CRANBERRY BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

CRANBERRY BREAD AND BUTTER PUDDING

There’s nothing like being in a strange kitchen with an unfamiliar oven in someone else’s house to focus the mind of a cook like Sticky Betty. Especially when ingredients are in short supply but all you need for this tasty dessert are bread, eggs, milk and...
BETTER THAN SNICKERS SNACKS

BETTER THAN SNICKERS SNACKS

An easy to make healthy snack which needs no cooking so a great half term activity for the kids to do. It’s Gluten and Dairy free as long as you use the appropriate chocolate substitute for the topping. Ingredients 100g of dates or a tablespoon of date paste;...
NEARLY REALLY RISOTTO

NEARLY REALLY RISOTTO

Sticky Betty thinks this is one of the most versatile & nutritional meals she makes. It is on the menu one day as a hot dish and as a cold salad the next. Sometimes she adds pieces of cooked chicken, at others she throws a handful of cashew nuts into the pan....
CUCUMBER DELIGHT

CUCUMBER DELIGHT

There are days (usually Sunday to Saturday inclusive) when Sticky Betty knows she has eaten too much sweet stuff. This is a lovely breakfast or dessert for just those occasions. Ingredients Cucumber, natural fat free yoghurt, some brown sugar or honey or syrup. Method...
Spaghetti Pumpkin with curried mince

Spaghetti Pumpkin with curried mince

450g mince 1 onion ,peeled and sliced 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1 tin of tomatoes 8 cherry tomatoes, halved half a jar of curry sauce Salt and pepper large pumpkin ( this was a 2lb spaghetti one ) Mozzarella cheese ,optional Preheat oven to 180 C/ 350F / Gas...
STICKY BETTY’S SPICY STIR FRY VEGETABLES

STICKY BETTY’S SPICY STIR FRY VEGETABLES

Sticky Betty is a great believer in using up leftovers and Spicy Stir Fry Vegetables is one of her favourite ways to make sure nothing goes to waste.  It’s one of those very forgiving recipes where if you haven’t got one thing, you can use something else instead.  No...