Win a le creuset casserole worth £330! To celebrate the launch of my new book, ‘The Slimming Foodie In One I’ve teamed up with Octopus Books to give you the chance to win this absolutely beautiful Marseille blue 31cm Le Creuset casserole worth £330! You’ll find a selection of great one-pot recipes in my new book which are perfect for …
Hoisin mackerel with crunchy rainbow salad and noodles
Hoisin mackerel with crunchy rainbow salad and noodles Disclosure: This recipe was sponsored by Love Seafood. All words, images and opinions are my own. When we first moved back to Devon from London 9 years ago, one of the things that we were excited about was being nearer to the coast to be able to buy fresh seafood. I grew …
win a lakeland digital slow-cooker/multi-cooker
win a lakeland digital slow-cooker/multi-cooker To celebrate the launch of my new book, ‘The Slimming Foodie: Everday meals made healthy, hearty and delicious’, I’ve teamed up with Lakeland and Octopus Books to give you the chance to win this absolutely fantastic 5.5 litre digital slow-cooker & multi-cooker worth £99.99! Here are some of the features: 2-in-1 slow cooker and multicooker …
A taste of Spring
A taste of SPring It’s so lovely to start to feel Spring in the air, and as it warms up it’s nice to move away a little bit from the hearty stews and casserole-y comfort food, and enjoy some lighter and fresher meals, using some lovely seasonal Spring produce. What’s in season in March? Every month I write a summary …
Quick family friendly meals
Quick and easy family friendly meals Nothing’s going to make cooking more of a drag than having to make multiple separate meals for different members of the family, so it’s always great to have some meals ideas up your sleeve that are healthy, family friendly options. What do family friendly meals look like to me? Everyone’s family situation is different, …
What’s in season – March
As we enter March in the UK and begin to see those little signs of Spring, we can start to see lovely early crops of tasty green veg such as asparagus and purple sprouting broccoli. We also see the humble cauliflower come to the fore, which is a wonderful ingredient for curries, and delicious roasted. VEGETABLES Cauliflower, carrots, kale, leeks, …
The Slimming Foodie cookbook
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut cookbook will be out on 29th April 2021! You can pre-order the book from Amazon, Waterstones, Bookshop and at WH Smith! In the book you’ll find over 100 recipes, all coming in at under 600 calories per portion, but also delicious and hassle-free. I am so excited to share this, I …
One-pot cooking
The joys of one-pot cooking! I’m a huge advocate of the one-pot meal, because it can make life easier in so many ways, but you can still produce a great-tasting meal this way! What are the benefits of one-pot cooking? Less washing up: Sometimes the amount of washing up from just one meal can feel really overwhelming, and when you are …
What’s in season – January
Stepping into January many of us focus on healthy meals and soups, and using seasonal vegetables can make this both easier and more cost-effective! Soups such as leek and potato are tasty and filling, and you’d be surprised at the variety of meals you can make with humble brussels sprouts! Earthy root vegetables are also in their prime at this …