Quick Ciabatta Pizzas are so quick & delicious. Toasted ciabatta is rubbed down with garlic, topped with pesto, sliced tomato and mozzarella for a really flavour packed lunch! I keep a ball of mozzarella in the fridge most of the time as it is so versatile and can be made into a wide variety of…
Main Meal
Prawn Savoury
Prawn Savoury is a delicious risotto made with Arborio rice, prawns, onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and turmeric. Just serve with salad for a delicious midweek meal the whole family will love. This is another recipe from my old St Michael 1000 Recipe Cookbook (well it’s not so much a book now, but rather a mass…
Cheesy Tuna Pasta
Cheesy Tuna Pasta is pure child friendly comfort food! Made with tuna, Cheddar cheese, onion and a tin of condensed celery soup, it’s a dish I’ve loved since childhood! Best of all it’s so quick and easy to make! Cheesy Tuna Pasta is my daughter’s absolute favourite dish but I haven’t been able to make…
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy
Toad in the Hole with Onion Gravy is a super thrifty, easy and delicious, midweek family meal. Just serve with your favourite vegetables! Having tried numerous different recipes for Toad in the Hole over the years, I finally found one which was both delicious and worked with a bit of tweaking. It was pulled out…
Thai Green Chicken Curry
Thai Green Chicken Curry is fresh and fragrant, spicy and lemony, due to my homemade Thai green curry paste. Eating experiences don’t get much better than this! My favourite shop bought soup is a Thai Green Chicken Soup, so today I decided I wanted to recreate the flavour and ingredients in the form of a…
Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs)
Frikadeller (Danish Meatballs) is a traditional dish every Dane grows up with. Unlike Italian meatballs, these are light and fluffy by comparison and made with pork. They’re utterly delicious and great hot or cold! Having a Danish mother I have eaten more than my fair share of Frikadeller, but you never tire of them as…
Simple Ratatouille
Simple Ratatouille is so delicious and versatile! Serve as a side dish or as a main meal along with pasta and grated cheese! Today I’m sharing my traditional and classic style Simple Ratatouille which I make all the time! I went to the market the other day and there were so many cheap offers that…
Minced Beef and Onions
Minced Beef and Onions is traditional British comfort food, simple and delicious! With the unseasonably warm weather coming to an abrupt end this week my husband requested this comforting dish which his mother used to make. In her version she would serve it in a ring of cooked marrow with potatoes and vegetables. This is…
Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake
Chicken and Leek Pasta Bake is enrobed in a delicious cheesy roux sauce and topped with more grated Cheddar and breadcrumbs. A quick and easy family friendly midweek meal! This easy mid-week meal is perfect for children and adults alike. Make sure you use a good extra mature cheddar as this makes all the difference….
5-A-Day Butter Bean & Chorizo Bake
5-a-Day Butter Bean & Chorizo Bake I had a fridge full of various vegetables and a tin of butter beans so this 5-a-Day Butter Bean & Chorizo Bake was the result and I have to say that all plates were cleaned with vigour. This dish is like a rainbow and delicious with some wholemeal buttered crusty…