Christmas Pudding Liqueur (with a happy ending!)

A delicious whiskey based liqueur, made from all natural ingredients.

Make this delicious, Christmassy liqueur, perfect for a Christmas Eve tipple, or as a gift - and after straining, save the ingredients which are perfect for using in Christmas makes and bakes!

 

Old Dalby Apple and Cinnamon Cake

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 A decadantly moist cake, which is equally delicious served warm or cold.

Optional overnight soaking of sultanas in sherry

Fried Green Tomatoes with a Crispy, Spicy Coating (Can be made gluten free and in an airfryer instead of frying)

This is just THE most delicious thing to do with green tomatoes, if you have a glut of them which haven't ripened at the end of summer!

I've made green tomato chutney before, which is also delicious, but this year I thought I'd hark back to a film I watched as a teenager (many years ago!) - Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe. I always wondered what they tasted like, and we have soooo many green tomatoes left over this year, that I've had several opportunities to experiment with various ingredients and methods, and this is the combination of ingredients I've settled  on as my favourite - be it fried or air fried!

Cooked in a frying pan

Cooked in the airfryer

I hope you enjoy them as much as I do - I've become a bit obsessed with them now, and there definitely aren't going to be any left over for chutney this year - also, they're an excellent vegetarian dish, brilliant as a starter, side, or even just to serve alongside drinks... or, erm, breakfast, brunch, supper... you get the idea! And I'd even go as far as to say that I prefer the air fryer version - they're so crispy - and almost guilt free!

Gazpacho - a refreshingly cold, raw tomato based soup from Spain

A delicious, healthy and refreshing chilled soup from Spain.

Made predominantely from raw tomatoes, peppers, cucumber, onion and garlic blended together with sherry vinegar and extra virgin olive oil, this soup can be anything from a starter, to a main or a tapa - and on a hot summer's day it's wonderful to be able to just reach into the fridge and pour yourself some out!

 

 

Makes approximately 1.25 litres (or see Notes for double).

2 Minute Chunky Bueno-Style Bars - Gluten Free!

This could hardly be easier - only two ingredients, and two minutes 'cooking' time!

Quick intro, as I know you just want to get on making the naughties! My daughter bought the choco pillows cereal as a treat for herself (being a teenager, with a salary from a Saturday job - these definitely don't pass the approved healthy breakfast test!!!), and made me try one. I didn't really want to, but I was polite, and when I tried one, I thought how much it reminded me of a Kinder Bueno bar, which I have a soft spot for!

I've tried the gluten free alternative, and it's OK, but tiny, and expensive... and I immediately thought why not melt some nice chocolate, stir these in, and make our own - and...er, whilst I consider it a VERY unhealthy breakfast (not judging, honest!), I think it makes a great treat, and way cheaper than buying the gluten free alternatives! Anyway, I hope you enjoy, I love it - and just think - this version has a whole list of nutrients on the side of the box, so maybe it's healthier too?!

Oh, and currently cost wise, 300g of Choco pillows from Morrisons - £0.99, Galaxy milk chocolate 360g bar at ASDA £3.

So 16.5p for choco pillows, and 67p's worth of chocolate - 74p rounded up for 5 to 6 bars of crispy, crunchy, hazelnut-y, chocolately deliciousness! That would be 12-15p per bar... OMG I am having to go into a witness protection scheme once Kinder and Schar find out I've done this!!!

Anyway, about time coeliacs had a win, and I hope you enjoy it! If I don't post for a while, you know what happened...