekend, obligingly providing slices of dense, butteriness with every cup of tea. One for when friends are calling in and you want to offer sustenance, but nothing too fussy. One to wrap in foil and take on a camping trip or to stuff into a rucksack for a walk on […]

Tagged: Baking, cake, drizzle, easy, Food, Lemon, Loaf

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Claire, Food, Fruity, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

George’s Focaccia

April 18, 2015

Focaccia - Just bread with nice bits in.

Tagged: Baking, Bread, Cooking, easy, Food, Italian, Nibble, Oil, Olive, Silverwood

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Claire, Original Recipes

Chick Pea and Potato Curry

April 16, 2015

Ed's Potato and Chickpea Curry on thingswemake

This is a standby meal for us when it looks like the cupboards are bare but for a couple of handfuls of new potatoes rolling about in the salad drawer and some fresh herbs. We had this last week on our return from a sunny day at The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, hence the quick tray photo […]

Tagged: Beans, cheap, chickpea, Curry, easy, garbanzo, meal, potato, quick, vegetarian

Posted in: Ed, Main Courses, Spicy, Vegetables

Rhubarb Ginger Lime

April 10, 2015

Rhubarb, Ginger and Lime - The long and the short of it.

Tagged: cocktail, drink, ginger, ice, lime, moscow mule, non-alcoholic, rhubarb, Spring

Posted in: Claire, Drinkies, Food, Fruity, Original Recipes

Donut Holes

March 25, 2015

No doughnuts were harmed in the making of these holes.

Tagged: beignets, bites, Bread, donut, dough, doughnut, Food, fun, holes, party, recipe, sweet

Posted in: Baking, Breads, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

Cheese Scones & New Kitchens

March 2, 2015

Can it be true? Can my kitchen finally be finished and I can get on with all the cooking? Seriously, it felt like years to get this far (11 to be precise) First we revelled in the idea of going out for dinner and several takeaways per week, but it’s surprising how quickly the novelty […]

Tagged: Baking, cheese, easy, kitchen, lunch, scones

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, House, Original Recipes

Gingerbread

December 21, 2014

This old fashioned Gingerbread tastes more delicious than the simple recipe has any right to. Sometimes the old ones are the best.

Tagged: Baking, cake, Christmas, ginger, Gingerbread, traditional

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Claire, Food

Apple Turnovers

December 17, 2014

It’s been a while, so I thought I’d break us in gently with a nice, simple turnover. We’ve been through a lot you and I. We’ve made good things and bad things, sown stuff and grown stuff, been places and filled our faces. I feel sad that I’ve not been sharing, but there are times […]

Tagged: apple, Baking, easy, Pastry, pie

Posted in: Baking, Breakfasts, Claire, Food, Fruity, Sweet Stuff