Pip Payne 
Venison sausage and lentil casserole A satisfying and deliciously savoury casserole VENISON SAUSAGE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE I’ve often made sausage and lentil casseroles over the past few years, and venison sausages are a great choice for anyone looking for a lean option, as they are generally naturally lean, without being labelled as low-fat. I used … Read more
Creamy mushroom and bacon tagliatelle Comfort food at its best! CREAMY MUSHROOM AND BACON TAGLIATELLE This is a very quick and easy meal to make, but it tastes so good! If you need an easy weeknight supper this is perfect- just a few basic ingredients leaves you with an indulgent tasting pasta dish. Related Recipes
Mushroom and spinach quiche with a sweet potato crust Sweet potato is delicious way of replacing the pastry in this tasty quiche! MUSHROOM AND SPINACH QUICHE WITH A SWEET POTATO CRUST One of the things that I really miss on my healthy-eating journey is pastry. I’ve always loved it and I still do! It’s still … Read more
Breakfast eggy crumpets This has stayed in my top 3 of ‘treat’ breakfasts since i discovered it years ago- truly delicious. BREAKFAST EGGY CRUMPETS This recipe is from Jamie Oliver’s ‘Jamie at Home’ book (available here on Amazon) – since we first had this it has been a real favourite for my husband and I- it’s super … Read more
CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PAELLA Authentic tasting but easy to do paella – super lean but tastes lovely! Photo credit – Chris Terry ZESTY CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PAELLA This chicken and chorizo paella is a real treat, for me I think because it tastes like ‘holiday food’ it evokes happy, sunny feelings even on a miserable … Read more
Warm chocolate mug cake A quick and easy mug cake to keep you on track! WARM CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE It’s been one of those days when my Facebook news feed seems to be filled with videos of people making Nutella cakes and Kinder cakes and it’s making me crave chocolate! I thought I’d have a … Read more
Chicken, green lentil and spinach curry A hearty and filling curry, great with or without rice. CHICKEN, GREEN LENTIL AND SPINACH CURRY Last week was half term, and my husband was out of action all week with flu so I just haven’t had a moment to menu plan, let alone do a proper shop! I … Read more
Turkey meatballs with Creole sauce This recipe is from slimming world’s new free food feasts recipe book- very tasty! TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CREOLE SAUCE Slimming World kindly sent me their new ‘Free Food Feasts’ recipe book, along with the ingredients to make this meal from it. It uses Cajun spice flavour and has lots of … Read more
Spaghetti puttanesca The easiest pasta sauce to make, super quick but it tastes amazing! SPAGHETTI PUTTANESCA Before I tried this meal, I would have said that I didn’t like anchovies, olives or capers… this converted me to all of those things! If you think you don’t like anchovies I really urge you to give this … Read more
Pink pancakes Just a bit of fun for pancake day in the lead up to valentine’s! PINK PANCAKES I’m always experimenting with different pancake recipes as I love them as a breakfast option! These ones use pureed raspberries to flavour them, and are lovely served with honey, golden syrup or choc shot and some fresh … Read more
Lemon & thyme chicken penne A fresh, light and delicious summery pasta dish LEMON & THYME CHICKEN PENNE I sometimes struggle to find a meal that I know the whole family will like- my daughters have complete opposite tastes! This is something I cook if I need both something quick, and something that I know … Read more
Lemony chicken and cannellini bean stew A recipe from Riverford’s quick and light recipe box- family friendly, fresh, delicious, summery and easy! LEMONY CHICKEN AND CANNALLINI BEAN STEW I recently reviewed the Riverford Quick and Light recipe box, and this was my favourite recipe- It’s a perfect stew for Spring/summer, with fresh flavours and both light … Read more
