Little things that spread lots of joy!
Ingredients: 3-4 plums 1 sheet of rolled sweet shortcrust pastry (or a block) Sugar Ground almonds (optional) Method (makes 24) 1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees centigrade 2. De-seed the plums and cut into small chunks 3. Stew the plums by heating in a pan with 100ml of water and 2 teaspoons of sugar. [...]
Happy New Year! These are perfect for any healthier (new years resolutions anyone!?) gatherings that you’re organising! I love how quick and easy this one is to make. Ingredients - makes 20 1 full cucumber 1 tin of tuna Half of a small tin of sweetcorn (or 3 dessert spoonfuls if you're doing from frozen) [...]
Sick of leftovers yet? Here's a new twist to use up those brussel sprouts! Plus...everything is better with bacon...especially brussels! Ingredients - makes 20 Pack of 20 brussel sprouts 7 rashers of bacon Cranberry Sauce Method Boil a kettle of water and trim/peel brussels Boil the brussels for 6 mins on a medium heat on [...]
It's December and really cold...definitely time to get some festive drinks brewing! My 2 favourite recipes of mulled wine (with a secret ingredient) and hot spiced apple yumminess. I like to do these in the slow cooker which has the added benefit of meaning you can put it on before you go out and then [...]
The festive season is truly here! This is my first Christmas addition for 2016...and a relatively healthy one at that (don't worry, naughtier ones to follow...). For our full collection of Xmas Canapés so far please see the page here... Ingredients - makes 20 5 apples (I like gala but choose your favourite!) 200g of [...]
Looking for something slightly lighter now that the thanksgiving feast is over? Hopefully this should do the trick! Also works great with prawns or salmon. Ingredients - makes 20 2 little gem lettuces 4 tenderloin beef steaks 1 onion Teriyaki marinade (I use Kikkoman) 1 lime Chilli flakes 1 Red pepper (optional) Bunch of fresh [...]
Because I'm obsessed with sweet potato...and its that time of year that we need something a little more hearty! This works best if you've made a full pie during the week and then can recycle a little extra for canapés when your pals come over! Ingredients - makes 20 200g of Beef mince 1 Onion [...]
These could not be easier and are a lovely refreshing addition to any event. Ingredients - makes 20 1 Mango 1 200g pot of yoghurt (I like greek with honey but feel free to pick your favourite!) Chocolate (to grate and garnish) A pack of raspberries (to garnish) Method Remove the skin and cut up [...]
A fab option for any veggie friends and a great one to experiment with in terms of different stuffings depending on what you have in the cupboard. Ingredients Mini sweet peppers Giant cous cous Vegetable stock Parsley Feta Method Pre-heat the grill to a medium heat Heat the giant cous cous on the hob for [...]
I did these for a wedding recently...when we ordered the "mini" yorkshires, they pretty much came as normal sized...so if you have a similar problem, I have a solution...re-brand them as "manapés" (man sized canapé) - haha! Ingredients Mini Yorkshire puddings (I just buy frozen ones but you can always make your own if you [...]
Canapé Queen 