Slow-cooker Thai peanut chicken A quick and easy slow-cooker recipe that includes the classic flavours of Thai cuisine in a nutty creamy sauce. Slow-cooker Thai peanut chicken Chicken satay has always been one of my favourite treat dinners, but in the past I have always used the peanut butter as the main component of the … Read more
Easy healthy tuna pasta bake An easy and delicious tuna pasta bake that uses mainly storecupboard and easy to source ingredients EASY HEALTHY TUNA PASTA BAKE A simple classic, this easy tuna pasta bake uses easy to source and storecupboard ingredients, is quick to throw together and will be a hit with the whole family! … Read more
Fall-apart slow-cooker beef brisket and ale casserole A whole beef brisket slowly cooked in ale until it is melt-in-the-mouth tender- the ultimate comfort food! FALL-APART SLOW-COOKER BEEF BRISKET AND ALE CASSEROLE Sometimes nothing hits the spot like a beef casserole, and as it’s such a crowd-pleaser it’s great to cook for the whole family, or … Read more
Asparagus and cheddar quiche with sweet potato crust Forget pastry, sweet potato makes a delicious crust for this tasty quiche! ASPARAGUS AND CHEDDAR QUICHE WITH SWEET POTATO CRUST Quiche makes such a filling and tasty lunch, but as much as I love pastry, it’s better off as an occasional treat! Luckily I have discovered using … Read more
Easy chicken jalfrezi An easy to make chicken jalfrezi that can be whipped up in 30 minutes, and is slimming world friendly! EASY CHICKEN JALFREZI I love making curry at home, it’s a great way to get in lots of portions of veggies and I never tire of it if there are leftovers! The only … Read more
butter chicken Rich, creamy, fragrant and delicious butter chicken! HEALTHY (ISH) BUTTER CHICKEN Butter chicken is one of the nation’s favourites, and for good reason! I know that you CAN make something that LOOKS like butter chicken and has a very lean sauce using fat-free yoghurt or something similar, but for me, butter chicken is … Read more
Lemony chilli prawn tagliatelle A delicious combination of lemon, chilli, garlic tomato and prawns to make a show-stopping pasta dish! LEMONY CHILLI PRAWN TAGLIATELLE I honestly think that one of the best flavour combinations in the world is that of chilli/lemon/garlic, and it goes so beautifully with pasta and prawns that this is one of … Read more
Spaghetti all’Amatriciana An easy, but thoroughly delicious, rich pasta dish SPAGHETTI ALL’AMATRICIANA I just love Italy- the food, the places, the people- it’s a dream destination for me. We travelled to Umbria a couple of years ago at the end of the summer holidays- we didn’t have a big budget so we found the cheapest … Read more
Healthy Beef Madras A rich and spicy beef madras with tender meat and a thick, satisfying sauce HEALTHY BEEF MADRAS I was always a fussy eater as a kid- I wouldn’t touch any fruit and would only tolerate certain vegetables. when I was about 12, my Mum made a discovery, which was that I would … Read more
Vegan lentil bolognese A tasty tasty way to enjoy bolognese without meat- a rich lentil ragu VEGAN LENTIL BOLOGNESE I’ve been trying to find ways to get more legumes into our diet, and I have been dying to try out a lentil ragu recipe after seeing the idea on Pinterest! I used puy lentils, although … Read more
