A Cornish Food Blog | Jam and Clotted Cream

I do enjoy sneaking extra vegetables and fruit into my children, although they still wont eat homemade chocolate cookies after the recent avocado episode . I've learnt my lesson and these days I just don't tell them, even after they've finished. This was just plain, simple and frugal 'pesto pasta' and they gobbled it up without any questions being asked or it being poked and prodded. I think the secret is to put plenty of grana padana in (which is quite a bit cheaper than Parmesan) to make it really cheesy. Heidi who is 9 months loved spoonfuls of the 'pesto' by itself, for everyone else we enjoyed it with homemade garlic bread. BROCCOLI AND PEA PESTO PASTA Broccoli and Pea Pesto Pasta Pasta Yield: 4 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Broccoli and Pea Pesto Pasta Broccoli and pea pesto pasta recipe - a great way of getting extra veg into your children. prep time: 10 mins cook time: 10 mins total t...

A hearty slow cooker sausage, mushroom and red onion casserole recipe

These Maple Roasted Carrots with Pecans are the perfect side dish to your Christmas lunch. Just pop them into the oven with your potatoes whilst your Turkey is resting - and don't forget you can prep them the night before and stash them in the fridge. I love how the maple syrup makes the carrots go sticky and caramelise.... and the nuts give the dish a lovely contrasting crunch! I'll let you into a little secret - If you've got any leftover they are really good in a wrap with hummus! MAPLE ROASTED CARROTS WITH PECANS Maple Roasted Carrots Yield: 6 as part of a roast Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Maple Roasted Carrots with Pecans Carrots roasted in maple syrup with pecan nuts. prep time: 5 mins cook time: 25 mins total time: 30 mins ingredients: 1kg Chantenay Carrots, quartered 1 TBSP Olive Oil 4 TBSP Maple Syrup - I used Amber Maple Syrup from  We Love Maple 25g Pecans, chopped instructions ...

A vegetarian stuffing recipe using store cupboard ingredients including breadcrumbs, eggs, dried parsley and thyme and onion.

These happened by accident but my goodness I'm glad they did. I had a little bit of cranberry sauce leftover in a jar as well as half a packet of dried cranberries, so decided to develop this naughty chocolate brownie recipe full of festive flavour. The brownies turned out moist and fudgy - helped by the cranberry sauce - and were gobbled up by hubby's work colleagues in minutes. The chopped nuts on top are optional but added a really lovely crunch. I'm going to be making some more for Boxing Day! OTHER BROWNIES RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE Dark Chocolate Orange Brownies from Jam and Clotted Cream Chocolate Fudge Brownies from Jam and Clotted Cream Triple Choc Brownies from Jam and Clotted Cream DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BROWNIES Baking, Brownies Baking Baking Yield: 12 bars Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Double Chocolate Cranberry Brownies A moist fruity chocolate brownie using dried cranberries and cr...

These mincemeat crumble slices take the flavours we love in traditional mince pies and package them into a convenient, individually portioned handheld bar. As easy grab-and-go treats, they make a wonderful alternative to regular baked mince pies for festive entertaining.

The kids and I made these truffles as Christmas presents for their school teachers the other day. We made a big batch of the truffle mixture then rolled them in a variety of different ingredients - cocoa, desiccated coconut and chopped nuts (thank you Whitworths for sending these to us to try) before packaging them up in festive boxes. I wont lie, the kids will get very messy and this is from a person who absolutely cannot abide mess. In fact I got quite agitated watching the chaos unfold but I somehow managed to contain the urge to keep washing their hands and cleaning up behind them! They had a huge amount of fun though and that's what matters ...although I'm still finding desiccated coconut and chopped nuts in every crevice in my kitchen and probably will be for the next month. FESTIVE CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES  Festive Chocolate Truffles Chocolate Yield: Makes 50 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image Festive Chocolate Truffles ...

The festive season is now well and truly upon us and throughout December Waitrose are asking their social followers what #MakesChristmas for them. Whether it be opening presents, seeing family, listening to Christmas songs or eating that first mince pie, they are asking people to post their favourite festive moment on Twitter and Instagram, with one lucky person winning a Christmas Dinner for 12 people. What #MakesChristmas for me is smelling those lovely heady Christmassy aroma's for the first time. Think cinnamon, clementines, cloves and ginger... and this year Waitrose have rather handily incorporated them into their Signature Spice mix . Now, you probably already know I love getting ahead with my Christmas food preparations!  My freezer is already stashed with lots of festive treats like homemade mince pies, cheese straws and decadent desserts, but did you know you can make and freeze some of the traditional Christmas side dishes too? Freezing this Christmas Spiced Red C...

The rounds of Christmas disco's, parties and concerts have started this week. After school today we're off to a Christingle service at our local church and then a Brownies party later on for my eldest daughter! In busy times like this I love homecooked meals that can be made quickly and you wont find many meals as quick to make as this creamy mushroom stroganoff. It takes all of 10 minutes but is so tasty that people will genuinely think you've been slaving over a hot stove for hours. If you wanted to make it more meaty, fry some thin strips of steak with the mushrooms and add another spoon of creme fraiche at the end. A sprinkling of chopped parsley would be a nice garnish but not for my kids! 10 MINUTE MUSHROOM STROGANOFF Mushroom Stroganoff Yield: 2 Author: Beth Sachs Print Recipe Pin it With Image Without Image 10 Minute Mushroom Stroganoff A quick and easy mushroom stroganoff made in 10 minutes. prep time: 4 mins cook time: 6 mins total ti...