Asparagus and bacon quiche with sweet potato & oat crust A great alternative to a pastry crust, sweet potato and oat makes a firm and tasty quiche crust ASPARAGUS AND BACON QUICHE WITH SWEET POTATO AND OAT CRUST My method of cooking is generally like one long episode of Ready Steady Cook- I tend to … Read more
South-African Bunny Chow A zingy chicken curry served in a bun- perfect comfort food! SOUTH-AFRICAN BUNNY CHOW Anyone who is a regular visitor to my Facebook page will know that I am a huge Nando’s fan! It’s my perfect comfort food, and we’ll often have this Homemade Nando’s as a weekend treat! When Nando’s got in touch with me … Read more
Pomegranate and orange glazed ham A deliciously glazed ham- perfect for picnics, lunches salads and sandwiches POMEGRANATE AND ORANGE GLAZED HAM Right on my doorstep is The Old English Pig company– they breed beautiful free-range, traditional Old English pigs, and their sausages are honestly the best I have ever tasted (and they are working on a … Read more
Mediterranean style lamb kebab A delicious and easy to make lamb kebab mix MEDITERRANEAN STYLE LAMB KEBAB I’m still discovering what my Tefal Actifry can do, I’ve recently received some recipe challenges from Tefal, and this was my second! My challenge from Tefal was to create a healthy Mediterranean style kebab recipe. I wasn’t sure how easy this … Read more
Pork satay hot pot A rich, tasty and saucy pork satay dish PORK SATAY HOT POT I adore satay sauce, but traditionally I would have used peanut butter and sugar to make a tasty one and unfortunately it’s just not a healthy combination! I wanted to make an easy to do, but tasty satay with … Read more
Zesty chicken nuggets Deliciously crispy, golden chicken nuggets ZESTY CHICKEN NUGGETS Ever since I first saw the advert for a Tefal Actifry I have coveted one- a way to make crispy golden chips with the smallest amount of oil! But that was all I really knew it could do, so when Tefal offered me the chance to … Read more
Chicken satay strips A perfect picnic snack CHICKEN SATAY STRIPS Chicken satay is one of my all-time favourite foods! I wanted to create something that was both a healthy option for a picnic, and also a treat! I’m a big fan of powdered peanut butter, particularly for cooking with as it’s a low-fat great way … Read more
Wild garlic and pumpkin seed pesto A delicious pesto using wild garlic WILD GARLIC AND PUMPKIN SEED PESTO Ever since I moved back to Devon I have made an annual event of going up to the woods near where my parents live and picking some wild garlic to make pesto. At this time of year … Read more
Apple pie porridge with maple syrup Creamy apple porridge scented with cinnamon and vanilla, served with golden maple fried apple APPLE PIE PORRAIDGE WITH MAPLE SYRUP Porridge really comes into its own in Autumn, it’s warming, filling, cheap and doesn’t have to be boring! I created this recipe when I was working with a maple … Read more
Vegan mushroom, chickpea and green lentil curry A tasty curry perfect for an all-in-one meal, wholesome and easy to reheat VEGAN MUSHROOM, CHICKPEA AND GREEN LENTIL CURRY This curry was inspired by one that my sister-in-law cooked when I was staying with her up in London- why had I never thought of combining chickpeas and … Read more
Healthy sugar-free homemade berry granola A wholesome and healthy homemade granola that is crunchy and delicious! HEALTHY SUGAR-FREE HOMEMADE BERRY GRANOLA About a year ago, I started experimenting with homemade granola- I couldn’t find anything in the shops that was healthy enough- it’s amazing how much sugar most granolas contain. I also wanted to create … Read more
Steamed jam sponge mug cake An easy mug cake that tastes amazing and is only 3 syns! STEAMED JAM SPONGE MUG CAKE I recently introduced my 8 year old to this steamed jam sponge mug cake, and she was blown away- she just couldn’t believe that you could achieve such a good cake in just … Read more
