Homemade Salad Cream

by HelenPeach // 05/05/2015 // No Comments

I love salad cream. Just don’t get mayonnaise – it’s bland and oily and just….well, meh… There’s nothing like a big dollop of salad cream with a hard boiled egg and a bit of lettuce on a summer evening. And... Continue reading →

Home Pickled Beetroot

by HelenPeach // 04/05/2015 // No Comments

Pickled beetroot with thick ham in crusty rolls and lots of what she called “best butter”, which apparently means not margarine, is one of my favourite memories of my lovely Nan’s snack offerings. She had a real need to feed... Continue reading →

Homemade Whole Grain Mustard

by HelenPeach // 28/04/2015 // 2 Comments

I know this isn’t the promised leftover-mincemeat-using-up recipe but having made vinegar and whilst rummaging through herbs and spices, I came across mustard seeds and decided to have a go at making whole grain mustard instead. Many moons ago,... Continue reading →

Using up leftover wine and cider – homemade vinegar

by HelenPeach // 23/04/2015 // No Comments

I’ve just seen a post about home pickling on one of my favourite foodie websites – A Girl Called Jack, by Jack Monroe and it reminded me about homemade vinegar. Now as I commented to Jack, if you are anything like... Continue reading →

70’s Flashback Prawn Cocktail Sauce!

by HelenPeach // 13/04/2015 // No Comments

We had a family get together yesterday to celebrate my daughter’s 15th birthday later this week and everybody who tasted my Marie Rose sauce commented on how nice it was, which got me to researching what if anything was different... Continue reading →

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Ideas For Store Cupboard Cooking

A quick revamp for quarantine cooking during the COVID 19 pandemic

Homemade Pickles & Sauces

Homemade Salad Cream

Home Pickled Beetroot

Homemade Whole Grain Mustard

Using up leftover wine and cider – homemade vinegar

70’s Flashback Prawn Cocktail Sauce!