Big Beef Cobbler Hello Beautiful Blog Checker! BBC1 here. We have finally seen the sun for the first time this year here in Cornwall…hoorah! Someone who has seen a lot of sun is our dear friend Lizzie, who just had a week in Gambia reuniting with old friends she and her family had met there … Continue reading
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Turkey, Stuffing & Vegetable Soup
Turkey, Stuffing & Vegetable Soup Hello folks! BBC1 here. We hope you have ‘survived’ Christmas and had a relatively good and peaceful time, and that Santa brought you what you wanted! If you’re a regular reader you know that I won in the annual debate of ‘what are we having for Christmas dinner?’ So we … Continue reading
Normal Service Resumes With Lentil, Ham & Vegetable Soup…
Ham, Lentil & Vegetable Soup Hi folks! BBC1 here again, to carry on with the next installment of our thrifty ham saga. I do hope you liked the first post, Boiled Bacon, Lentil Pease Pudding, Carrots & Potatoes, except for the photo of course! Which is also where you can see how the stock for … Continue reading
Normal Service Will Resume After The Boiled Bacon, Lentil Pease Pudding, Carrots & Potatoes…
Carrying on with the thriftiness theme we have been developing, we would like to share three recipes with you over the coming days. This first one is something BBC1’s mum used to make back in the day. The second is a soup he developed as a result of making this himself, and the third is … Continue reading
Stir Fried Beef, Vegetables & Noodles
BBC1: OMG! I did something for the first time in my life tonight…I made a Chinese ‘ish’ meal (I say ‘ish’ because I have mingled several recipes and cannot vouch for their Chinese authenticity…nor would I be so bold, on my first attempt, to make that claim!) For those who have been following the blog, … Continue reading
A Dog’s Birthday Cake and Party…
Hello again people! BBC1 here. You may have seen our ‘Happy Birthday’ post on Saturday, where we wished Dr Who and our Max and his brother Teddy a very happy birthday. We also promised some photos and the recipe for the dogs’ cake, both of which follow. We had a marvelous afternoon with our chief … Continue reading
Minestrone Soup
Minestrone Soup Hi folks I hope you are all well and looking forward to the weekend on this ‘hump’ Wednesday. Not sure we say it often enough, but I’d like to thank you for visiting our blog. BBC2 here, and before I get down to the minestrone soup, I feel the need to have a … Continue reading
Seasoned Chicken, ‘Tommy Pasta’ and Coleslaw
The night of the storm: Seasoned Chicken Breasts, Tommy Pasta, and Coleslaw Hello kind readers! BBC1 here. What a dreadful Monday here in Britain! Awful stormy weather saw some people lose their homes or worse their lives! Loads of travel disruption and cancelled trains etc., and on top of that we were without electricity all … Continue reading
Curried Beef Mince and Vegetables (Keema)
Curried Minced Beef and Vegetables (Keema) Hello friends! BBC1 here. I hope you’ve had the kind of weekend you wanted and all is fine in your world. We have had a lovely peaceful and productive one here in Cornwall. You may remember that BBC2 found a bargain on minced steak the other day and we … Continue reading