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Recently when I was doing my online Grocery order I noticed that Ocado had Tomahawk Pork Steak

 s. I ended up ordering two of them.  They were a bit pricier than normal chops, but I had high expectations.  Salt dried aged pork tomahawk steak from M&S.  They feature outdoor bred pork from Hampshire. I have always enjoyed the quality of M&S goods. I always said if I won the lottery I would only ever shop at M&S.  They have excellent food and other products. Just my opinion.  I think calling them Tomahawk Pork Steaks was a bit of a stretch. Basically it was just another way to describe a bone in pork loin chop which has had the rib bone "french trimmed."  I decided to give them the sheet pan method of cooking.  I love sheet pan...

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2020-04-28

We love to have muffins as an occasional breakfast option. Usually I try to make them healthy ones, filled with things that are good for you.  They are not meant to be "cake" in my opinion, but that is just me.  These muffins I am sharing with you today are chocker-block full of good things,  but above all they are delicious. You can thank my latest Degustabox delivery for them, because it was the box which inspired me!   As those of you who have been reading me for a while know, I am the lucky recipient of the gift of a Degustabox each month. Once a month, around the middle of the month, I am gifted with one of...

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2019-11-11

Despite my ailing back, I was determined to bake Todd a cake for the weekend. He does love a special treat at the weekend and I do like to spoil him.  Normally it is a Victoria Sponge or some such. This week I decided to really bake him a treat.   I adapted this recipe from The Women's Institute cookery book entitled, Vintage Tea Time by Jessica Simmons.  It is a lovely little book composed of WI approved Afternoon Tea appropriate recipes.   You just know that if a recipe has the Women's Institute seal of approval, it has to be good!    The Women's Institute was formed in 1915 with the aim of revitalising rural communities and encouraging women...

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