If ever you find yourself with any leftover Baileys Irish Cream then this is exactly the recipe you need!So, I've called this post 'What to do with leftover Baileys' but in our house, the bottle of Baileys is actually bought more to make this cake than to drink as it's been a family tradition for a good 10 years now and it's not Christmas unless we have this as dessert at least once!I've had a look through my photos over the years to see if I have some good ones but I really don't - mainly because this takes minutes to make so I always make it right before we eat it and it's always … [Read more...]
Amazing Blue Cheese Dip Recipe…
What's the best thing to do with leftover Blue Cheese? Yep, make a blue cheese dip! I'm not a fan of blue cheese at all but I do love a good cheeseboard so I can never resist buying a Christmas cheeseboard to enjoy over the festive period. The problem is that the cheese selections that you buy always include some blue cheese which is always the last cheese in the box.I used to give it to my Dad to enjoy but these days it just usually goes to waste which I hate. This year, I thought I'd have a go at making a blue cheese dip to see how that went and I can't believe how nice it actually was.The … [Read more...]
Homemade Mince Pies (cheap but yummy)….
It's not Christmas until you've had a mince pie! Today I'm sharing my budget homemade mince pies which are totally amazing if I do say so myself! They might not look like works of art but they're easy to make, don't cost a fortune and taste delicious!I've shared the recipe for my homemade mince pies below with the instructions on how to make my easy peasy sweet pastry recipe (see here where I used it to make jam tarts) but I am going to hold my hands up here and admit that I cheated today and used some ready rolled sweet pastry that I picked up in the Tesco reduced … [Read more...]
No Alcohol Fruit Cake Recipe…
This easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe makes the perfect fruit cake for you if you prefer yours without alcohol. It's an ideal Christmas cake substitute although I guarantee you'll love it all year round!This super easy no alcohol fruit cake recipe is so tasty and I'm pretty sure you're going to love it as much as we do! We're not usually fans of fruit cake, specifically Christmas Cake but this no alcohol version just seems so much lighter and has a much nicer taste!It's also pretty easy to make and although I've gone with a cream cheese frosting, you could use any icing … [Read more...]
2 meals from one – Mexican Pasta Bake and Instant Pot Enchiladas…
So, last week I made a big batch of Mexican style Mince that I then made into a Mexican Pasta Bake for tea on Thursday with the leftovers transformed into super quick Instant Pot Beef Enchiladas for tea on Friday!I thought you might like to see how I make my Mexican Style Mince and then a couple of the ways that I turn it into meals - I absolutely love it made into a pasta bake and regularly make a giant pasta bake just so we can eat it for lunchtime leftovers too! It's one of those meals that's absolutely made for batch cooking because it freezes so well and it's also one where you can … [Read more...]
No Bake Gingerbread Fudge Recipe….
This recipe for no bake Gingerbread Fudge Recipe is just amazing! It's perfect for a sweet treat but makes a great homemade gift too!After the success of my peanut butter fudge a couple of weeks ago, I decided to use the random tin of condensed milk that I had left in the cupboard to experiment with a fudge recipe using my homemade apple pie spice mix. The spice mix is made using lovely warming spices so the natural choice for a fudge flavour that would bring out the warmth of the mix was ginger so I just went with it and it really did work!I bagged it up into my little sweet … [Read more...]
