My dad’s birthday was this weekend, he really enjoys the Despicable Me films so I decided to bake him a minion cake. My first ever character cake! I used a 9″ x 13″ sheet pan and used a vanilla sponge receipe for the cake itself. The one I use is designed for a 7″ round tin but it worked well for this – no batter spillage and baked well! Yay!…
Recipes
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Red kidney bean, rice and mince burritos
These red kidney bean, rice and mince burritos are usually one of Ryan’s dishes, but I decided to give the recipe a try! You will need 400g mince meat 1 cup long grain rice 1 tin of 420g kidney beans, drained 1 tin of 400g chopped tomatoes 1 cup of cold water Grated cheese to serve 1 packet mix of chilli powder (I used Schwartz hot chilli con carne) 8…
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Sausage and bacon pasta
A quick and easy recipe for sausage and bacon pasta (you could also use spaghetti). You will need 250g pasta or spaghetti 250g bacon, chopped and cooked 500g sausages olive oil for frying 1 jar (500g) tomato pasta sauce (or make your own) Mixed herbs Method Cook the pasta / spaghetti according to packet directions, usually 10 minutes in a saucepan of boiling water. Drain…
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Dinosaur cookies
With the release of Jurassic World this month, I made these Dinosaur cookies to celebrate. Jurassic Park was one of my favourite films as a child and I’ve been excited to see the new film since I heard it was in production. You will need 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Egg(s) 2 cup Sugar 2 cup Butter 6 cup Flour Cookie Cutter(s) Method Preheat the oven to 180°C Begin by…
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Spicy tomato, mince and sausage enchiladas
Left over meat or pasta sauce in your cupboards? Not sure how you want to use it? How about some spicy tomato, mince and sausage enchiladas? Using some left over meat and pasta sauce Ryan and I threw together these spicy tomato, mince and sausage enchiladas. With sausgaes, mince and a rasher of smoked bacon – they were lovely! Not too filling and packed full of flavour. <h3>Recipe for spicy…
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No yeast pizza
A no yeast pizza recipe – usually I keep yeast in my baking cupboard, but occasionally I forget to stock up! This was one of those occasions, so I improvised with self raising flour. It tasted really good and I don’t think it came out too badly for a first try. You will need 90 ml Warm Water 1 tsp Salt Toppings Of Your Choice Pizza Sauce (store bought or…
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Cheesy Baked Enchiladas
I love Mexican style food. Ever since my first trip to Chiquitos restaurant in Swindon and one of my favourites are cheesy baked enchiladas, served with some Uncle Ben’s tomato and basil rice. This quick and easy recipe will serve 4, but why not take the left overs to work with you? Or save for the following day? <h3>Recipe for cheesy baked enchiladas.</h3> You will need 8 Soft Corn…
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Star Wars Day, Darth Vader Bread Recipe
Happy Star Wars day and May the 4th be with you! It’s that time of year again, where my Facebook and Pinterest feeds are full with well wishes and Star Wars themed puns. Last year my family and I had a Star Wars themed party and watched all 6 films back to back… This year is slightly different; we still have Star Wars themed food but went for another film…
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Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake – Recipe
I’ve been getting back into cooking and baking lately, with dishes like lasagne, burritos, enchiladas, brownies and a Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake. The latter was a first for me. I think having my own kitchen again helps – recently moved into a 2 bedroom flat – before that we were in a shared property… I digress. Here’s how I made the Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake: Ingredients 500g pasta…