Food & Recipes

20% Chocolate Offer is Back for Mothers Day!

Mar 9th, 2010 | By Friday Girl

o celebrate Mothers day, Thorntons chocolates are currently promoting 20% off all chocolates bought through their website.
I’ve seen the thorntons chocolate gifts that you can buy at the supermarket but they don’t really give you much to choose from. I’ve had a look at the chocolates you can buy online and there are so many [...]



20% discount at Thorntons in time for Mothers Day

Feb 22nd, 2010 | By Friday Girl
20% discount at Thorntons in time for Mothers Day

Just for this week (22nd Feb to 28th February) you can get 20% off your Thorntons Chocolates which is perfect timing for Mothers Day.

Write the promotion code down:MD4M
Check out: Thorntons Chocolates

There is no minimum spend so take a look at Friday Girl’s suggestions below and fill your boots (with chocolate)!
Mothers Day Chocolates
These are available [...]



It’s Pancake Day

Feb 16th, 2010 | By Friday Girl
It’s Pancake Day

Flippin eck! It’s that day when the kids gather in the kitchen to laugh at mum and dad trying to make pancakes and take particular delight watching you try to flip them.
Assuming you don’t have any accidents (pancakes stuck to the ceiling or dropping on the floor becoming a treat for the dog) this basic [...]



Things to do with Leftover Smoked Salmon

Jan 3rd, 2010 | By Friday Girl

On New Years Day 2010 instead of having (yet another) huge roast dinner we had a delicious brunch of bagels, smoked salmon, eggs benedict, croissants, fresh fruit salad, pates, cheeses and Bucks Fizz. It was yummy but we slightly overdid it with the smoked salmon and had lots left.
I’m not a hugely fussy eater but [...]



Chocolate Recommendations

Dec 7th, 2009 | By Friday Girl

I’m not sure I know any woman who doesn’t like chocolate. Whether you prefer dark, milk or white chocolate there’s just something about putting that piece of delicious creaminess into your mouth isn’t there. I particularly enjoy some dark chocolate with a nice red wine in the evening. I also like to use chocolate in [...]



Fruit Cake Recipe

Nov 24th, 2009 | By Sharon

This recipe has been adapted from various internet and TV cake recipes and I have developed it to have a modern and tropical twist to bring a bit of sunshine to your day.
Ingredients for an 8” round rich fruit cake

200g currants
100g sultana
100g raisins
50g glace cherries
50g mixed peel, some fresh grated orange and lemon peel [...]



Tea Bread Recipe

Nov 18th, 2009 | By Sharon

A great family favourite, make double and freeze one.
I like to cut it into thick slices before freezing it, then i can just pull a slice out each day and pop it in my sons school lunch box. It makes a tasty healthy alternative sweet treat for snack time.
(The original recipe is from Healthy Cooking [...]



Guernsey Apple Cake

Oct 16th, 2009 | By Sharon

This healthy cake is so easy to do, it freezes well so its a great way to use surplus apples from the season.
Guernsey Apple Cake Ingredients

225g plain wholemeal flour
2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp cinamon (optional)
2 tsp baking powder
225g cooking apples peeled cored chopped
100g butter or good cooking fat
225g raw cane sugar (but any [...]