Mexican taco style feast This is a super tasty meal with all the trimmings of tacos but without the calories! MEXICAN TACO STYLE FEAST I’ve been wanting to have a go at this for ages! I love tacos, but they aren’t always a healthy option. This uses lasagne sheets (who knew?!) to make delicious crunchy … Read more
Jerk pork with pineapple Really tasty homemade jerk pork, served with refreshing pineapple JERK PORK WITH PINEAPPLE I’m all for a ready-made jerk seasoning, but it’s also nice to do it yourself sometimes for that fresher taste- this is a gorgeous tasty jerk pork dish, and it’s really complemented by the sweet and juicy pineapple. … Read more
Blackcurrant jam baked oats A satisfyingly tasty version of baked oats BLACKCURRANT JAM BAKED OATS I prefer baked oats to overnight oats and porridge- it’s such a nice ‘cake-ey’ thing to have for breakfast! These ones use blackcurrant jam to give them just enough sweetness without being overloaded. I love them served with fresh berries … Read more
Sweet and sour pork with egg fried rice Classic tasty sweet and sour pork, much healthier than a takeaway but still tastes like a treat! SWEET AND SOUR PORK WITH EGG FRIED RICE This is a mouthwatering sweet and sour sauce, it’s very very quick and simple to prepare and feels like a treat, even … Read more
Skinny Carbonara (Jamie Oliver) A very delicious and different version of spaghetti carbonara, from jamie’s ‘everyday super food’ SKINNY CARBONARA I recently bought Jamie Oliver’s latest recipe book Everyday Super Food (click here), so many of the recipes look brilliant, but this is the first one that I fancied trying- it’s pretty far from a traditional … Read more
Perfect roast potatoes A quick and easy way to make perfectly crispy and tasty roast potatoes without adding lots of fat! PERFECT ROAST POTATOES My favourite method for cooking roast potatoes has always been in lard, it makes really nice roast potatoes. BUT I hate to think about how unhealthy they are- I’ve not really … Read more
Skinny Chicken Balti A tasty and healthy chicken curry SKINNY CHICKEN BALTI This recipe is from Jamie Oliver (Click here for his version) but I have adjusted it slightly to remove oil and unecessary fat. Related Recipes
Chicken and asparagus risotto A very simple, but delicious risotto- perfect for using leftovers from a roast chicken! CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO I can’t take the credit for this recipe, as it’s one my husband always makes when we have leftover roast chicken- it’s one of my all time favourites- very simple flavours but just … Read more
Meatzza This is a great pizza alternative, using a meatball style mix as the base for the toppings MEATZZA I was really excited when I first saw this recipe idea as I love pizza! I’m not sure of the origin, although the first version I came across was Nigella’s- apparently it was the most popular … Read more
Sticky honey, soy and mint sausages This simple glaze turns sausages into the star of the dish! STICKY HONEY, SOY AND MINT SAUSAGES This is a very quick way to jazz up your sausages- I tend to buy the Tesco Healthy Living Cumberland sausages which are 1 syn each, but most of the supermarkets do … Read more
Spicy meatball marinara bake Tasty meatballs mixed with pizza sauce and pasta baked with a cheese topping… SPICY MEATBALL MARINARA BAKE I made this up with leftovers from my Pizza topped giant meatballs recipe (click here) and it was so tasty I thought it deserved it’s own slot! It might look like a lot of work for … Read more
Pizza topped giant meatballs Tasty giant meatballs covered with tasty marinara sauce and your favourite pizza toppings! PIZZA TOPPED GIANT MEATBALLS I love meatballs, there’s something so satisfying about them- I think that this was inspired by the Subway meatball marinara sub which I used to occasionally enjoy for lunch when I worked near a … Read more
