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Preparation and cooking time : 35 mins.

Makes: 16 bars

Ingredients

300g oatmeal (rolled oats)

250g soft brown sugar

115g plain flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

250g melted butter

500g mincemeat (homemade, if possible – see recipe for Walnut & Apricot Mincemeat with Rum) or store bought

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°F or Gas4)

1.     In a large bowl mix together the flour, oats, brown sugar and bicarbonate, stir in the butter, mix until combined.

2.     Put half of the oat mixture into a 12″x8″x1″ pan and press down firmly. Spread the mincemeat over the oat mixture. Sprinkle the remaining mixture on top of the mincemeat and gently press down.

3.     Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely then slice into 1”x 4” bars.

From Epicurious comes this wonderful recipe for Buche De Noel which we’ve edited a bit. In our house we have some tree nut allergies. Traditionally this cake uses almonds or other nuts but we can’t use those so they’ve been removed.

The result is still delicious and looks just gorgeous on your Christmas table. Read the rest of this entry »

You have selected the ideal Christmas Tree. Now what do you do with it. Of course you want it to look as special as it can and to reflect your homes decor as well as your own personality. Our ideas for decorating your Christmas tree will help you to keep your tree fresh if its a real tree and decorated to perfection, no matter what kind of a tree it is. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the most fun and easily accomplished things you can give for Christmas is also a load of fun to make. The gifts in a jar aren’t expensive, and they don’t take a long time to accomplish but you can give just about anything at all, from a green tea face wash to a gorgeous set of cookies to your friends and neighbors and the recipe along with it. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to Christmas lighting, the hottest trend going it LED. We concur, its absolutely the best thing going since electricity.
LED Christmas lights have come down in price fairly dramatically in recent months and as you can see, they offer you a fairly dramatic look as well. Read the rest of this entry »

Hey we’re dressed for Christmas. We know you hate to hear it, but the holidays are fast approaching. Now we’re rather excited about that prospect, albeit we’ve not got our shopping done yet either, but maybe we can help you with a bit of that, as well as some recipes and other things you want to get accomplished for the  holidays. Read the rest of this entry »