Things we make

A few Sticky Buns

May 22, 2016

Morning all. Ed is on his Sunday morning walk in the woods with Ernie and George is having his first lie in for weeks so I’ve just got time to share my sticky buns with you. There are many, many more buns to be found on thingswemake but I like this recipe as it’s not […]

Tagged: Baking, Bread, Buns, Chelsea, Sticky

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

Carrot Cakes

March 21, 2016

I had fun making these cakes for this month’s Center Parcs blog. I’ve wanted to share these mini carrot cakes with you for a while. It’s a failsafe recipe and they are very moist and moreish, especially with the tangy cream cheese frosting. Instead of my usual standby of making cakes and sticking mini eggs on […]

Tagged: bunny, carrot, Center, CenterParcs, Cupcake, easter, easy, Food, Frosting, Parcs, recipe, UnderTheTreetops

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Center Parcs Blog, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes

Pannacotta with Rhubarb

March 17, 2016

I’ve just bought some new season rhubarb. Young and tender and pink as you like. I love these slender, forced Timperley stems. They are so tender and not at all stringy like the rhubarb my Mum used to grow. It makes me think that Spring is really on the way. It’s a real toss-up as […]

Tagged: cotta, cream, dessert, Food, panna, pannacotta, recipe, rhubarb, Spring, vanilla

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

The Easiest Coconut & Lime Loaf

March 5, 2016

Oh my. Have I got a back catalogue building up? Yes…yes I have. I keep developing and jotting down recipes. Testing, eating, altering, trying again. I write them up in draft and just don’t get around to taking a photo and posting them on here. Here’s one to be going on with. As with most […]

Tagged: Baking, cake, easy. coconut, lime, Loaf

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

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

Lemon Loaf Cake

May 25, 2015

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

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