I have wanted to try a pear and cheese salad for ages and finally got around to doing it for lunch today. It is so tasty and has all the notes I love, it is sweet, sour, savoury and creamy with a lovely sharp dressing that lifts the whole dish and marries all the flavours….
Month: November 2016
Honey and Mustard Chicken and Avocado Salad with Rosemary and Parmesan Crouton’s Recipe
There is something comforting about succulent roast chicken in a salad with the creaminess of avocado. I came across brining from someone else’s blog and it works so well keeping the chicken moist and juicy. Another favourite combo for me is honey and mustard, as it makes a lovely dressing and the honey caramelises the…
One Pot Sausage and Lentil Stew Recipe
So Paulie went on a sausage making course and came home with his handiwork. He made french and english sausages as well as salami. I am going to make our own chorizo and will post the recipe once I have done it. To make a change from sausage and mash we thought we would go…
Salmon, Wild Rice and Soya Bean Salad with a Honey, Soy, Chilli and Lime Dressing Recipe
I always think salmon can take on asian flavour’s really well. The smoked salmon we used had a particularly strong smoky flavour so I wanted to make a robust flavoursome salad and this was the perfect solution. It is fresh, zingy, salty and full of flavour. It is healthy but still really nice and filling….
Pan Fried Monkfish on a Cannellini Bean, Tomato and Preserved Lemon Stew Recipe
This time of year requires a big fat hug from comfort food. I try to keep our carbs down by using pulses instead and beans lentils, and chickpea’s are a brilliant way of doing it. I can’t believe monkfish use to be a poor man’s cod as it is so sweet, meaty and delicious. I…
Warming Roasted Squash and Chorizo Soup Recipe
I love soup and I think squash works so well as when it is roasted it releases a lovely sweet flavour. Chorizo is another fridge staple in our house and when mixed in this soup you get a smoky slightly spicy depth of flavour. There isn’t much not to like about this if you enjoy…
Chickpea, Bulgar Wheat and Quinoa Salad with a Tahini Dressing Recipe
This is a great lunch box recipe. The flavours taste middle eastern and it is really filling. I love tahini and it is nice to have it in someting other than hummus. You get pepper notes from the rocket, nuttiness from the chickpea’s, Bulgar and Quinoa, sweetness from the tomato and sultana’s and it is…
Roast Merguez and Swiss Chard Stuffed Lamb Shoulder Recipe
Roast is one of my favourite dinners and I love a lamb roast. We had a boneless shoulder from our butchers we thought we would stuff it. I wanted to stuff it with something that doubled up as side dish and this was perfect. It is half stuffing half vegetable side with all the delicious…
Whole Wheat, Banana, Maple Syrup and Chocolate Muffins Recipe
So the weather is miserable outside and Paulie has been to the hospital for his procedure. As he has been nil by mouth for 24 hours I wanted to make something nice that he can have with a cup of tea when he gets back. I need to stay on the high fibre theme as…
Creamy Chicken, Pancetta, Mushroom’s and Peas’s with Fresh Sage Pasta Recipe
This dish is so comforting. There is something about creamy chicken, mushrooms and pea’s combined with pasta that is so comforting. As Paulie has his op tomorrow and is nil by mouth tonight last night we had an indulgent treat, this yummy dinner. The sage pasta adds a really yummy note and I love how…
Homemade Fresh Sage Pasta Recipe
I saw a programme a few years a go which showed you how to flavour pasta. One of the recipe’s was for window pane pasta. You basically make you pasta as normal then once you have rolled out the strips you place herbs on them cover with more pasta and then put it through the…
Marinated Roast Pork Fillet with Soy, Ginger, Honey and Lime Sauce Recipe
Asian cooking is so good for a mid-week dinner as it is quick to prepare and really tasty to eat, making it a very satisfying dinner. For this recipe I combined a couple I found taking my favourite bits from each one and combining them in one dish. It worked perfectly, this is sweet, salty…
Easy White Bloomer Bread Recipe
This was my first bloomer attempt and it worked really well. Paulie has to have an op this week and isn’t allowed to eat any fiber so I needed to make a white loaf. This is from Paul Hollywood’s Bread book, it tastes delicious and I was suprised how easy it was. If your new…
Ultimate Whole Wheat Lasagna Recipe
I love ragu and particularly love it being used in a lasagna. This is such a comforting dish and we tend to have t for dinner for 2 nights running as it so nice. I also find making my own pasta really satisfying and it isn’t hard to make either, it tastes so much better…
Halloumi Salad with Walnut Pesto Soya Beans and Tomatoes Recipe
Even though pesto salad is usually associated with summer I think it can be comforting in the winter too as it has big bold flavour’s. I prefer using walnuts as sometimes pine nuts give a metallic taste in your mouth and you have to toast them first, walnuts can be just chucked in the food…
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