Chocolate Caramel Brownie Trifle

 Made the day before and tasted great

•              2 cups brownie bites (store-bought or homemade)

•              1 cup chocolate pudding mix (Jello)

•              2 cups milk

•              1 cup caramel sauce (Carnation)

•              1 cup whipped cream 

•              1/2 cup chocolate chips or flake or chopped walnuts

1.            In a medium bowl, prepare the chocolate pudding by whisking together the pudding mix and milk until smooth. Refrigerate for about 5 minutes to thicken.

2.            In a large trifle dish or individual serving cups, layer half of the brownie bites at the bottom.

3.            Drizzle half of the caramel sauce over the brownie layer.

4.            Spoon half of the chocolate pudding over the caramel layer.

5.            Add half of the whipped cream on top of the pudding layer.

6.            Repeat the layers with the remaining brownie bites, caramel sauce, chocolate pudding, and whipped cream.

7.            Finish by sprinkling chocolate chips and chopped nuts on top for garnish.

8.            Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Cream of Vegetable Soup

 Tasted lovely at a Soupday

Packet of casserole vegetables (Carrot, Onion, Swede, Leek, potatoes)

1/2 Onion although there is red onion in the casserole bag

Garlic

1 stick celery chopped

Knorr vegetable stock

Salt and pepper

Fry onions, then celery

Add everything else and cook for 30 minutes

Allow to cool and blitz

Warm up and add some single cream