Auntie Pam's Kirklees

07/03/2026

On our table today we're dishing up...
Vegan green bean and roasted potato curry.

You will need...
FOR THE CURRY
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 onion, peeled and sliced
2 sticks celery
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato puree
160 ml coconut cream
200 g green beans
500 g new potatoes, halved
salt, to taste
FOR THE CURRY PASTE
1 onion, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
1 fresh red chilli
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 tsp curry powder
2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
60 ml water

How to make...
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/ Gas 6. Blitz together all ingredients for the curry paste in a high-speed blender and set aside.
2. Place the halved potatoes on a baking sheet, toss in a tablespoon of cooking oil and roast for 30-45 minutes or until soft and golden brown.
3. Heat the coconut oil in a deep pan, on medium-high heat. Fry the onion and celery in the oil until soft.
4. Add the curry paste and fry for a few minutes to release the flavour. Then add the tinned tomatoes and coconut cream and turn the heat down to a low simmer, allowing the sauce to thicken.
5. After the sauce has thickened a little, add the green beans and cook through until soft. Then add the roasted potatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes, allowing the potatoes to absorb the curry sauce.
When everything is soft and simmering, take off the heat and serve with your rice of choice.

Recipe from...
https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/vegan-recipes/vegan-green-bean-roasted-potato-curry/

05/03/2026

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04/03/2026

Auntie Pam’s Peer Support
Volunteers Wanted

Are you a mum living in Kirklees?

Can you spare three hours or more a week?

As a Peer Support Volunteer, you will be first point of contact for women and their families coming into the Auntie Pam’s Centre in Huddersfield town centre. You’ll be working in a small team to share experiences and provide support to mums-to-be and new parents. It’s about being there to listen and sharing your own experiences of being a mother. Full training will be provided.

If you would like to join this award winning team of volunteers, please visit our website www.auntiepams.org.uk for more details or contact auntiepams@kirklees.gov.uk

02/03/2026

01/03/2026

Hello March...
It's happening! The sun is coming up sooner and we're starting to do these school runs with no coat! Spring is well on it's way.

We love spring. Spring is new life, Spring is opening those windows and letting that fresh air in, Spring is dusting off those winter cobwebs. Spring smells fresh and Spring is new flowers poking through the grass. Spring is kids finally getting to play out on the street or getting to go to the park because finally, the slide is dry!

Spring just feels different and we love it!

28/02/2026

Hey good lookin' whatcha got cookin'
Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Rolls

What you need:
DOUGH
180ml Semi skimmed milk
1 x 7g Packet of dried yeast
1 x Large egg
55g Granulated sugar
½ tsp Salt
60g Salted butter
400g Plain flour
FILLING
60g Salted butter – at room temperature
50g Sultanas
200g Prunes
120ml Toffee sauce
50ml Golden syrup
1 x tsp Vanilla essence
ICING
150g Icing sugar
1 x tsp Vanilla essence
30ml Semi skimmed milk

How to make:
1. Lightly butter the inside of your slow cooker. Then line the base and halfway up the sides with non-stick baking parchment.
Make the filling
2. Finely chop the prunes and sultanas. Put in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
Make the dough
3. Heat the milk until lukewarm and pour into a bowl.
4. Sprinkle over the yeast and 5g sugar.
5. Leave for 5 mins until frothy.
6. Melt the butter.
7. Put the rest of the sugar, 300g flour, beaten egg, melted butter, salt and yeast mixture in a large bowl and using a hand-held mixer. Mix together until you get a sloppy batter. Then add the remaining flour a spoon at a time and keep mixing until you have a smooth dough.
8. Turn out on a floured surface and knead for a min – then let it rest for 10 minutes. Roll out to a rectangle about – 45x 30cm.
9. Spread the filling over the top.
10. Roll up tightly and cut into 12 slices.
11. Put in the base of the lined slow cooker – face side up.
12. Then place some paper towel right under the lid of the slow cooker – this will keep the condensation off the cooking rolls.
13. Cook on high for 2 hours.
Make the icing
14. Sieve the icing sugar together and mix in the milk and vanilla essence.
15. Drizzle over the buns and serve.

Recipe from:
https://www.aldi.co.uk/recipes/collections/slow-cooker/slow-cooker-sticky-toffee-rolls

26/02/2026

Thank you so much to The Welcome Centre. Food Bank and More for their donation today. This is very much appreciated and you have helped additional families across Kirklees.