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
Spicy satay chicken zoodles Chicken satay is one of my all time favourite foods – paring it up with spiralized courgetti makes it a super-healthy but completely delicious option SPICY SATAY CHICKEN ZOODLES I’ve used spiralized courgette with this (because I am in love with my new spiralizer- I have this one from Amazon-click here) but … Read more
Takeaway style spicy oriental chicken A really tasty oriental style chicken dish – perfect weekend fakeaway TAKEAWAY STYLE SPICY ORIENTAL CHICKEN I really fancied a Wagamama-style dish at the weekend and this one’s delicious- lots of lovely flavours but also lots of speed foods and super-healthy! If you haven’t discovered Sriracha chilli sauce yet and … Read more
Hot ‘n’ smoky chilli con carne A delicious and rich chilli which uses coffee to add an extra smoky, dark element HOT ‘N’ SMOKY CHILLI CON CARNE Chilli con carne has always been one of my favourite weekend dinners- we have it with homemade guacamole (which tastes SO much better than shop bought), rice, an … Read more
Brazilian pork stew Seriously tasty, dark and delicious Brazilian pork stew with sweet potato, orange and cocoa – hard to find a one-pot meal that beats this BRAZILIAN PORK STEW I adapted this recipe from the BBC Good Food website click here to make it Slimming world friendly. This is definitely one of the nicest one-pot stews … Read more
Aloo Gobi This curried potato and cauliflower dish is delicious, filling and low-cost ALOO GOBI I was a really fussy eater as a child, and my Mum despaired about getting me to eat vegetables or fruit, I just wouldn’t touch them! Then when I was about 12 she discovered that I would eat all sorts … Read more
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
Amazing 5-ingredient slow-cooker salsa chicken This recipe couldn’t be easier and is completely delicious – prep time less than 5 minutes AMAZING 5-INGREDIENT SLOW-COOKER SALSA CHICKEN This recipe uses shop bought salsa to make a really delicious slow-cooked shredded chicken and black-bean Mexican style dish. I had little faith that putting 5 ingredients into the … Read more
Best ever pizza sauce This is really easy and tasty syn-free pizza sauce – make up a jar ti keep in the fridge for quick meals BEST EVER PIZZA SAUCE This pizza sauce is so yummy that I can just eat it on its own! I make a double batch to keep in a jar … Read more
Slimming World chips A great cheat to make a Slimming World friendly crispy chip at home without an airfryer PERFECT SLIMMING WORLD CHIPS I’ve made a lot of Slimming World friendly chips since I first started Slimming World- I think it was the first thing that I googled when I joined! I love that they … Read more
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
Sticky chinese pork This quick and easy fakeaway dish is a healthy twist on a classic Chinese dish Sticky Chinese pork This sticky Chinese pork recipe is about as easy as it gets when it comes to making a deliciously dark and sticky glazed Chinese pork. Pork is one of the most versatile meats and … Read more
