Chorizo & Green Bean Ragù – a delicious sauce served on a bed of spaghetti! A quick and tasty midweek meal the family will love! You may or may not be following my social media but if you do you will have seen my various fruit and vegetable bargains which I have been enjoying by…
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Mushroom, Spinach & Chickpea Curry
Super tasty and fuss-free, this Mushroom, Spinach and Chickpea Curry is a vegan dish that will please the whole family! I love curry as does my family and it really doesn’t have to be a long drawn-out affair when you just want a quick and nutritious meal on a weeknight. I came up with this…
Poor Man’s Crispy Duck (Pulled Hoisin Pork Tortillas)
Poor Man’s Crispy Duck (Pulled Hoisin Pork Tortillas) has all the flavours of crispy duck with pancakes but made with pulled pork and flour tortillas – just fab! Today I’m sharing my Poor Man’s Crispy Duck (Pulled Pork Hoisin Tortillas). Do you ever find that when you go looking for a pair of shoes or…
Egg, Leek and Potato Curry
A mild Egg, Leek and Potato Curry that is as frugal as it is delicious. The perfect mid-week vegetarian meal. Last night I went to cook some pork chops but inspired by Jacqueline of Tinned Tomatoes, hubby said he wanted to have a Meat Free Monday. Well, only too happy to oblige I went to…
Chilli SPAM & Eggs
When SPAM Chopped Pork and Ham asked me to come up with a recipe suitable for camping using its easy to open tub, I jumped at the chance. I may have only camped in my garden but I have watched a lot of ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here” so feel like I’m an…
24 Cracking Egg Recipes
With Easter just around the corner I’ve been thinking a lot about eggs (and maybe the odd chocolate one) as not only do they signify new life but they are one of my favourite versatile foods. With this in mind I thought I’d ask some fellow food bloggers for their “eggcellent ” creations to come…
Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables – as a main or side dish!
I have been making Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables for years and especially when I just don’t really feel like cooking but still want the family to have something healthy to eat. It’s not an exact recipe set in stone but an idea to use up whatever vegetables you have lurking in your fridge! I’ve been known…
Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans
A fabulously tasty Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans made with turkey breast mince – so delicious and a great alternative to beef! Turkey Chilli with Baked Beans A while ago I ran around my neighbourhood in a frantic search for a can of kidney beans as I was developing a Chilli Pancake Stack and had…
Chilled Picante Summer Soup
Chilled Picante Summer Soup I was very excited to be invited to take part in a Virtual Blogger Come Dine With Me organised by Russell Hobbs in which I could use any of their Illumina range of products to make my course. I was allocated the starter and after unpacking all 5 of my new…
Shepherd’s Pie
Shepherd’s Pie using leftover roast beef with added dried porcini mushrooms for a really delicious and intense flavour. Yes, this is technically a Cottage Pie! You may have spotted the Sainsbury campaign to Make Your Roast Go Further so as I’m always trying to cook economically I jumped at the chance to join in! I…