Me-time is awesome! Me-time is sweet, kid-free solitude that doesn’t come around here much anymore. So imagine my joy when hubby offered to take bubs out for a couple of hours, leaving me to my own devices. Yes! Time to vacuum and mop the floors experiment on a new recipe in the kitchen, without worrying…
Parsley and Parmesan Pumpkin Scones
Did I mention that I was on a pumpkin cooking bender? Well, yes. With the first pumpkin I made these, and these, and then froze the remaining pumpkin puree for later. Then last week I made Pumpkin Macaroni and Cheese, and the mix of flavours inspired me. What’s happening in our garden also inspired me……
Cheese and Jalapeño Scones
Even a certified dessert addict has to eat savoury sometimes! I must have had this riff on a savoury scone recipe tucked away in the back of my mind somewhere, because on this lazy Sunday morning, and with lunchtime approaching, I was thinking “Some cheese and jalapeño scones would be nice…” but then it took…
Aunty Liz’s wholemeal date scones
Disclaimer: I had no regular scone cutters when I made these the first time – hence the heart-shaped scones. These babies take me right back to high school. They were made by our house mother every other day, it seems, to satisfy a hungry man’s craving for sweet, solid carbs. The man in question being…