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Our Christmas tree crudité platter is a festive appetizer that's super easy to prepare, packed with fresh veggies, and inexpensive. A great holiday party food! Why You'll Love This Healthy Festive Appetizer Fresh and healthy in amongst the sugar fest! - we like to add in this healthy, vegetable crudite platter in amongst the rich,...
Our candy cane Christmas Caprese Salad is super easy and super festive! We serve with toasted sourdough bread, balsamic vinegar and olive oil for dipping. A simple Christmas appetiser that will impress your guests! Honestly if you're looking for super easy Christmas party food, then our Christmas tomato and mozzarella salad is just perfect! It's...
We've got all sorts of brilliant Christmas tree ornaments for kids to make at home. Easy Christmas Tree Ornaments for Kids to Make Really get the kids into the Christmas spirit with our super cute DIY Christmas tree ornament crafts. Homemade Christmas tree decorations make lovely little gifts or keepsakes and kids really have a...
Christmas pudding haters step this way! We've got 30 Christmas Day Dessert ideas that are perfect for you pudding haters! Christmas pudding just isn't everyones cup of tea. But that doesn't mean missing out on a tasty pudding altogether! So here's a few totally delicious, stunning festive desserts you can serve instead of the traditional...
Say HELLO to your new favorite Christmas canapé, Halloumi Pigs In Blankets. Wedges of halloumi wrapped in prosciutto, brushed with a cranberry glaze and baked to perfection Why You'll LOVE This Easy Christmas Canapé Recipe Halloumi is involved! I don't know about you... But, for me, if halloumi is a feature, I'm there for it!...
You'll LOVE these super easy Christmas Sausage Rolls! Stuffed to bursting with sausage meat, stuffing and cranberry sauce. Totally delicious! Well it quite simply wouldn't be Christmas without a platter of sausage rolls now would it? Our easy homemade festive sausage rolls are perfect with drinks, alongside a Christmas buffet or just as a simple...
A retro Prawn Cocktail Starter is the perfect way to start Christmas dinner and with our easy recipe you will have them ready in no time at all! This is one Christmas recipe you can literally throw together in just minutes. There's no faff, no cooking and hardly any prep at all! Classic prawn cocktail...
A super easy Christmas Red Cabbage recipe – sweet braised red cabbage with apples. A foolproof Christmas side dish that’s perfect every time. When you’re cooking a Christmas Dinner, it can often be a little stressful! And that’s why we’ve put together a really delicious range of Christmas Side Dishes that are super easy to prepare and...
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Mmmm snuggle up on a cold day with a steaming hot mug of rich, creamy Baileys Hot Chocolate and warm up from the inside! Oh there's something very warm and comforting about coming home after a cold wintery walk and treating yourself to a luxurious Baileys Hot Chocolate. We top our hot Baileys drink with...
This EASY Christmas Dinner tray bake, is for when you want ALL the vibe and flavors of a Christmas dinner but with minimum effort! Why You'll LOVE This Recipe Super Easy - this is one of those lovely, easy family dinners you can just throw together, cook and enjoy eating. Minimum prep and hardly any...
A super easy Christmas Chocolate Cornflake Cakes recipe with just THREE ingredients. Kids will love getting busy in the kitchen making these tasty festive treats! Chocolate Cornflake Cakes are such an easy bake for kids to help out making. And a total favourite too! Our festive twist to the cornflake cake is great for little...
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Christmas Tree Pizza! You can create this AMAZING Christmas Pizza recipe really easily at home. And the kids will LOVE helping out, by adding all their favourite toppings to decorate the tree! Our delicious Christmas Tree Pizza is a great dinner idea for Christmas Eve, Boxing Day or as part of a Christmas buffet. In...
Save yourself loads of hassle and download our printable Christmas shopping list, everything you'll need to do Christmas properly. We've put together a super handy Christmas shopping checklist for you, so you'll not forget a single thing! We've included everything you'll need from the Christmas dinner essentials like turkey, tin foil and chipolatas down to...
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Get ready to notch your Halloween party food up a level? We've got a spooktacular collection of kids Halloween party food ideas Our disgustingly good Halloween party food is frightfully delicious and perfect serving at any Halloween bash. From creepy-crawly wormy jelly to ghoulishly good snacks, your mini party guests will just LOVE these creative...
Our easy hot dog baked potatoes are perfect for feeding a crowd this Bonfire Night. Warming, filling and topped with delicious roasted tomato and chilli salsa Why You'll LOVE This Recipe Easy to make - oven baked potatoes topped with hot dogs and a simple homemade tomato salsa is super easy to make. And easy...
An enchanting Halloween delight! White chocolate-coated popcorn meets spooky sprinkles to create a bewitching super simple Halloween popcorn cake that your little ghouls will LOVE! These are the perfect EASY Halloween dessert! There's no baking needed and you can whip up literally trays of these in no time at all! Why You'll Love This Recipe...
Celebrate Halloween with your kids by making this spookalicious Halloween pizza with scary eyeballs! It's a quick and easy meal all the family will love! Oh, we just LOVE making Halloween pizza! Especially now we've found these really great ready to use pizza bases at Aldi. They're like pastry sheets, just unwrap, top and bake!...
These easy air fryer hot dog mummy's are the perfect quick and easy Halloween snack to fill up on before trick-or-treating! We just LOVE Halloween here at Daisies & Pie, and can't resist a platter of hot dog mummy's. They're super easy to make, and taste pretty delicious too! Making Hot Dog Mummy's Is A...
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This delicious, easy Toffee Apple Crumble is the perfect end to a fall family dinner. (oh and super easy to make too) To serve just dollop on the ice-cream or drizzle with custard and eat whilst it's still deliciously warm. Our sticky toffee apple crumble combines beautiful tangy Bramley apples, sweet and sticky toffee sauce...
The perfect dessert for sharing this Easter! A giant cookie loaded with mini eggs and white chocolate chunks, served still warm from the oven with delicious clotted cream ice-cream melting into it.... just don't forget to share! OMG you are just going to LOVE this giant cookie. It's completely and utterly delicious and the way...
You'll LOVE this super easy slow roast leg of lamb. Succulent tender meat that falls from the bone, gently flavoured with garlic and rosemary. Our roast lamb is really simple to prepare and really easy to cook! If Easter Sunday in your home means a good old traditional roast lamb dinner then you'll not go...
Our white chocolate nest cakes are a super simple, quick bake for children to get busy with in the kitchen this Easter. Our easy white chocolate nest cakes are a really quick and simple cake with just three ingredients. Making them a great little Easter bake for kids to make. Everyone loves to make chocolate...
Indulge in the sweetest Valentine's Day treats with our top picks for the most adorable heart shaped cookies that are sure to melt your loved one's heart. Cooking Valentine's cookies as a gift is super cute because not only do you get to show off your baking skills, but you also put your time and...
With our super simple recipe for leftover turkey fried rice, you can whip up a pan full in no time at all. We've even thrown in an extra recipe for crispy stir fried sprouts! Cooking up turkey fried rice is a great way to use up leftover turkey from the Christmas dinner. And best of...
Our Slow Cooker Christmas Ham is the perfect Christmas ham recipe. Slowly simmered in apple cider and spices and then finished in the oven with a honey and mustard glaze. Seriously, it's mouthwateringly good! Honestly, our Christmas Ham recipe is just super easy to make. And the end result is the most succulent, tender, flavoursome...
I just LOVE a big Christmas clean - Follow our pre Christmas cleaning tips and get your home sparkling clean, decluttered, organised and looking great before Christmas I love the big Christmas clean, as tempting as it is to just throw Christmas all over the house and hope it covers the mess... it really is...
Would it even be Christmas without being handed a glass of Bucks Fizz Drink? Here's how to make a perfect glass of the festive classic! A glass of Bucks Fizz drink has always been a part of Christmas morning, for as long as I can remember! Fresh orange juice and bubbles, just shout Happy Christmas!...
For the ULTIMATE Christmas sausage sandwich, say HELLO to our Pigs In Blankets Sandwich with a cheeky side of rosemary potato wedges! Now, when it comes to sandwiches you really can't go wrong with a sausage butty! But... wrap those sausages in bacon and you've got a total festive feast! In fact... my kids would...
Leftover Turkey Biryani is a quick and easy family meal that uses up leftover turkey - so it's a great meal to make with the leftover turkey from Christmas. Our cheat recipe for leftover turkey biryani is a totally delicious one-pot meal you can make using leftover turkey or chicken. And... we'll even give you...
Get those pigs in blankets in the air fryer! It's a super fast and easy way to cook up one of our favourite Christmas Dinner sides. You can make a batch of homemade pigs in blankets in literally minutes using the air fryer. And... if you're making them yourselves you can customise them and use...
If you’re getting in the spooky mood then you’ll LOVE these cute DIY Halloween party bags. Little witches broomsticks filled to bursting with Halloween sweets. And they’re super easy to make too! Throwing a Halloween party? Then get stuck in with this BRILLIANT Halloween craft and make your own spookily cute DIY Halloween party bags....
Serve the kids some disgustingly good Halloween Jelly! Slimy green jelly that's packed with worms. The perfect little treat for your goblins and ghouls! Our Halloween jelly is super easy to make and kids just LOVE it. This disgusting little Halloween dessert will certainly appeal to your little monsters. And best of all it's just...
Halloween Chocolate Bark is super easy! Just swirl together your melted chocolate and decorate with Halloween sprinkles, edible eyes, glitter or jelly sweets! It's one of our favourite easy Halloween desserts! You just can't go wrong with chocolate bark as a quick and easy dessert or gift! It's just so easy to make, you literally...
Our pumpkin pasties recipe is super easy and extra delicious! We shape our pasties like mummies for that extra Halloween spooky vibe! I love cooking Pumpkin Pasties and it's a great way of using up the pumpkin flesh from out of the jack-o-lanterns. Our little pumpkin pasties are a delicious, tasty Halloween treat and shaping...
A super easy, warming and yummy healthy Halloween recipe that's perfect for little trick or treaters. Our Halloween Pasta in Jack O Lantern pasta pots make a delicious savoury Halloween recipe. Simmer up a panful of delicious vegetarian pasta, perfect for warming up with on a cold Halloween night. Our easy healthy Halloween recipe is...
Get ready to take your hot chocolate game to a whole new level with a swirl of rich, golden salted caramel - because our Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is seriously next-level delicious! If there’s one thing that makes us excited for the colder months, it’s hot chocolate season! There’s just something magical about snuggling up...
A spooky sparkling Halloween Mocktail Recipe that's perfect for kids. Our easy Halloween drinks are super delicious and so simple to make! If you're throwing a Halloween party or just a spooky Halloween tea party for the kids, then you'll just LOVE these deliciously spooky sparkling silver potion drinks. Our Halloween mocktails are just perfect...