As most of my regular readers over here and over on my parenting blog will know this cooking lark is a reasonably new concept for me and one in which I like to honest, if I burn it, I burn it and equally I like my cooking utensils to be as user friendly as possible since cleaning baked on food it never ever going to in my excitement zone .. even if I like cleaning washing pots is a big no no so I like products that can help me do that.
Recently I was asked if I would like to take a look at the Sparq Soapstone Pizza Stone and was really excited, I have heard good things on the grapevine about using Soapstone Stones while cooking so was really looking forward to see how I got on with it.
Now this is probably going to be the most stupid thing I have said this week but it was heavier than I thought it would be … not sure what I expected as its very clearly made out of stone!
This Soapstone pizza stone is naturally non stick and stain resistant.
We love making homemade pizza and struggled in the past to cook them on our previous baking trays, they often stuck to the bottom and tore when trying to cut them up, this pizza stone has been fantastic, it made beautiful crispy bases and washed clean easily.
We have totally loved this new addition to the kitchen!
For one of my lucky readers they have the chance to win one of these 12″ Sparq Soapstone Pizza Stones for themselves and to top it off MMP Living are being super generous and along with the Pizza stone they are giving the winner a Sparq Slate Cheeseboard (10 x 14 in) too .. so a double bonus for one lucky winner!
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My favorite recipe is pumpkin pie. I started making it for Thanksgiving as a child and enjoy making it every year (even if it can be difficult to manage in the UK at times).
oh that i would love to try, i have never eaten pumpkin!
My favourite recipe from childhood was anything pastry related – pasties, jam tarts, egg & bacon pie…mmmmm!!
i used to love my mums Jam Tarts! .. never had egg and bacon pie but that sounds lovely!
My mums beef stew, it was always my favourite – so delicious and warming!
I so totally love stews but Ollie hates it so dont get it often … do you use your Mums recipe?
My Grans Cherry Pie
Did she have a special family recipe?
fav recipe from childhood has to be mums bread pudding – another one of those mix it all together and bung in oven type recipes. just seeing bread pudding for sale makes me think of mum making it.
I have never eaten bread pudding! i am not sure why as i am a bread addict! Did your Mum have a special recipe for it?
I know it sounds sad but I love mashed potato and baked beans, my nan used to give it me when I was little and poorly, still love it today x
i have to say its one of my faves too!
I used to like making shortbread biscuits with cherrys in the middle when i was little. Must get the recipe off my Mum
My Favourite recipe to make is stew because it’s easy to make & everyone loves it
i remember my grandmas cheese and onion pie it was lovely
i have never eaten cheese and onion pie, it sounds lush!
My favourite recipe from childhood was my Gran’s compost soup. Whatever veg was left from the previous week went into that soup and it always tasted delicious!
this so made me laugh compost soup is such a cool name for it!
love the Loyd Grossman Mint Masala Chicken Curry – I am always on the look out for quick recipes when things are too hetic or just too busy to cook!
it really was super tasty!
I love Cheese Pudding – something my mother always made. I do make it too sometimes, but it’s never quite as good as hers. It’s really just a robust sort of cheese souffle, with added breadcrumbs and mustard. Lovely with crispy bacon and a tomato salad. Oh – making myself hungry now just thinking about it!
I have never heard of this before but anything cheese related has my vote!
Homemade rice pudding that my mum used to make when I was little – it tasted amazing and was great on a cold winters day!
oh that does sound delicious, my gran used to make it and i have never eaten any as good as hers either!
I love making proper Punjabi lamb or chicken curry and basmati rice-yummy!
I love making Tiramisu as it always tastes better than shop bought ones and it is a great end to a meal when friends come round. It’s not the lowest calorie dessert, but makes a great occasional treat. I did once offer to make one for a family get together and had to treble the quantities. At the time I only had a manual hand whisk, 15mins of whisking egg yolks & sugar wasn’t much fun!
I remember making butterfly cakes, I loved cutting the tops and making the fairy wings.
toad in the hole.. with some really good quality butchers sausages.
My favourite recipe to make is homemade chicken broth (using a traditional bone broth base) my whole family love it!!! so warming!!!!
I used to love making biscuits decorated with icing and sweets as a child!
curry
Love Vicky
butterfly cakes
my mums minestrone soup = really comforting 🙂
My nans meat and potato pie yum
Mum’s cheese and onion pie, made with Lancashire cheese (has to be Lancashire else she swears it doesn’t taste as good!)
My chicken korma as everyone likes – even my fussy son
My mum’s homemade chicken pies are simple and easy to make. She used to make a great crust. Flaky, crusty, delicate…
I have too many recipes I love to make but specifically from my childhood, my nan used to make us shepherds pie but with beans and I loved it!
I love making so many things, the one thing I have never managed is pickled cucumbers like my gran used to make
chocolate orange mouse my mum used to make, it was lush
My mum would make chicken curry in the pressure cooker, it would always smell amazing!
I always loved my mother’s beef stew. I have never been able to make mine as good.
Welsh Cawl, a great way to use up leftover lamb, and is one of the only ways my son will eat vegetables without complaint and come back for 2nd & 3rd’s!. Also reminds me of my childhood when my gran used to make it.
My fave recipe is stew & dumplings. In fact the kids love the dumplings so much they always ask for more.
lasagne 🙂
Curry or chilli – mainly because they are the only things I can cook with confidence
Mine isn’t a specific recipe, but in typical Northern Irish style, the dinner that takes me back to childhood is fried bacon (fried so much that it breaks in half!), fried potatoes and fried cabbage (again fried so much that’s mostly burnt!)!! This was my nannys favourite meal and mine too! It sounds horrible, But I love it so much! X
My favourite childhood recipe is bread & butter pudding cos it reminds me of watching The Muppets at my Grandparents house 🙂
My mum and I made turkish delight once for a friend who was in hospital. Making sweets is HARD. x
My favourite recipe from childhood is my mother’s pear and walnut trifle
Chicken Maryland from when I was little as it was my nan’s special treat for us.