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Recipes: Easy English Trifle
Trifle has been around for centuries and is a classic English dessert. It consists of layers of cake, usually soaked with alcohol such as sherry (you may also use fruit juice for the family-friendly version), fruit, custard and cream. There are many variations, but here is our family’s passed down to me by my own English mum. It would make an easy spring-time dessert when you don’t feel like turning on the oven. It would also make a beautiful addition to your Easter buffet. We’ve always used ladyfingers for the cake component (the soft ones found in the bakery aisle – not the dry ones for tiramisu, but I’m…
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Zucchini Pasta Carbonara
It can be challenging to get your kids to eat vegetables or anything good for them for that matter. When I first met my would be stepchildren, their favourite thing was chicken nuggets and barely any vegetables! Now here we are 7 years later and they ask for more vegetables and wouldn’t even consider eating chicken nuggets! That is progress! This recipe is a great way bulk up a pasta dinner with vegetables. With Fall fast approaching, squash of all forms are so readily available and a staple in my kitchen! This is a great recipe to have on hand when you don’t have a lot of time…
