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Italian Nonna’s Penicillin Soup

Italian Nonna’s Penicillin soup (Sometimes call Nonna’s Italian Penicillin Soup) is exactly what you need when you’re feeling under the weather, you’re cold, or sad or just need a hug! Made with vegetables, chicken and tiny pasta shapes, this will have you on your feet in no time!

10 Must-have herbs and spices for your perfect spice rack

Spice Rack Essentials. What herbs and spices should I buy for my perfect spice rack?

How to think like a cook!

 How to think like a cook (for beginners!) If you're completely new to cooking it all may seem really daunting. You get swamped by recipes and cooking videos. Now recipes are fabulous for what they are, a guide to recreate a dish that someone has already made. I want...

9 Things I would never buy, and the reasons why!

Here are some things I would never buy and the reasons why Pre-made packet flavouring mixes I never buy pre-made packet flavouring mixes for things like shepherd's pie or sausage casserole.  Why? Usually, all they are is a mix of herbs and spices, with a little added...

Kitchen Cupboard Staples – 12 useful ingredients to keep in your kitchen cupboard

Kitchen Cupboard Staples - here are 12 useful ingredients to keep in your kitchen cupboard. Here are some of the kitchen cupboard staples I always keep in stock. This isn't an exhaustive list, or we'd be here all day, and I'd be like the best from the east coming back...

Easy American Pancakes Recipe

If you want a tasty but rather indulgent breakfast or brunch idea, this fluffy American pancakes recipe is just the ticket! Serve the pancakes with lashings of crispy streaky bacon and maple syrup, or add a dusting of icing sugar and your favourite fresh fruit and honey if you’re feeling more virtuous!

Easy Broccoli and King Prawn Risotto Recipe

Broccoli and King Prawn Risotto Recipe This gorgeous summery broccoli and king prawn risotto recipe is perfect when you need something quick and easy that tastes fantastic but takes minimal effort!  I added courgette for a little extra flavour,  but you can leave that...

Quick and Easy Tagliatelle Carbonara Recipe

This quick and easy tagliatelle carbonara recipe uses simple ingredients which are combined to make a comforting dinner suitable for any night of the week. Serve with a side salad and lashings of crusty garlic bread. If you don't have tagliatelle, you can use...

Delicious Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe

Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe If you have any leftover chicken from a roast chicken dinner, or some leftover cooked chicken thighs or legs you can make a tasty roast chicken salad sandwich. This is perfect with a little salad cream and a cup of tea. You could toast...

Quick and Easy Ginger Biscuit Recipe

Quick and easy Ginger Biscuit recipe These ginger biscuits are quick and easy to make. They make the perfect accompaniment to a steaming hot cup of tea on a cosy autumn afternoon and are fast enough to make if you discover that you have friends and family on the way...

Chicken and Green Pesto Pasta Recipe

Chicken and Green Pesto Pasta Recipe Succulent pieces of chicken are combined with tangy green pesto and zingy parmesan cheese in this delicious chicken and green pesto pasta recipe. This recipe is inspired by a dish my daughter once ate in an Italian restaurant. I...

The best egg sandwich recipe

This egg sandwich recipe is perfect for packed lunches and picnics. You could add salad cream or mayo, or watercress, cress, crispy bacon bits or prawns to make it taste extra special.

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake is a childhood favourite, bringing back many happy memories. It is simple to make, with a layer of drained pineapple rings laid on the bottom of the baking tin, topped with a generous helping of golden syrup, cherries and heavenly vanilla cake.

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Eggy Bread Recipe

Eggy Bread Recipe

Eggy Bread is so quick and easy to make with ingredients that you’re likely to already have in your cupboard or fridge. Whether you serve it as a breakfast, brunch or late night snack this recipe is sure to hit the spot.

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Cheese and Tuna Melt Panini Recipe

Cheese and Tuna Melt Panini Recipe

Nothing quite beats the taste of a cheese and tuna melt panini, with cheese oozing out of the side of the bread. They're surprisingly easy to make at home and don't need that many ingredients!  You can customise the recipe to suit you, using mozzerella if you like a...

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Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad

Tuna Pasta Salad A light, summery dish, great on its own or with a glass of crisp white wine (for the adults, obviously!) It's also a great way of using up any left over pasta. It keeps well so can be taken to work or school in a tub.  You can have it as it is or...

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Tuna Crunch Recipe

Tuna Crunch Recipe

Tuna Crunch Salad If you're looking for something light and refreshing to serve for lunch, look no further!  Tuna Crunch Salad can be served either on its own, as a Jacket Potato filling or in crusty bread as a sandwich. I quite like having a bowl of it in the...

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Tuna Pasta Bake Recipe

Tuna Pasta Bake Recipe

Tuna Pasta Bake The wonderful thing about Tuna Pasta Bake is it's quick and easy to make and uses ingredients that you're likely to already have in your store cupboard and fridge. It can be jazzed up with spicy cheddar cheese or Red Hot Dutch Cheese or made more...

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Cauliflower Cheese Recipe

Cauliflower Cheese Recipe

Delicious, hot, bubbly Cauliflower Cheese, a perfect side dish to serve alongside a Sunday Roast Dinner, or with Gammon or just enjoy on its own as a Vegetarian Dish. . If you have some Broccoli you can add that too  (or if you want to make Broccoli cheese just...

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Toad in the Hole Recipe

Toad in the Hole Recipe

Toad in the Hole is the ultimate in comfort food! Beautful Sausages nestled in golden, crispy Yorkshire Pudding Batter and served with lashings of Mashed Potatoes, gravy and peas! What's not to love?  If time is short you can make Toad AND the Hole by cooking...

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How to make Yorkshire Puddings

How to make Yorkshire Puddings

Yorkshire Pudding Recipe Light, Crispy Yorkshire  Puddings are the perfect accompaniment to any Roast Dinner. They're also wonderful served with Savoury Mince or turned into Toad in the Hole. The best thing about them is they can be cooked in advance and frozen in a...

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How do I cook Roast Silverside of Beef?

How do I cook Roast Silverside of Beef?

How to cook Roast Silverside of Beef Silverside lends itself to being cooked in the oven. This recipe has only a few ingredients as the flavour of the Beef should speak for itself.? If you have a traditional roasting tin with a lid, then great use that but if not,...

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The Ultimate Fish Finger Sandwich

The Ultimate Fish Finger Sandwich

Mama Coops Ultimate Fish Finger Sandwich. This is very much a grown up dish using ciabatta and rocket, but if you are in need of some nursery comfort simply slap the fish fingers between two slices of white bread instead..

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Slow Cooked Beef Stew and Dumplings Recipe

Slow Cooked Beef Stew and Dumplings Recipe

Slow Cooked Beef Stew and Dumplings There's something deeply comforting about Beef Stew and Dumplings and they're also relatively cheap and easy to make. Cooking the stew over a long period of time helps to become wonderfully soft and almost melt in the mouth. It...

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Slow Cooked Gammon Recipe

Slow Cooked Gammon Recipe

Gammon is versatile, easy to cook and relatively cheap. Any leftovers can be used in sandwiches, quiches or omlettes so it’s great for meal planners as it can form part of several meals.

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Sweet Chilli Salmon Recipe

Sweet Chilli Salmon Recipe

Sweet Chilli Salmon is wonderfully light yet full of flavour. Serve  hot with noodles or Cous Cous or Egg Fried Rice, or cold in a pasta salad.  Choose Skin on Salmon Fillets (like the picture above)  Ingredients for Sweet Chilli Salmon One salmon fillet per person ...

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Quick and Easy Garlic Bread Recipe

Quick and Easy Garlic Bread Recipe

Garlic Bread Recipe Garlic bread makes a great accompaniment to lasagne, spaghetti bolognese, carbonara, pizza and risotto. It can also be a good way to use up French bread or ciabatta as for some reason it seems to work best with day-old bread! There are many ways of...

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Essential Ingredients for Baking

Essential Ingredients for Baking

There are some key ingredients which are handing to have in your kitchen cupboards, ready for when the baking bug strikes!? Self-Raising Flour is a must for cakes. You can get wholemeal self-raising flour if you like a little extra fibre or enjoy the slightly nuttier...

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Mama Coops

I love cooking! I'm hoping that by sharing some of my cooking wisdom, recipes and tips with you you'll come to love cooking as much as I do! When I'm not cooking and writing, I love spending time with my family and my cat and reading crime novels