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Spring Supper Clubs
I think Spring is such an exciting time particularly in the food world. Along with lots of new seasonal ingredients to choose from, all...

Jo Banks
Mar 1, 2019


Why do food and wine taste much better on holiday?
Back from my holidays but friends are still sending me beautiful photos from Greece, Spain, Portugal, and the South of France. Not...

Jo Banks
Aug 4, 2017


Kitchen Kids
Interesting read and quite timely as my blog last week was questioning the future of our cookery skills. Waitrose Weekend newspaper –...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017


Events 2017
List of events in the diary, constantly being added and amended. So check back frequently. **** Date: Wednesday 4th October Event:...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017


Summer 2017 – Crockham Hill – Cookery Camp August
This time we will be making some summer recipes : picnic ideas, preparing seasonal fruit and vegetables and summery sweets! “Cookery is a...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017


Summer 2017 Crockham Hill – Cookery Camp
This time we will be making some summer recipes : picnic ideas, preparing seasonal fruit and vegetables and summery sweets! Date:...

Jo Banks
May 5, 2017


Easter 2017 Cookery Morning – Crockham Hill School
Thursday 6th April 2017 – Crockham Hill Primary School, Hall and Kitchen After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative...

Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017


Easter 2017 Cookery Camp at Hazelwood School
Thursday 19th April – Hazelwood School, Art Room After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas together through...

Jo Banks
Mar 2, 2017


Beetroot and Dark Chocolate Brownies
Ingredients: 275g cooked beetroot 250g dark chocolate, broken into pieces 250g butter 3 eggs 200g golden caster sugar 1 teaspoon...

Jo Banks
Feb 10, 2017


Friday Foodie – Winter Veg
Another week has whizzed past, sticking with no alcohol and watching the calories, who said this was a good idea? I have had to look...

Jo Banks
Jan 29, 2017


Healthier Flapjacks
We made these at my after school club with the children and they were all voted ‘very yummy’ by the children and all the Mums and Dads...

Jo Banks
Jan 26, 2017


Back to January
So January is quite a dull month. Short of money as we are paying off credit cards and Christmas expenses, weather is very cold and then...

Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017


Chocolate Flapjacks
Again a non refined sugar recipe, perfect for after school. These are easy as they are no bake but still good for lunchboxes as there are...

Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017


Banana Flapjacks
These are more banana bars or banana cake slices but with the oats and being baked they sort of classify a flapjack. They are really...

Jo Banks
Jan 20, 2017


Tasty Bread Tartlets
Ingredients: A little butter 4 slices of bread 2 eggs and 2 tablespoons milk a handful of fresh mint leaves 2 handfuls of frozen peas or...

Jo Banks
Jan 18, 2017


Lean Leftovers
How was Christmas? it already seems a long time ago… It was a flurry of food and family for me but no snow until now! Generally it was a...

Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017


Crockham Hill School ‘Valentines’ Cookery Camp
Thursday 16th February 2017 – Crockham Hill Primary School After 8 years dedicated to food, Jo Banks brings creative recipe ideas...

Jo Banks
Jan 13, 2017


No-stir salmon and leek risotto
I love this recipe as its a throw in one pot and pop in the oven. You add the sliced pieces of smoked salmon to serve with a little fresh...

Jo Banks
Dec 16, 2016


Last Friday Foodie Blog for 2016
So today the girls break up from school and the routine all changes as we have a couple of weeks of well earned holidays. Last night we...

Jo Banks
Dec 16, 2016
Christmas Muffins
Christmas Muffins Ingredients: 2 cups self-raising flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon ground allspice ½ cup light brown sugar 1...

Jo Banks
Dec 2, 2016
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