You may remember my post about my sisters dilemma of whether to go vegetarian. Well she is now officially vegetarian! It's surprising how much your outlook on food, cooking and shopping changes when trying to buy for a veggie and keep everyone else happy. So the current state of our household is, four meat eaters […]
You know when you get one of those evenings where you just crave freshly baked cake? and an old school classic? I get these quite often! Which lead to my twist on pineapple upside down cake mixed with a little coconut and rum, aptly named Pina Colada cake (I am a major Pina Colada fan). […]
I'm a typical Brit and I just love chicken! In all honesty I try not to eat too much red meat, but one of my favourite dishes is chili con carne. The following recipe is easy and tasty and combines two of my favourite things; chili and chicken 🙂 I recently received some samples of […]
I recently received a sample of Greek Gods yogurt as part of a foodies 100 recipe challenge. While I was waiting for it to arrive I was thinking of all the things I could make with it, cakes? Creme brûlée? Cheesecake? When it arrived I was pleasantly surprised at how deliciously creamy it was! (so […]
I LOVE celeriac! This is one of my favourite recipes for soup, you can add more than just the vegetables listed below. I have been known to throw in the odd carrot or bit of swede if I have some in the cupboards, but the recipe below forms a good base. It can be made […]
This recipe was born from numerous experiments with all my favourite chinese sauces and spices, and in the end the simplest combination won! It's incredibly simple, cheap and tasty. I use whatever meat I have in the house; pork, turkey, chicken, steak and even leftover meat from a roast. I also use whatever veg I […]
The past week we've had snow, ice and now floods! It's cold and horrid outside, so what better thing to cook than Mums beef stew! I've quizzed my mum on where she got the recipe from and it turns out it was passed down by my great Granny Dorris, who was brought up on it. […]
This recipe came about when reading the FAB cook book Jamie Oliver's Ministry Of Food. There's a great recipe in there for a spinach and ricotta filo pie. One day I was really craving it but didn't have all the ingredients so ended up using the reliable combination of chicken and leek. It bares very […]
It’s winter; that time of year where I have an excuse to crave spiced rum in pretty much everything! It’s also that time of year where everyone seems to be sniffing and snivelling. I’ve recently heard from more than one person that hot lemonade is a good cold remedy?! Not quite believing it myself I […]
Tonight was one of those nights where none of us could decide what we fancied for tea, and I didn’t have all the ingredients that I needed. So I decided on a quick simple recipe for chicken satay which I normally have most of the ingredients for lurking in the cupboards. I like to call […]
These Vanilla Drop Scones are a firm breakfast favourite in my house. It’s also an incredibly easy recipe to make, even if your cupboards are looking pretty bare. I’ve made them so many times that I don’t measure out exact quantities anymore, so the measurements below reflect this. You can’t really go wrong. Ingredients 5 […]
My teenage sister is going through a crisis of conscience and is considering becoming vegetarian. I regularly cook vegetarian meals without even thinking about it because we get a weekly fruit and veg delivery so on average I substitute meat for veg about twice a week. In support of my sisters plight, we as a […]
