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Twice cooked crispy ‘seaweed’

Twice cooked crispy ‘seaweed’ The perfect accompaniment to your homemade chinese feast! TWICE COOKED CRISPY ‘SEAWEED’ I was not sure that this recipe was going to work without lots of oil, but it was a complete winner! I’m not the biggest fan of kale, but it really is perfect for this recipe. I’m not sure … Read more

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Chinese chilli beef

Chinese chilli beef Healthy, takeaway-style crispy chilli beef. CHINESE CHILLI BEEF FAKEAWAY This crispy chilli beef recipe is a lighter, homemade version of the classic Chinese takeaway favourite. It’s packed with flavour, plenty of colourful vegetables, and made without deep frying – so you still get that satisfying takeaway-style dish but without the heavy oil. … Read more

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Slimline Chicken Korma

Slimline Chicken Korma A delicious chicken korma which buts down on fat, but not on flavour! SLIMLINE CHICKEN KORMA I love a creamy, buttery curry, but I do accept that these are only things that can be eaten very occasionally if you are on a weight-loss journey. You can still enjoy your favourite curries, you … Read more

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Raspberry maple muffins

Raspberry maple muffins Gorgeous freshly baked muffins flavoured with fresh rapsberries and sweetened with maple syrup RASPBERRY MAPLE MUFFINS These were a little experiment as I really fancied something freshly baked but not unhealthy. These muffins have a bran flake base, so they are full of fibre, the raspberries give them a gorgeous flavour and … Read more

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Close up shot of slow cooker chicken tikka masala in an oval casserole dish.

Slow cooker chicken tikka masala

Slow cooker chicken tikka masala Satisfyingly creamy and saucy chicken tikka masala, unbelievably easy to do in the slow cooker. Image credit : Chris Terry TICK-TOCK TIKKA MASALA I don’t think you can beat a steaming bowl of creamy, fragrant slow cooker chicken tikka masala, and being able to just put it in the slow-cooker … Read more

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Italian Wonderpot

Italian Wonderpot An all-in-one pasta dish, perfect for a quick weekday meal ITALIAN WONDERPOT I first saw this on Pinterest, posted by budgetbytes and thought that it looked like a really interesting idea- a pasta dish where you throw ALL of the uncooked ingredients into a pan! The original recipe seems to have come from Apron Strings based on … Read more

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Sticky plum chicken

Sticky plum chicken I adapted this recipe from Delicious magazine, chicken roasted with plums ends up sticky and juicy STICKY PLUM CHICKEN We had this as an alternative to a Sunday roast, and the whole family enjoyed it. The recipe was from Delicious Magazine but I made a few adaptations to their recipe to keep it low … Read more

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Slow-cooker sweet potato and red lentil curry

Slow-cooker sweet potato and red lentil curry A warming and hearty vegetarian curry SLOW-COOKER SWEET POTATO AND RED LENTIL CURRY I’m just back from a week away in Italy and I have overdosed on pasta and pizza for the moment, I came back really fancying a curry, and as I haven’t had the chance to … Read more