Things we make

Bacon and Egg Pie

April 6, 2014

It's important to have all breakfast themed pie options covered at all times.

Tagged: bacon, egg, Food, lorraine, lunch, Pastry, pie, quiche, recipe

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, Main Courses, Original Recipes

Exceedingly Good Apple Pies

March 29, 2014

My version of a Mr Kipling's Apple Pie.

Tagged: apple, dessert, Food, hand pie, Mr Kipling, pie, recipe, snack

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

Apple Cake

March 23, 2014

Like carrot cake, but nicer…and without the carrots.

Tagged: apple, cake, cinnamon, Cooking, cream cheese, Frosting, maple, muscovado, recipe

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

The Two Day Tool Chest

March 22, 2014

A video of Ed's new tool chest.

Tagged: chest, Tool, video, Wood, woodwork, Workshop

Posted in: Ed, Furniture, Video, Woodwork

Planting Plan 2014

March 20, 2014

This year I am not going to start anything from seed. If you see me at the garden centre, staring goggle-eyed at the seed packets of pretty yet unfeasible vegetables, please drag me away.

Tagged: beds, gardening, plan, planting, preparation, raised, seedlings, vegetable

Posted in: Claire, Garden, House

Beetroot Tart

March 15, 2014

How a row of forgotten beetroot became dinner.

Tagged: beetroot, beets, candy stripe, choggia, Food, recipe, tart, tatin, vegetarian

Posted in: Baking, Claire, Food, Main Courses, Original Recipes, Vegetables

Chipotle and Black Bean Tostadas

March 12, 2014

If you can't buy them: make them.

Tagged: black beans, chilli, chipotle, Food, mexican, nachos, recipe, tostadas

Posted in: Children, Claire, Food, Main Courses, Original Recipes, Snacks and Starters, Spicy, Vegetables

The Case for Books

March 8, 2014

If you like books you need a bookcase, so I made one.

Tagged: bookcase, books, Wood, woodwork

Posted in: Ed, Furniture, House, Woodwork

Toad in the Hole

March 6, 2014

No toads were harmed in the making of this hole.

Tagged: batter, Food, recipe, Sausage, toad in the hole, Yorkshire Pudding

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

My New Favourite Brownies

February 28, 2014

If I sign up for a brownie, this is the one that I want.

Tagged: Brownies, cake, Chocolate, Cooking, recipe, rich

Posted in: Baking, Cake, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes

Brioche Balls

February 19, 2014

Buttery brioche bites.

Tagged: Baking, bites, Bread, Brioche, dough, recipe

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

Corn & Chorizo Chowder

February 1, 2014

I'm not sure I can improve on this Corn and Chorizo Chowder. Rich, spicy and warming; and we all need a bit of that.

Tagged: Chorizo, chowder, corn, lunch, Soup, spicy, starter

Posted in: Claire, Food, Snacks and Starters, Spicy

Simple Bread and Butter Pudding

January 20, 2014

I toyed with adding any number of random things to sex up this recipe, but this is how I remember it, so this is how it stays.

Tagged: Bread, Brioche, British, butter, dessert, pudding, recipe, traditional

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

Ohio Meat Loaf

January 3, 2014

It ain't heavy, it's my meatloaf.

Tagged: American, Beef, Food, Loaf, main, Meat, Meatloaf, recipe

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

New Year’s Day Pancakes

January 1, 2014

My New Year's resolution is to worry less about things being 'just so'. This may mean you see a few more posts like this; Just things we do every day, not fussy or clever…just the things we make.

Tagged: American, brunch, Marscapone, pancakes, recipe, savoury, sweet

Posted in: Breakfasts, Children, Claire, Food, Original Recipes, Sweet Stuff

Mulled Cider

December 27, 2013

If you say to your guests "Would you like a glass of Mulled Cider?" they will invariably say "Yes, that would be lovely."

Tagged: apple, birthday, Christmas, cider, drink, drinks, Festive, mulled, recipe, warm

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

Open Tote Toolbox

December 15, 2013

…sorry, what? I'm giving this toolbox away as a Secret Santa gift? Well that really doesn't sound like the sort of thing I'd agree to, but OK let's go with it.

Tagged: craft, santa, secret, toolbox, woodwork, Workshop

Posted in: Ed, Woodwork