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
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
Vegan sweet potato hummus A deliciously easy & tasty vegan friendly hummus VEGAN SWEET POTATO HUMMUS Related Recipes
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
BBQ apple pulled pork A delicious and more-ish take on bbq pulled pork using apples for natural sweetness BBQ APPLE PULLED PORK I was given a lovely gift last week- a huge bag of windfall apples! My youngest daughter is not a fruit eater, but she loves stewed apple, and the whole family (apart from … Read more
Lentil and bacon soup Filling, delicious, hearty soup! LENTIL AND BACON SOUP Lentils and bacon are just one of those combinations that work so well. I always make a big batch as it freezes really well and is perfect for a quick, filling lunch if you are stuck. I’ve also found that this is really … 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 – rich, dark gravy, tender chunks of beef and lots of lovely vegetables slowly cooked together … 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
Pulled Persian-style chicken A rich and spicy slow-cooked chicken dish infused with warming spices PULLED PERSIAN-STYLE CHICKEN I cooked this dish as an alternative Christmas dinner for a group of friends, a Persian-style feast! It was inspired by a Persian street food stall that had I visited at a Food Festival. I knew that I … Read more
