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French toast (aka eggy bread)

French toast (aka eggy bread)

If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter you will know that I love baking bread. As a family we pretty much don’t buy commercial baked goods. Putting it simply once you tasted your own baked bread you would not want to go back to the shop bought imitation. So imagine my surprise when couple of weeks ago I found a loaf of sliced, mass produced, supermarket bought white bread. My wife explained that we were expecting her grandmother…

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Let’s get jamming – rhubarb and strawberries plus blackcurrant and chia seeds

Let’s get jamming – rhubarb and strawberries plus blackcurrant and chia seeds

During summer months the fruits at their best. So it is an ideal time to make some preserves. Few weeks ago I came across a recipe for blueberry and chia seeds jam on one of the blogs I follow – framedcooks. With her innovative method of using chia seeds, author of the blog Kate inspired me to do some jamming. My parents in law grow own fruits in their garden and supplied me with their fresh produce. This was a…

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Eggs, tomatoes and ham breakfast bake

Eggs, tomatoes and ham breakfast bake

New post and guess what am I writing about this time? Yes, it is breakfast again! By now you probably learned that breakfasts are rather quite important to me. I never skip this meal and during weekends I like start the day with a really nice, solid breakfast. Being domesticated by my British wife I had my fair share of usual suspects: fry up, bacon sandwich or drop scones. However , whilst I really like bacon or drop scones, sometimes…

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Drop scones aka scotch pancakes

Drop scones aka scotch pancakes

For my family Sunday breakfasts are always a bit special. Because Sunday is our family day we like to start with a good breakfast eaten together. Sometimes it is a classic fry up, sometimes we like to treat ourselves and we may have american pancakes. But these dishes usually require a bit of time and attention. During Summer months we like to go out and enjoy as much of the great British summer as possible. On those weekends I do…

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Super quick microwave peanut butter cookies

Super quick microwave peanut butter cookies

There are days when you just need that extra boost of energy. It might be because you just finished your work out routine, or maybe you are on a hike. Whatever the reason what you need at such time is a quick snack to give your body some fuel. Why not combine goodness of peanut butter and oat flakes with added maple syrup to sweeten the deal. Packed with protein, carbs and fibre these cookies are just perfect to replenish…

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