Tag: cheese
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Italian Galette
Last weekend I was at home alone. Mr SmartCookieSam was out at a motor racing event, my eldest is at uni and my youngest was at work. When I’m at home on my own usually I can’t be bothered to cook for myself. But I thought I’d better make the effort in case Mr SmartCookieSam…
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The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Caramelised Onion and Stilton Tart.
Thursday 7th December 2017. I love making pies, quiches and tarts but I always worry about the fat and calorie content in the pastry and the fillings. But nothing beats a homemade pie or tart, especially on a cold Winter’s evening. I had planned out the meals to cook for this last week but forgot…
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Pancetta, Cheddar and Chive Scones.
On Sunday, even though it was Mother’s Day I had a quiet day to myself. Mr SmartCookieSam was out taking part in a rally in his classic car, my son was working and my daughter is at uni. So for some of the day I was at home with the dog. I know I shouldn’t be…
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Cheesy Feet
Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that I’m a primary school teacher. I do supply now as it fits in much better around my family and home life but I’ve always loved teaching and working with young children. Although the teaching profession isn’t what it used to be, I feel I…
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Chicago Town Takeaway Stuffed Crust Pizzas.
Well hello there, long time no see! I’ve just looked through my blog and realised the last time I posted was during the Easter holidays. All has been very busy in SmartCookieSam land. I’ve been doing a lot of supply teaching and generally trying to juggle everything life has to offer. I couldn’t do any…
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Scandelicious Baking- An Update on the August Cooking The Books Challenge.
It’s been a few weeks since I updated my blog. There’s been so much going on. Once the school holidays are over I’m back into work mode and there is barely time to get the jobs around the house done. Then again, I haven’t managed to get anywhere near my computer. So I thought I’d better…
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Man Quiche from Holly Bell’s Recipes From A Normal Mum.
About a month ago I was really excited when Holly Bell’s new book “Recipes From A Normal Mum” came out. Series 2 Great British Bake Off Finalist Holly has been a great favourite of mine and I love following her page on Facebook, reading her Recipes From A Normal Mum blog and her Twitter feed…
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Onion And Cheese Tart
It’s nearly the end of the month and I’m three recipes away from completing this month’s Cooking The Books challenge from A Passion For Baking. I needed to bake a recipe from the Pastry chapter as well as one from the Desserts and the Celebration Cakes chapters before Monday 31st March. With only two days…
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Cooking The Books February 2014- Cheese, Onion and Potato Pies from How To Be A Domestic Goddess.
At the time of writing it is nearly the end of February and I’m still trying to bake something from each chapter of How To Be A Domestic Goddess as part of my monthly Cooking The Books challenge. Last Saturday I had to try and bake something from the Pastry chapter. Pastry is something I either…
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