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With Blue Monday behind us but pay day still in the oh-so-distant future, this week I fancied adding a little extra sugar to my diet. And of course by ‘fancied a little sugar’ I meant I WANTED A CHOCOLATE FIX. But having spent the last 3 weeks facing a nightly onslaught of January gym bunnies and flexy-yoga-queens I couldn’t help... Read the rest of this post...
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With January blues setting in, and the post-Christmas credit card statements looming in the not-so-distant future, this week’s recipe takes us back to the classic store-cupboard staples. The chilli bowl is a hearty meal that when made with Quorn™ is a lighter alternative for those counting their calories as they welcome in the New Year. To add a little flair... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Domestic Goddess Ilona's Weekly Munchies
Merry Christmas! Season’s Greetings! I hope everyone is enjoying much festive fun, mulled wine and turkey aplenty! To help continue the joyful celebrations, this week’s recipe is a suggestion for Christmas leftovers of the sugary variety. These snowball inspired cake pops use the controversial Christmas cake as their basis, which I always feel is the Marmite of the cake world,... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Domestic Goddess Ilona's Weekly Munchies
This weekend I had my mum round to stay for some much needed girl-time. Aside from the nails and boy-talk that inevitably ensued, being a fellow foodie we were soon cooking up a storm together in the kitchen. We decided to make one of our favourite Jamie Oliver recipes for Moroccan Mussels and wash it down with a nice bottle... Read the rest of this post...
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Having sampled a pear, walnut and gorgonzola pizza at a friend’s Italian restaurant recently that pretty much rocked my world, my boyfriend and I found a new challenge in crafting savoury pear recipes. As he is quite the dab hand at poaching an egg, this challenge soon took us in to the realms of brunch, and some rather eggcelent breakfasts:... Read the rest of this post...
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My favourite moment of early winter is the first time you realise your breath is hanging in the air, shimmering before you. On those crispy mornings I can’t help but breathe deeply, inhaling the hint of frost and relishing the warmth of knitted gloves, hats and a full stomach. This weekend I had one of those wintery moments, which inspired... Read the rest of this post...
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With Halloween around the corner, aside from gearing up for the inevitable candy coma whilst watching Hocus Pocus, I’ve been looking for ways to cook up some ghoulish greens and devilish desserts. The result was Petrifying Peppers, otherwise known as stuffed mini peppers with some rather fiendish faces. I love these as canapés or as a side to other bewitching... Read the rest of this post...
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With living in London being rather expensive I have developed something of a waste-not-want-not attitude that my Nan would be proud of. Any sorry looking vegetables become the perfect basis for a soup and brown bananas mean banana bread. Or banana cake, as I’ve not really decided quite where this recipe sits. (Image via) Disclaimer! This recipe is largely based on John Barrowman’s... Read the rest of this post...
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London’s Hidden Gems Venturing in to the bright lights of central London once again this month I have discovered a new French fancy. Disappointingly this is not a man with a certain je ne sais quoi and penchant for onion soup, but my second favourite love: a new place to eat. Glimmering just in site of Eros by Piccadilly Circus... Read the rest of this post...
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Not to be confused with Blue Soup a la Bridget Jones, this Orange Soup does not include tinted string. It also does not include oranges, so if that’s what you are looking for I’m sorry to disappoint. This week’s contribution is in fact called Orange Soup for a lack of creative genius on my part, as being essentially carrot and... Read the rest of this post...
Categories: Domestic Goddess Ilona's Weekly Munchies