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Beetroot, goats cheese and mint dip

As an Australian, my first real experience with beetroot was a glorious, sloppy slice on a burger. This mysteriously horrifies people who are not…
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French onion dip with a twist

French onion dip is an Aussie barbecue classic. You can buy it readymade in the shops, or make it yourself. It’s often a simple…
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Roasted tomato pasta sauce

At this time of year, tomatoes are cheap and plentiful. So, it is a great time to make a big pot of tomato sauce…
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Foolproof Muffins

I love a muffin or 2 for breakfast or an afternoon snack. Or, if I am feeling lazy, as an easy dinner. More years…
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Cheap and easy tomato pasta sauce

The brilliant Jack Monroe has been a magnificent campaigner in the fight against food poverty in the UK. One of her latest achievements has…
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Shashuka breakfast for two

My time living in the Middle East had its share of ups and downs, but one of the joys was constantly learning about new…
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10 tips for adding flavour amid an awful week for Britain’s poor

It has been a thoroughly awful week for anyone struggling to make ends meet in Britain. Demonising the poor, making ridiculous suggestions about making meals

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Supermarket shop for May 22 for Croydon Castle

Well, this month’s shop was a bit more expensive than usual as I had to replace a few things like Worcestershire sauce which is quite

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A super-simple pie hack

This week, I tweeted about something really simple – it is my pie hack for leftovers. It is a great way to ensure that not

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Monthly Supermarket Shop for Croydon Castle – April ’22

As L was away for a couple of weeks in March, I have lots of cans left over from last month’s mega canned food shop.

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Getting saucy for pancake day

As a fallen angel Church of England girl, pancake day – or Shrove Tuesday – is one of my favourite observances on the Christian calendar.

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The Croydon Kitchen monthly shopping list

In order to keep my mind active, planning our communal shopping lists and menus have become something of an obsession. If I was working, I

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