Easter 2017 Cookery Camp at Hazelwood School
Thursday 19th April – Hazelwood School, Art Room After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas together through...
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Feb 24, 2017
Fairtrade Foodie Friday
Fairtrade Fortnight 2017 starts this Monday 27th February and runs till Sunday 12th March 2017. It is a massive worldwide campaign that...
Jo Banks
Feb 24, 2017
A Family Affair at the Perfect Blend, Limpsfield
Vicki is known in Limpsfield High Street for owning the bridal shop. It was in business for about three years. Vicki said it was a tough...
Jo Banks
Feb 17, 2017
Friday Foodie – Spring Cleaning
Last Friday I felt it was mid winter this week however, last day of half term with the children off school its been a beautiful Spring...
Jo Banks
Feb 10, 2017
Friday Foodie – Winter Warmers
It’s Friday and its gone cold again… I had been wishful thinking earlier in the week on my dog walk with the sun out! There are daffodils...
Jo Banks
Feb 10, 2017
Beetroot and Dark Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients: 275g cooked beetroot 250g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 250g butter 3 eggs 200g golden caster sugar 1 teaspoon...
Jo Banks
Feb 3, 2017
Friday Foodie – food fads for 2017
Of course at the start of the new year its like fashion, I want to know what food fads are coming… lots to read about in the press and...
Jo Banks
Jan 29, 2017
Friday Foodie – Winter Veg
Another week has whizzed past, sticking with no alcohol and watching the calories, who said this was a good idea? I have had to look...
Jo Banks
Jan 26, 2017
Healthier Flapjacks
We made these at my after school club with the children and they were all voted ‘very yummy’ by the children and all the Mums and Dads...
Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017
Back to January
So January is quite a dull month. Short of money as we are paying off credit cards and Christmas expenses, weather is very cold and then...
Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017
Chocolate Flapjacks
Again a non refined sugar recipe, perfect for after school. These are easy as they are no bake but still good for lunchboxes as there are...
Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017
Banana Flapjacks
These are more banana bars or banana cake slices but with the oats and being baked they sort of classify a flapjack. They are really...
Jo Banks
Jan 18, 2017
Tasty Bread Tartlets
Ingredients: A little butter 4 slices of bread 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons milk a handful of fresh mint leaves 2 handfuls of frozen peas or...
Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017
Lean Leftovers
How was Christmas? it already seems a long time ago… It was a flurry of food and family for me but no snow until now! Generally it was a...
Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017
Crockham Hill School ‘Valentines’ Cookery Camp
Thursday 16th February 2017 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...
Jo Banks
Dec 16, 2016
No-stir Chicken/Turkey and Cranberry Risotto
This is another one pot but even easier as it can be made in the microwave. Ingredients: 1 cup dried cranberries 2 cups hot water 1...
Jo Banks
Dec 16, 2016
No-stir salmon and leek risotto
I love this recipe as its a throw in one pot and pop in the oven. You add the sliced pieces of smoked salmon to serve with a little fresh...
Jo Banks
Dec 16, 2016
Last Friday Foodie Blog for 2016
So today the girls break up from school and the routine all changes as we have a couple of weeks of well earned holidays. Last night we...
Jo Banks
Dec 12, 2016
Christmas Markets and Present Ideas
I have been looking at what I think is ‘the thing’ this Christmas, for ‘foodies’ that is… and in my opinion its the ‘How to make’ kit… I...
Jo Banks
Dec 2, 2016
Christmas Muffins
Christmas Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground allspice ½ cup light brown sugar 1...
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