Herby lentil & potato stew A simple and hassle free stew full of savoury goodness Herby lentil and potato stew recipe A recently published study by the World Health Organisation concluded that eating more fibre reduces the chance of heart disease and early death. I’ve been conscious of how much fibre my family are getting in their … Read more
Easy one-pot BBQ chicken Smoky, rich bbq chicken bursting with flavour EASY ONE-POT BBQ CHICKEN I had some sweet potatoes and some chicken thighs that needed using up this week, and BBQ chicken seemed like the obvious way to go- I often make this type of dish in the slow cooker, but I wanted a … Read more
Salmon with Chilli, Lime & Ginger and a Zesty Mexican Bean Salad Try this simple, filling mexican bean and wild rice salad with a hot, sweet dressing alongside the saucy fish co. salmon with chilli, lime & ginger dressing SALMON WITH CHILLI, LIME AND GINGER AND ZESTY MEXICAN BEAN SALAD To celebrate the launch of The … Read more
Slow-cooker beef brisket with rich onion gravy Beef brisket cooked to tender perfection in a rich onion gravy in the slow-cooker SLOW-COOKER BEEF BRISKET WITH RICH ONION GRAVY I love beef, and particularly when it is slow-cooked- that tender, fall apart texture can’t be beaten! Beef brisket is one of the cheaper cuts to buy … Read more
Pip’s favourite spaghetti bolognese recipe A richly delicious bolognese recipe which is super quick to throw together and tastes amazing every time! PIP’S FAVOURITE SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE RECIPE I have posted a lot of bolognese recipes since I started this blog- but I love experimenting to find that magical formula for a really good brew! This … Read more
Oxo roast potatoes An easy and low fat way to make delicious roast potatoes which are syn free on slimming world WHY ARE OXO ROAST POTATOES SUCH A SLIMMING WORLD CLASSIC? Oxo roast potatoes are almost guaranteed to come up on your radar when you join Slimming World. Creating a tasty roast potato that is … Read more
Delicious sausage & lentil casserole A fantastic all-in-one meal, filling, satisfying and healthy! DELICIOUS SAUSAGE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE I think one of the nicest things about Autumn is getting back into casseroles! I absolutely adore one-pot comfort food, partly because anything that you can cook all in one pot is a total winner in terms … Read more
Roasted butternut squash soup A hassle-free butternut squash that is rich and tasty ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP There’s just something so cosy about eating butternut squash soup! It feels like the perfect Autumn/Winter lunch. I love soup but sometimes find it a bit of a faff to make, which is why I have recently started … Read more
Beef and Guinness stew Dark, rich, tasty and comforting- perfect autumn/winter comfort food! BEEF AND GUINNESS STEW There’s little that can get me more excited than a proper plate of beef and Guinness stew! There’s just something about it- it’s the perfect comfort food as far as I am concerned. Now for me, following Slimming … Read more
Orange, soy & ginger chicken and squash traybake A very simple to make and tasty oven-cooked dish flavoured with sticky soy & orange sauc ORANGE, SOY AND GINGER CHICKEN AND SQUASH TRAYBAKE I love a dish that you can cook all in one, and I really fancied finding a new way to use butternut squash- … Read more
Harissa & herb Moroccan meatballs Delicious moroccan style meatballs HARISSA AND HERB MOROCCAN MEATBALLS Years ago, when I was working in London I would sometimes pick up my lunch in Leon, and one of my absolute favourites was the Moroccan meatballs. They would serve these with brown rice with toasted seeds, and an amazing homemade … Read more
One-pan lemony chicken rice An easy and tasty meal for the whole family ONE-PAN LEMONY CHICKEN RICE I love anything that can be cooked using just one dish- it makes life so much easier, so I’m often experimenting with one pan wonders. This one was inspired by the fact that my girls seem to love … Read more
