Tomato, basil & orzo soup

Tomato, basil & orzo soup An easy, filling and delicious soup TOMATO, BASIL AND ORZO SOUP I’ve been trying to cook soup more for easy lunches as it’s so handy to make in big batches and just reheat, but I do often find that I’m hungry an hour after eating it unless I’ve had bread … Read more

Scalloped potato gratin with rosemary and garlic

Scalloped potato gratin with rosemary and garlic Fabulous alternative to roast potatoes, tasty and very pretty on the table! SCALLOPED POTATO GRATIN WITH ROSEMARY AND GARLIC I recently attended a lovely Easter event with Iceland Foods, and was inspired to come home and cook my own Easter Feast! I love potatoes Dauphinoise, but they are usually full … Read more

Butternut squash puree with maple and cinnamon

Butternut squash puree with maple and cinnamon A truly delicious puree, perfect as a side for roast chicken or turkey BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE WITH MAPLE AND CINNAMON I was inspired to make this puree after attending a lovely Easter event with Iceland where the chef served roast turkey with a butternut squash and cinnamon puree. I thought … Read more

Tex-Mex quiche

Tex-Mex quiche Easy to make and full of flavour, this tex-mex quiche is a lunchtime winner! TEX-MEX QUICHE I was talking to my lovely friend Katrin (who blogs over Sugar Free Londoner) the other day about pastry alternatives, and realised that it was ages since I had made my favourite pastry-alternative quiche, using a sweet potato crust. … Read more

Slow-cooker pork & apple stew

Slow-cooker pork & apple stew Cheat along the way using frozen, pre-prepared ingredients for this hearty and satisfying comfort food! SLOW-COOKER PORK AND APPLE STEW I’ve been embracing all things frozen over the past 12 months, and I love having frozen products stocked up for easy meals! I have to say I’ve always hated chopping … Read more

Silver baking tray with chicken in fajita mix with red and yellow chopped peppers

Chicken fajita traybake

Chicken fajita traybake Chicken, onions and peppers mixed with a fajita spice mix and baked together in one tray for hands free healthy dinner. Photo credit – Chris Terry CHICKEN FAJITA TRAYBAKE This satisfying, spicy chicken fajita traybake is so easy to make with the traybake method. Simply chuck in all of the ingredients and … Read more

A sliver oven tray with meatballs and pasta in a bolognese sauce with a few basil leaves on top

Meatball pasta bake

Meatball pasta bake Rich chill, garlic and tomato meatballs baked with penne, mozzarella and parmesan for a satisfyingly delicious pasta bake! Photo credit – Chris Terry GARLICKY MEATBALL PASTA BAKE Meatballs make such a satisfying meal, and I love how this meatball pasta bake recipe is so simple, but still packed full of flavour and … Read more

Easy cheesy garlic mushroom tagliatelle

Easy cheesy garlic mushroom tagliatelle A quick, easy and delicious pasta dish with irresistible garlic mushrooms in a melty, creamy cheese sauce EASY CHEESY GARLIC MUSHROOM TAGLIATELLE Disclosure: This recipe was sponsored by Primula. All words, images and opinions are my own During the hectic Christmas period I tend to fall back on easy and quick … Read more

Sweet potato and coconut curry

Sweet potato and coconut curry A vegetarian curry that’s full of flavour and perfect to cook for a group of friends or family! SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT CURRY Related Recipes

Simple carrot soup

Simple carrot soup A simple, easy, and tasty carrot soup that you can whip up in 25 minutes SIMPLE CARROT SOUP This easy carrot soup recipe is perfect to make when you are low on ingredients but fancy a quick and nutritious meal! Carrots have such a lovely sweet flavour, that with just a couple … Read more

Easy chicken jalfrezi

Easy chicken jalfrezi An easy to make chicken jalfrezi that can be whipped up in 30 minutes, and is slimming world friendly! EASY CHICKEN JALFREZI I love making curry at home, it’s a great way to get in lots of portions of veggies and I never tire of it if there are leftovers! The only … Read more

Butter chicken

butter chicken Rich, creamy, fragrant and delicious butter chicken! HEALTHY (ISH) BUTTER CHICKEN Butter chicken is one of the nation’s favourites, and for good reason! I know that you CAN make something that LOOKS like butter chicken and has a very lean sauce using fat-free yoghurt or something similar, but for me, butter chicken is … Read more