Home Cooking and Baking Ingredients

Allinson’s Strong Bread Flour – I know that at this point I should say other strong bread flour is available, but for us there isn’t. It’s the basis for our home made bread and pizzas, which we have been making for just over three years. In that time, we have never bought a loaf of bread from the supermarket apart from being on holiday. The bread is healthier because we know what ingredients are in there and we will not go back. Our bread maker is the best appliance in the kitchen.

Jam Sugar – Along with bread and pizzas we make our own jam in the bread maker nowadays. It’s absolutely lovely and way better than anything shop bought.

Turmeric – This represents our herbs and spices. We never buy ready made curries or chilli mixes. Everything is home produced especially since Janet experimented with the curry mix and got it just right.

Weetabix – The basis of my breakfast in my childhood is still the basis of my breakfast as an adult. Along with Golden Nuggets it makes the perfect start to the culinary day.

Rice – The first time we really ate rice with our main meals was in Japan. Since then it’s been the basis of at least one meal a week and often two. It’s better for us than potatoes, especially at our age and goes brilliantly with our curries and chillis.