In association with Local Food Britain Today I’m thrilled to be sharing my recipe for Mutton Kofta Curry with Chickpeas! When was the last time you ate mutton? Chances are you’ve never eaten it as its popularity waned when Britain started importing lamb from New Zealand many decades ago. Local Food Britain is trying to…
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Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup
Sponsored by Go Compare Cream of Leek, Potato & Carrot Soup is a healthy, family friendly soup packed full of nutrients. As a mum I am always trying to make sure my family gets their 5-a-day of fruit and vegetables and hopefully more. As adults we have no problem eating most fruits and vegetables (ok…
Courgette Soup
A frugal Courgette Soup flavoured with garlic, basil and Parmesan cheese – perfect as a starter or light lunch. I was recently asked if I had a Courgette Soup (aka zucchini) recipe on Twitter so after flicking through some old recipes of my mother’s I came up with this recipe. Back in the 70’s my…
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…
Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad
My daughter has been nagging me for a long time to make pasta salad because if we’ve ever have to buy lunch out, this is what she chooses. So one night feeling inspired I thought about what flavours would work well together and so my Chilli Prawn and Pasta Salad was born. I just love…
Houmous with Peanut Butter
Houmous with Peanut Butter – a great alternative to traditional houmous and for those times when you don’t have any tahini paste Houmous, there seem to be an infinite number of ways of spelling it (hummus, hommus etc) and many more ways of preparing it! This Houmous with Peanut Butter came about after I stumbled…
Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup
Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup is an intensely flavoursome soup. Made with roasted tomatoes, peppers, fried chorizo, and basil with a sweet sharp edge courtesy of lemon juice and brown sugar. Yesterday I found myself with a glut of vine tomatoes, peppers, and a pack of chorizo. Knowing that I had to go…
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…
Simple Pork Fried Rice
Simple Pork Fried Rice is a great way to use up leftover roast pork and vegetables from your salad drawer. A quick and tasty midweek meal that will please the whole family. Chinese New Year Chinese New Year falls on 31 January this year and marks the start of 15 days of celebration. This year…
Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup
Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup is so delicious and far better than tinned soup! I came up with my Cream of Tomato & Basil Soup after my husband had a yearning for a tin of Heinz Cream of Tomato Soup but the cupboard was bare. Within 20 or so minutes we were eating my…