One-pan lemony chicken rice

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

Healthy orange and oat cookies

Healthy orange and oat cookies A healthy cookie perfect for an easy breakfast or snacK HEALTHY ORANGE AND OAT COOKIES I’ve just recently discovered Grape Nuts, thanks to Nikki who blogs at Fopperholic, I hoped that they would be a replacement for my favourite Granola, but I am not keen on the taste of them just … Read more

chicken pizzaiola

Chicken pizzaiola

Chicken pizzaiola Tender chicken in a garlicky tomato pizza inspired sauce with spaghetti and melted mozzarella Chicken pizzaiola recipe If you have followed this blog for a while you may well have picked up on the fact that I love a good pizza sauce and this chicken pizzaiola is the perfect recipe to get all … Read more

Simply delicious crispy chicken

Simply delicious crispy chicken The quickest and easiest way to make crispy chicken, and it tastes so good! SIMPLY DELICIOUS CRISPY CHICKEN I learnt this little secret from Annabel Karmel’s toddler cookery book! Rice Krispies make an amazing crispy coating for chicken- It’s nicer than any unhealthy fried chicken! Every time I have made these … Read more

Pizza topped giant meatballs

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

KFC style chicken

KFC style chicken A way to create a lovely, crispy, kfc style chicken without all the fat! KFC STYLE CHICKEN Fairly recently my husband and I got stuck in terrible traffic on a long road trip, and had the choice of McDonalds, Harvester or KFC. As we wanted to be quick I said I fancied … Read more

Quick sweet potato fries

Quick sweet potato fries Just a quick and easy way to make tasty sweet potato fries! QUICK SWEET POTATO FRIES It’s not rocket science, but it is a lovely quick way to make these yummy treats! Add the cayenne if you like a bit of a kick! If you don’t have a chip mesh I … Read more

Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese

Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese A rich and delicious bolognese which is super quick to throw together! PIP’S BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE I know this is about the 4th bolognese recipe I’ve posted up here, but it’s one of my favourite comfort foods so I make it a lot and tend to experiment! This one’s a bit … Read more

Perfect burgers

Perfect burgers I’ve tried quite a few burger recipes since starting Slimming World and this is one of my favourites so far. A traditional tasting but juicy and delicious burger PERFECT BURGERS I love a homemade burger and have experimented lots with different recipes even before I was following Slimming world. I think that this … Read more

Blueberry lemon drizzle slice

Blueberry lemon drizzle slice Perfect for when you fancy a fresh cake BLUEBERRY LEMON DRIZZLE SLICE I was on holiday in Skye 3 years ago, and there was a tiny little bakery that used to cook these amazing fresh cakes every day- one of the ones I really remembered was a lemon blueberry drizzle slice … Read more

Herby chicken casserole

Herby chicken casserole Lovely tasty casserole, packed full of vegetables, ideal for all the family HERBY CHICKEN CASSEROLE This is ideal comfort food, I originally made it for my children (dicing the veg super small to make it appealing), but once I tried a spoonful I couldn’t stop eating it! It does take a bit … Read more

Spicy pizza pops

Spicy pizza pops All the pizza-ey goodness without the syns – golden baked pizza bites makes a pizza craving disappear SPICY PIZZA POPS These are just little bites of deliciousness! You have the lovely melted mozzarella, pepperoni and jalapeno, but with a quinoa body they’re low in syns. Perfect dipped in my Best Ever Pizza Sauce … Read more