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
Venison sausage and lentil casserole A satisfying and deliciously savoury casserole VENISON SAUSAGE AND LENTIL CASSEROLE I’ve often made sausage and lentil casseroles over the past few years, and venison sausages are a great choice for anyone looking for a lean option, as they are generally naturally lean, without being labelled as low-fat. I used … Read more
Mushroom and spinach quiche with a sweet potato crust Sweet potato is delicious way of replacing the pastry in this tasty quiche! MUSHROOM AND SPINACH QUICHE WITH A SWEET POTATO CRUST One of the things that I really miss on my healthy-eating journey is pastry. I’ve always loved it and I still do! It’s still … Read more
CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PAELLA Authentic tasting but easy to do paella – super lean but tastes lovely! Photo credit – Chris Terry ZESTY CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PAELLA This chicken and chorizo paella is a real treat, for me I think because it tastes like ‘holiday food’ it evokes happy, sunny feelings even on a miserable … Read more
Turkey meatballs with Creole sauce This recipe is from slimming world’s new free food feasts recipe book- very tasty! TURKEY MEATBALLS WITH CREOLE SAUCE Slimming World kindly sent me their new ‘Free Food Feasts’ recipe book, along with the ingredients to make this meal from it. It uses Cajun spice flavour and has lots of … Read more
Lemony chicken and cannellini bean stew A recipe from Riverford’s quick and light recipe box- family friendly, fresh, delicious, summery and easy! LEMONY CHICKEN AND CANNALLINI BEAN STEW I recently reviewed the Riverford Quick and Light recipe box, and this was my favourite recipe- It’s a perfect stew for Spring/summer, with fresh flavours and both light … Read more
Honey-roasted butternut squash and sweet potato soup A rich and tasty soup- perfect for feeling cosy on a chilly autumn day! HONEY-ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND SWEET POTATO I created this recipe for Devon Life magazine , I love squash soups, especially in autumn, it really feels like ‘comfort food’. I think that roasting the squash and sweet … Read more
Apple BBQ pulled pork A deliciously more-ish take on bbq pulled pork using apples for natural sweetness APPLE BBQ PULLED PORK We went to a gorgeous ‘apple day’ a couple of weeks ago at Parke, a lovely bit of National Trust owned Devon countryside- not only did they have Dartmoor ponies bringing apples down from the … Read more
Homemade refried beans (frijoles negros) A tasty and healthy mexican inspired side-dish HOMEMADE REFRIED BEANS (FRIJOLES NEGROS) I’ve always been a big fan of refried beans, even when I was a very fussy eater as a child! I love Mexican food, and spent a summer travelling around Mexico 13 years ago. The food was just … Read more
Enchilada bake A delicious mexican-inspired bake. ENCHILADA BAKE This was my solution for not eating loads of wraps when I have fajitas or enchiladas! it’s layered up like a lasagne, using loads of yummy Mexican layers! In this one I used my homemade refried beans (recipe here) and salsa (recipe here), but you can use the Old El Paso refried … Read more
Slow-cooker salsa A lovely rich, spicy salsa. SLOW-COOKER SALSA I’m all for a jar of salsa and that’s usually what I will use if I’m having Mexican, but it’s so easy to do and I really fancied having a go in the slow cooker- this also means no need for the unnecessary amount of oil, … 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
