Easy roasted ratatouille An easy, time-saving way to make a delicious ratatouille! EASY ROASTED RATATOUILLE I really like the type of cooking that you can just get prepped and then leave cooking without having to worry about it! when we moved into our house 5 years ago, it came with an Aga- I was soooo … 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
Bacon and mushroom quiche with sweet potato crust A filling, tasty and easy to make quiche! BACON AND MUSHROOM QUICHE WITH SWEET POTATO CRUST A sweet potato crust is my favourite way to do quiche at the moment- it’s so easy (way easier than making pastry and more healthy!) and it really adds both filling … Read more
Pavlova wreath A very pretty and tasty festive dessert! PAVLOVA WREATH This recipe is from the Slimming World Festive Feasts cookbook. I was lucky enough to try it at the Slimming World head office blogger’s Christmas lunch. It tastes lovely, looks great on the table and is only 3 syns per serving. The one in … Read more
Winter raspberry and chocolate log A gorgeous but low syn treat from the slimming world festive feasts book WINTER RASPBERRY AND CHOCOLATE LOG I was lucky enough to be invited recently to a Christmas lunch at the Slimming World head office- this was one of the pudding choices and it was absolutely lovely! It is … Read more
Zesty chilli salmon with courgette and ginger noodles A delicious and healthy way to enjoy norwegian salmon- the salmon is glazed in an orange and sweet chilli dressing which bursts with flavour, placed on ginger noodles and a bed of fresh lemony courgette this is a delicious and simple way to enjoy fresh salmon. ZESTY … Read more
Virgin frozen strawberry daiquiri A quick and refreshing strawberry daiquiri VIRGIN FROZEN STRAWBERRY DAIQUIRI This is a beautiful drink! It tastes delicious, is incredibly refreshing and it also just looks amazing! You could spice it up with a shot of rum, but I think it’s lovely just as it is. You need to make sure … Read more
Virgin mojito One of the most refreshing drinks in the world! VIRGIN MOJITO Mojitos would nearly always be my cocktail of choice- the combination of fresh lime juice, mint and a little bit of sugar just tastes amazing, and for me they really don’t need the alcohol to be a real treat- in fact I … Read more
Chicken pizzaiola Tender chicken in a garlicky tomato pizza inspired sauce with spaghetti and melted mozzarella Chicken pizzaiola recipe If you have followed this blog for a while you may well have picked up on the fact that I love a good pizza sauce and this chicken pizzaiola is the perfect recipe to get all … Read more
Citrus risotto with garlic chilli prawns A gorgeous summery risotto recipe from bill grainger’s open kitchen CITRUS RISOTTO WITH GARLIC CHILLI PRAWNS All the credit for this goes to Bill Grainger- it’s ages since I’ve browsed through the books that I have of his, and I had completely forgotten about this one! It is such … Read more
Homemade barbecue sauce I love this zingy and rich barbecue sauce alongside barbecued meat and vegetables HOMEMADE BARBECUE SAUCE This sauce is a bit of a family tradition for me- my Dad passed down the mantle to me when I was about 14. It’s a bit like George’s Marvellous Medicine, no 2 batches have ever … Read more
