How to BBQ Asparagus! Suddenly we’re in a heatwave so people up and down the country will be dusting down their barbecues and cooking up a storm. If men had their way I’m sure they’d be happy to just eat meat on these occasions but for me it’s equally about the veggies and salads. As…
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Potato Rosti Waffles – delicious & nutritious!
In association with Albert Bartlett Today I’m bringing you my Potato Rosti Waffles. I love potatoes so was very pleased when Albert Bartlett asked me to develop a recipe for them. I decided to use their award winning Elfe potatoes with their buttery taste, golden yellow colour and creamy texture and paired them with spring onions for…
Simple Slow Cooked Beetroot – so easy!
I had a brainwave today and made this Simple Slow Cooked Beetroot! I was going through my salad drawer and noticed a bunch or organic beetroot that I’d picked up cheaply recently. I’ve never cooked beetroot before and knew that boiling was the usual way of cooking it. I remember as a child one of…
Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread – so incredibly tasty!
It’s autumn which means it’s very much soup weather and every soup deserves a good helping of crusty bread. My Easy Cheesy Jalapeno Soda Bread takes just minutes to prepare and is the perfect soup accompaniment or is great as part of a cold table. If you’ve never made soda bread the only thing you…
Creamy Italian Salad Dressing – great with Pizza!
In association with Papa John’s Creamy Italian Salad Dressing My hubby loves Creamy Italian Salad Dressing and many years ago developed this recipe which I’d forgotten all about until the other day. It wasn’t quite right though as translating it to measured spoons (which I use for all my recipes) wasn’t the same as grabbing…
Grilled Seabass with Lemon Garlic Butter Sauce and Colcannon
If I asked you where all the ingredients for this Grilled Seabass with Lemon Garlic Butter and Colcannon came from I’ll bet not many of you would say Iceland but that’s exactly where I bought them! Having been challenged to “Go Frozen with Iceland” I couldn’t wait to visit my nearest store and see what…
A Review of 2014 + Top Read Recipes
It’s that time again to look back at the year and mention a few highlights as well as do a Top Ten of the most viewed posts in 2014 and I’m also going to bring you the most popular posts from some fellow bloggers too this year! Well I’m into my third year of blogging…
10 Bloggers’ Favourite Recipes
I recently thought it would be really interesting to find out from a few bloggers what they cooked most from their own blogs. This was a very tough question indeed! Of course we have many favourites but the recipes we tend to make the most are the quick and easy ones where you barely need…
Tefal ActiFry Guilty Pleasure Challenge
This week I was super excited to receive an ActiFry Family from Tefal and was challenged to cook my guilty pleasure in it. Well having wanted an ActiFry for a very long time I knew exactly what I wanted to cook in it! Chips! I have never ever cooked chips from scratch at home and…
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…
