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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. You can slow cook it …

Win a cute interactive Fingerlings Baby Monkey #fingerlings

I have to confess, when I was approached about reviewing Fingerlings Baby Monkeys I said yes, partly because I thought my younger son and daughter would like them, but mostly because I thought they were really cute and wanted to play with one!
Fingerlings Baby Monkeys from WowWeeWorld love hang onto your finger and know when they’re being touched, spoken to, and even hung upside down. These perfect primate pets come to life with 40 ways to play and 50 sounds to let you know how they are feeling.

These sweet and sometimes silly critters make adorable monkey sounds and have cute blinking eyes. Their heads turn, and they have hands that grip and a curly hanging tail.
You can swing them, pet them, kiss them, AND rock them to sleep! Suitable for ages (5+). Available for £14.99rrp.

It didn't take long for my 11 year old daughter and 8 year old son to work out how to make their pink monkey Bella perform and of course inevitably their favourite trick was to make their monkey fart.
My daughte…

Celebrate Chinese New Year with this Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Fakeaway Recipe

I love takeaways but there's no doubt ordering in too often can prove disastrous for my waist line and my wallet. Luckily it's simple to make some take-out faves easily and cheaply and if you add some convenience options and a crockpot it's almost as effort free too.

With Chinese New Year coming up on Friday February 16 we decided to celebrate the start of the Year of the Dog (early for blogging purposes of course!) with a fabulous Asian-inspired feast featuring zingy lemon chicken as the centre piece.

The recipe in full is further down but basically you throw chicken breast, honey, lemon juice, soy sauce, five spice and ginger into a slow cooker and switch it on then enjoy the wonderful aromas before you prepare the rest of the meal later in the day.

I decided to cheat and headed to my local supermarket to pick up microwave egg fried rice and vegetable chow mein mix to throw into a wok. I may have also cheated more and bought ready marinaded spare ribs even though they ar…

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