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Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Granola

September 19, 2018 By Jane Saunders Leave a Comment

Pumpkin spice, nuts, chocolate and salt combine to create a luxurious and irresistible Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Granola. This is one decadent breakfast.

Normally I go all out to cut the amount of sugar from my family’s breakfast options. I have a deep loathing for the so-called healthy cereals that contain so much sugar they are anything but wholesome. However, once a week, I relent. I close my eyes, hold my breath and let my kids have a cereal that they really want. Without naming brands, they usually wind up picking a sugar-laden variety that is either nutty, chocolatey or cinnamon spiced.

However, last weekend, it was my homemade granola that, without hesitation, won favour. Interestingly, it just so happens that the granola in question covered all these popular flavour bases.

You see, my latest granola wheeze is not my typical style. This Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Granola is the opposite of healthy. But it’s oh-so-good…

Hearty Paprika Soup with Carrot & Zucchini

September 12, 2018 By Jane Saunders 8 Comments

This Hearty Paprika Soup with Carrot and Zucchini is a real family favourite. This soup is robust and satisfying enough to serve as a main meal with gloriously thick chunks of bread or equally well placed when served as a appetiser, dressed up with a few tasty garnishes. It has a deep, smoky paprika flavour and comes loaded with plenty of vegetables.

It was strangely humid around me yesterday, but today I definitely detected a whiff of autumn in the atmosphere. In fact, newsflash: I was vaguely cold today, for just a few moments. I’ve not been chilly in England for quite some time.

When we get to this time of year something changes in me. I know we are on a downhill and fastmoving track to December, but I don’t mind. Before we get to the final chapter of the year, we get to enjoy all of the bounties that autumn brings our way. Of course, I’m not just talking about stockpiles of apples or the vivid displays of colour that will appear on our trees very soon. Those, along with numerous festivities the world over, are all welcome autumn treats. Unsurprisingly, I’m also thinking about the food options that the colder autumnal weather brings our way. It’s time to break out the baking spices. It’s time for pie and stews – with a few dumplings if I’m very lucky. And it’s unquestionably time for soup. …

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