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Snickers Cookie Dough Bars….

31631Leave a CommentSnickers+Cookie+Dough+Bars....2019-07-22+09%3A00%3A59Cassandra July 22, 2019 By Cassandra
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Usually, on a Monday, you'd expect to see a meal planning Monday post but seeing as today is the first day of the Summer Holidays for us we're changing it up a bit by sharing these delicious Snickers Cookie Dough Bars.You can still see my meal planning Monday post over on my foodie blog but over here, I'm concentrating on snacks for the kids today as they seem to eat me out of house and home when they're off school. Yesterday I made a batch of these little beauties and a batch of my homemade packed lunch cake so I'm hoping that should keep them and their friends happy for a … [Read more...]

Milk Jelly like your Nan used to make….

332932 Comments2019-07-13+09%3A45%3A49Cassandra July 13, 2019 By Cassandra
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My recipe for milk jelly was one of the first recipes I shared on here way back when I started blogging and back then, it was something I made quite often for the kids. I hadn't made it in ages though - until a couple of weeks ago so I thought I'd update the photos and share it with you all again.I've left the post pretty much as it was back in 2011 when I first shared it but if you scroll down to the bottom you'll find the printable version of the recipe which is much clearer than the original version along with some more recent photos.I've been thinking about investigating how to … [Read more...]

Pink Gin Gummy Bears….

31513Leave a CommentPink+Gin+Gummy+Bears....2019-07-11+09%3A00%3A10Cassandra July 11, 2019 By Cassandra
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These pink gin gummy bears were absolutely not planned but they went down a storm with my friends so they were a happy 'accident'.Basically, my plan was to have a second go at making some fruit juice gummy bears after I completely messed up the first attempt by calculating my liquid:gelatin ratio. I got as far as getting the orange juice out of the fridge and the gummy bear moulds out of the cupboard and then it all went wrong.I ended up pouring myself a drink of the orange juice and deciding to make pink gin gummy bears instead as they sounded much more fun to make (and … [Read more...]

Simple homemade blueberry syrup recipe….

31404Leave a Comment2019-07-03+09%3A00%3A05Cassandra July 3, 2019 By Cassandra
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This simple homemade blueberry syrup recipe is just what you need in your life this Summer!This homemade blueberry syrup is perfect for all your Summer cocktails and mocktails as well as being delicious as a syrup on pancakes. You can also use it as a yoghurt topping, poured over ice cream or even on waffles.My favourite use for it though is to add some to a mojito and make a blueberry mojito which is definitely my drink of the Summer!And don't forget, once you've strained out the blueberries, you can use them to make all kinds of things. I'd go for a good old blueberry … [Read more...]

#Fakeaway Slimming World Homemade Chicken Shawarma {Including my special Chicken Shawarma Spice Blend}….

June 12, 2019 By Cassandra
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This homemade Chicken Shawarma is going to be your new favourite fakeaway whether you're on Slimming World or you're just looking for a budget-friendly delicious alternative to a takeaway. My family enjoy it more than they like our fakeaway doner kebab!A little while ago, I bought a ready mixed spice blend for chicken shawarma which gave our chicken the most amazing flavour but when we ran out, I decided that I'd have a go at making my own. It worked out pretty good if I do say so myself and now that I've made it a couple of times, I thought it was time to share my secret … [Read more...]

Instant Pot Chicken and Rice….

May 31, 2019 By Cassandra
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My Instant Pot Chicken and Rice recipe is one that I've been promising to share for a couple of months now but I've never gotten around to it as it isn't a 'pretty' meal that looks good in photos. We have a variation of this recipe every week and every week, I take a photo of my bowl before I tuck in but so far, I just haven't been able to do the meal justice at all!I've given up trying now so I thought I'd just go with what I have and hope you have faith that although it doesn't look amazing, it absolutely tastes it!Before I start with the recipe though, I do want to … [Read more...]