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Indian Spiced Cawl

Not only is soup the perfect meal to come home to when you’ve been out in the cold, but it’s also so easy – whether you get it out of a tin or cook it from scratch.  And when it gets cold enough here in Wales we don’t sip soup, we slurp Cawl.  In case you didn’t know, Cawl is a Welsh soup traditionally made with lamb and whatever root vegetables happen to be lying around in your cupboard (the word “Cawl” can also mean to make a mess of something).   For this version I’ve spiced things up a bit; I’ve kept the base recipe traditional, but have flavoured the lamb and stock with some Indian spices and fresh coriander.  It’s all served up with some toasted naan bread – yum!

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Halloumi Bread with Fig Jam

I tried making this Halloumi Loaf in the bread maker twice and it just did not work.  The first time the machine broke up all the lovely chunks of halloumi until they were were practically invisible, and the second time the loaf was just too dense.  So I tweaked the recipe a little and tried it by hand and whaddya know?  It not only worked, but my oven spat out the softest loaf I’ve ever made.  AND it’s got chunks of cheese inside it.  Banging.  Take that, technology!

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Easy Singapore Noodles

Yes, they’re the colour of nuclear waste and yes they’ve been known to leave my mouth numb, but I love Singapore Noodles and they can be whipped up using a lot leftovers from your fridge.

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Cherry and Almond Parfait Pots

These sweet pots with cherry jam and almond granola make a speedy and satisfying breakfast in the week when you’re in a rush.

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*Buttermilk Plum Cake

M&S got in touch recently and asked if I’d like to try baking with some of their berries. This plum cake is incredibly simple to make and turned out so well when I served it up at a recent barbecue that I made it again a few days later. 🙂