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Archive for December, 2009

Merry Christmas to all our blog readers

Posted in News, tagged , on 23 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Is it just me or is everyone else’s head stuck in a perpetual checklist this week?
Have I bought all the gifts; Have I wrapped all the gifts; Have I delivered all the cards; Is all the food in the fridge; When and what do I need to cook; What shall I wear etc. etc. there [...]

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Chestnut Soup

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , , , , on 23 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A gorgeous chestnut soup – perfect for warming you up after a wintry stroll and for using up that surfeit of chestnuts.
Serves 4
Time 45 mins
279 calories per portion
7G fat of which 2.6G is saturated
Suitable for vegetarians
Suitable for freezing
Butter 15g (½oz)
Onion 1 large, peeled and chopped
Frozen peeled chestnuts 500g packet
Vegetable stock 1 litre [...]

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Fabulous Festive TV

Posted in News, tagged , , on 16 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

At last, something with a real feel-good factor on TV. For three nights last week I was glued to Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas.

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Jewelled Christmas Cake

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , on 16 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Jewelled Christmas Cake. A fabulous Christmas cake that is both delicious and a beautiful additional to the dinner table.

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Frosty frivolities

Posted in News, tagged , , on 7 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

For the Big Day I have made Cranberry Stuffing Loaf from the 2010 diary and I also made a couple of batches of the Chestnut soup (also from the 2010 edition) – perfect to defrost as a lunchtime winter warmer.

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Cranberry Stuffing Loaf

Posted in Recipes, tagged , , , , , on 7 December 2009 | Leave a Comment »

A delicious alternative to traditional Christmas turkey stuffing.

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