Easy prawn and chorizo paella An easy to make but delicious paella EASY PRAWN AND CHORIZO PAELLA Paella is such a satisfying dish- I don’t know if I love it so much because it reminds me of holidays and food festivals, but whenever I do it I always wonder why I don’t cook it more … Read more
Skinny chicken tikka masala A chicken tikka masala so delicious that you wouldn’t even know it’s healthy! SKINNY CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Chicken tikka masala is one of my all time favourite meals- I know it’s not a proper curry, but there’s a reason that it’s become one of Britain’s best loved dishes! One of my healthy eating … Read more
Hash brown crust quiche lorraine Try hash brown as an alternative to a pastry case for a tasty quiche HASH BROWN CRUST QUICHE LORRAINE WHY A HASH BROWN CRUST? I love pastry, but it’s a high fat treat, and quiche makes such a great everyday lunch/snack or picnic food that I don’t want it to … Read more
Slow-cooker chipotle chilli chicken A really tasty, smoky chilli chicken which is fall-apart tender from slow-cooking SLOW-COOKER CHIPOTLE CHILLI CHICKEN I threw this meal together as I hadn’t got anything planned and only had about 10 minutes in the day to get something prepared- I had chicken in the fridge, I always have black beans … Read more
Lemon chicken penne A lovely fresh and delicious summery pasta dish LEMON CHICKEN PENNE We have a favourite new roast chicken recipe from my newest cookbook, Sirocco ( absolutely amazing book by the way!)– it uses the zest of 2 oranges and 2 lemons, so I needed to find a way to use the juice so it … Read more
Mexican chicken mole Chilli/chocolate sauce, need i say more?! MEXICAN CHICKEN MOLE I first came across this in Mexico 14 years ago- I couldn’t believe I had never heard of it before! The sauce is an amazing combination of chocolate and chilli, and is rich and full of flavour. It should be made with ancho … Read more
Cream of tomato soup A satisfying and filling cream of tomato soup without any added sugar and low in fat CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP I wanted to have a go at making a healthy cream of tomato soup, and this one is lovely. I do think that the tomatoes need to cook for the 40 … Read more
Mushroom pizza pasty A delicious and filling pasty- perfect for summer picnics, road trips and days out on the beach! MUSHROOM PIZZA PASTY I’m really excited about this recipe, as not only does it combine 3 of my very favourite things- garlic mushrooms, pizza and pasty, but it’s such a cost-effective, easy and healthy picnic … Read more
Balsamic sausage and butterbean tray bake This is so easy to throw together and is super-satisfying to BALSAMIN SAUSAGE AND BUTTERBEAN TRAY BAKE I’m all for a meal that takes 5 minutes to prepare but tastes like more effort has gone into it! Balsamic vinegar on roasted veg is lovely, but throw in some sausages … Read more
Blueberry baked oats with almonds, cinnamon and maple syrup By far my favourite healthy breakfast! BLUEBERRY BAKED OATS WITH ALMONDS, CINNAMON AND MAPLE SYRUP This is my favourite breakfast, these are so tasty and so filling! If I’ve made the time to make these in the morning I find I don’t even think about snacking … Read more
Healthy extras pizza Delicious, freshly baked syn-free (or very low syn) pizza using your slimming world healthy extras! HEALTHY EXTRAS PIZZA Although this isn’t a recipe as such, it’s been one of the more popular posts on my Facebook page (click here) and Instagram (click here). If you are following Slimming World there are certain wholemeal bread mixes … Read more
Rosemary and garlic beef stew A rich and tasty beef stew, made in the slow cooker for tender meat and lovely flavour. ROSEMARY AND GARLIC BEEF STEW In 2001 my Grandma sent me a slow-cooker in the post to my university house- she obviously thought it was a kitchen essential, and remembered that my very … Read more
