Lucy's Friendly Foods979 recipes
Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Custard creams
My next foray into recreating the classics are those good old favourites, custard creams.
Chive Bagels
Sadly bagels are out of bounds for us – because of the popularity of sesame bagels, all varieties may contain traces of sesame seeds and so the whole genre of bagel type breads is a no go for…
Sugar coated baked cinnamon doughnut rings
Iced doughnuts are one thing, but sugar coated rings are the stuff of memories and traditions ( well for me anyway!) – it’s those sugar coated rings that are used for traditional party …
Punchy parsnip soup
It’s all about the roots! Winters equals root vegetables, and as Chritmas approaches the parsnips are filling the supermarket shelves, begging to be used.
Hot chocolate muffins
Before we get all Christmassy round here we going for a little wander into warm cosy food – food to eat in front of a roaring fire after a crisp walk in the cold, and what could be more cosy …
Pizza Straws
How about a savoury snack that can be whizzed up in a flash and packs a punch of flavour, without having to resort to opening a bag of crisps? ( although I do love a crisp now and then!) These stra…
Citrus Panettone
Every Christmas the panettone seems more and more popular, with piles of them in pretty boxes stacked up in delis and supermarkets.
Holidays: Center Parcs
It was only after we had children that people around us started talking about Center Parcs (although, I now know it’s a destination that appeals to all demographics!) and by the time Big S st…
Stuffing and Sprouts
Thoughts are rapidly turning to Christmas lunch and how to make it as friendly as possible.
Cinnamon and Cocoa Biscotti ( aka Christmas spiced biscotti)
Panic! Only days to go til Christmas and I still haven’t got all my presents.
Cauliflower cocktail, aka veggie ‘prawn’ cocktail
There’s something about the festive season, that despite a ridiculous over abundance of food, there is compulsion to have a starter as well.
Cold Busting Lemon and Ginger Cookies
Some cookies that are ideal at this time of year when everyone is sniffling and snuffling and germs seem to be lurking behind every corner.
Veg box ragu featuring Rebel Brewing Company Eighty Shilling Dark Cornish Ale
After the excesses of December with Christmas and New Year, we’re going to kick of January with some truly nurturing, healthy and comforting food – there no time of year when a a bit of…
Strawberries & cream macarons – egg-free and nut-free.
Macarons, or to be precise Macarons Parisiens are those stunning little almond sandwiched delicacies which we all know because they are absolutely everywhere these days.
Curried lentil (Dhal) Soup
Lentil soup reminds me of being off school as a child and eating a steaming bowlful, balanced on a tray whilst watching trashy daytime TV – pure cosy comfort! I’d also call this recipe …
Mango Chutney Crackers
I don’t know where this idea came from, it just pretty much popped into my head when I was thinking of making my curried lentil soup the other day.
Chocolate Swirl Buns
Imagine: soft golden, sweet dough, swirled with rich unctuous chocolate, sprinkled with crunchy sugar and drizzled with a sticky icing.
Maple Syrup Pancakes
Time to get ready for Pancake Day… Why should you only eat traditional pancakes on Shrove Tuesday? Why not spice up Pancake Day with these stunning fluffy maple syrup flavoured beautie…