Not much is remaining constant at the moment, so we’re delighted that the Great British Bake Off has made it back onto our screens for the 11th series. During lockdown, many of us discovered or rediscovered the joys of baking so we think the show has returned at the perfect…
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[AD] Most of us are now eagerly looking forward to the summer ahead, and hoping we’ll be allowed out to enjoy it! With that in mind, we decided to create some summery recipes with the help of Mermaid Pink Gin by the Isle of Wight Distillery – even if we…
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Looking for a recipe for vegan flapjack? Look no further, we have this super easy and delicious vegan fruit and seed flapjack recipe that you’ll want to make time and time again! More and more people are choosing to incorporate vegan food into their diets, whether it’s for reasons of…
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Christmas is synonymous with chocolate, at least in the Cosy Home house! Even if you abstain throughout the rest of the year, most of us allow ourselves at least the odd rummage through the selection box during the festive season. That’s why we were pleased to look at a couple…
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[AD/gifted item for review] Christmas in the Cosy Home house generally involves a lot of baking, and we do get a bit bored of mince pies! When we were asked to try new popcorn Jumbles from Metcalfe’s, we thought it was a good opportunity to put together a recipe that’s…
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Chocolate and Love is a premium organic, fairtrade brand set up by husband-and-wife team Richard and Birgitte O’Connor in 2010. “We wanted a brand we could feel good about,” they say – and as their products are now stocked in over 40 countries, it seems that plenty of other people…
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I was recently asked to try some maraschino flavour cocktail cherries from Opies. I’m not a big fan of things like cherries in cocktails, as I think they just make it harder to drink the drink! However, I was sure that this little jar of prettily-coloured cherries would be useful,…
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At last, a product that combines two of my favourite things – biscuits, and llamas. The Llama Decorating Kit from Dr. Oetker costs £4 from larger supermarkets and contains decorations for making six llama biscuits and six cactus biscuits. The box contained white fondant icing, green sugar flakes, red writing…
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