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on December 10, 2017

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Roast muntjac with red wine, rosemary and redcurrant & mustard mash recipe

Just in case you are reading this and wondering what on earth muntjac is: it's a type of deer, lighter and generally less gamey than venison with a very low fat content and a wonderful taste which I would compare to rare beef. We get lots of muntjac in the area I live in as we are quite close to where muntjac originated. Well obviously not originally - originally they were from China but were brought to Bedfordshire in about 1900 by the Duke of Bedford. Escapes and deliberate releases have resulted in a fairly wide spread of wild Reeves" Muntjac to give them their full name. Interesting fact - they are believed to be the oldest breed of deer with prehistoric remains found dating back to as long as 35 million years ago! They are considered a serious threat to woodland management as they will eat almost any plant material and therefore I am occasionally offered haunches by a local gamekeeper who owns and manages a local ancient woodland. So - onto cooking. Y

Thinking About Christmas Already? Discover 4 Ways to Save

I know, I know… it seems like only yesterday we were down at the beach playing in the sand, enjoying long summer evenings in the garden with a glass of something cold, a paddling pool and an ice lolly or two. Then September came and went in the blink of an eye and now we’re in full Autumnal mode, with November on the horizon! For some of us Christmas shopping has already started and for the rest of us well, we can’t quite bring ourselves to indulge in Christmas planning just yet! However, as most families work to a tight budget each month, it’s always a good idea to start saving for your family Christmas as early as you can. I’m not talking about putting away a lump sum every month (although this will help!), I’m talking about ways you can save a little money each month on the things you already have and do. Read on for 4 ways to save. Focus on your debts We all have some kind of debt. And as Christmas is a time of indulgence and often high pressure, its tempti

Non-chocolate, Golden syrup, marshmallow & cornflake crispy cakes #recipe

One of my children is a bit odd. Actually all of my children are a bit odd (I blame their father) but the reason I am singling one out in particular is because he doesn't like chocolate. I know right? Surprising as I ate A LOT of chocolate when I was pregnant with him but even a hint of chocolate, a stray chocolate chip can leave him actually retching. Only this weekend he asked to try his brother's chocolate bar flavoured milkshake and one sip had him throwing up for about ten minutes. Its not a huge problem generally. Very little chocolate in most of the food we eat daily but sometimes it's nice to make a treat we can all enjoy. We had a surfeit of cornflakes this week (long story) so my 10-year-old daughter asked to make choc-free crispy cakes as a surprise for her chocolate hating brother. She mentioned making them previously with golden syrup and suggested we added some mini-marshmallows to make them pretty. The cakes took literally minutes to make an

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