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Oven-baked chicken cacciatore

Oven-baked chicken cacciatore A richly delicious, family-friendly one-pot recipe packed with healthy ingredients OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN CACCIATORE Chicken cacciatore is a delicious Italian dish with a rich, rustic sauce. I oven-baked this, as I love it when chicken thighs are fall apart tender, and the tomato sauce has broken down to be rich and dark.  Not … Read more

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Pip’s favourite spaghetti bolognese recipe

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

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Spicy courgetti bolognese

Spicy courgetti bolognese A tasty twist on traditional spaghetti bolognese SPICY COUGETTI BOLOGNESE I quite often end up adding chilli into my spaghetti bolognese to liven it up a bit, and thought I would try one that’s meant to be spicy. When it was ready, I decided to try it out with courgetti (spiralized courgette) … Read more

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Healthy spaghetti bolognese

Healthy spaghetti bolognese A tasty version of bolognese- rich but fresh and simple HEALTHY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE My childhood favourite of spaghetti bolognese was always best from my local Italian restaurant, which used a mixture of beef and pork mince for a delicious sauce. This recipe keeps the list of ingredients simple, but is still full … Read more

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Gnocchi with bacon, pesto and green beans

Gnocchi with bacon, pesto and green beans A very tasty meal with quick to grab ingredients for a last minute weekday dinner GNOCCHI WITH BACON, PESTO AND GREEN BEANS This meal is great for one of those nights when you pop into the supermarket desperately wanting a quick dinner without having something unhealthy! It’s just … Read more

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Lasagne

Lasagne Tasty lasagne with a twist on the white sauce to keep it healthy and easy to make! LASAGNE I love lasagne. It was the one craving that I had when I was pregnant! My old lasagne would have had a traditional white sauce made from (lots of) butter, flour and milk. I was trying … Read more

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Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese

Pip’s best spaghetti bolognese A rich and delicious bolognese which is super quick to throw together! PIP’S BEST SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE I know this is about the 4th bolognese recipe I’ve posted up here, but it’s one of my favourite comfort foods so I make it a lot and tend to experiment! This one’s a bit … Read more

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Homemade pesto

Homemade pesto Fresh pesto tastes very different to shop bought, and this low-syn version is delicious HOMEMADE PESTO This pesto uses lemon juice rather than just olive oil to moisten it, so it’s lower syn than an oil filled one, but it’s a beautifully fresh taste and a very quick and easy meal option if … Read more

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Lemony chilli crab linguine

Lemony chilli crab linguine This has that perfect flavour combination of garlic, chilli, lemon and seafood – makes my mouth water just thinking about it LEMONY CHILLI CRAB LINGUINE Pastas like this have always been my favourite, just those simple but perfect flavour combinations. I used a tin of white crab meat here (£1 in … Read more

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Tasty spaghetti bolognese

Tasty spaghetti bolognese A bolognese which is full of savoury and sweet flavours to please the whole family. Hidden vegetables make this a great option for fussy eaters. TASTY SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE Spaghetti bolognese has always been one of my all-time favourites, and is a fab meal to sneak in a load of veg without really … Read more

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Tiramisu

Tiramisu Gorgeous, indulgent tasting pudding for a fraction of the syns of the real thing TIRAMASU I’ve never really liked coffee or alcohol based desserts, but tiramisu has always been the exception, something about the consistency of the sponge fingers with the creamy, chocolately topping is just so good! This version uses quark instead of … Read more