Sometimes a veggie healthy salad hits the spot. Anything chargrilled tastes good with that smokey flavour and the lovely crunchy bits. Borlotti beans are so creamy and add abit of colour. I also think trying different pulses are great but I can’t be bothered to soak raw pulses as they are in every supermarket in…
Month: September 2022
Miso Tuna Rice Balls in a Garlic, Ginger and Spring Onion Broth
So I was feeling a bit under the weather so wanted a nice ginger broth to boost me up. This worked perfectly, I needed to make it abit more substantial. I raided my stock cupboard and had a tin of tuna and of course rice so decided to make these. The broth and balls go…
Ham and Edamame Bean Salad with a Mustard Dressing
Ingredients (serves 1) For the dressing For the Salad Directions
Lemon Sole on Polenta with a Warm Sweetcorn Salsa
It’s corn as the song goes. I totally agree it’s juicy and sweet. I had a love hate relationship with polenta and stayed away from it for awhile but decided to try it again thanks to A well known yellow and blue supermarket that has themed country weeks. Yes I like it again and realise…
Chicken, Broccoli and Pancetta Pasta Bake
There is something comforting about a pasts bake and this one is yummy. Who doesn’t love chicken and bacon as a combo (unless you don’t eat meat 😂) well I love chicken, bacon and pasta so winner winner chicken dinner for me. I added in the broccoli to cut through the saltiness of the stock…
Chorizo and Chickpea Salad with a Lemon and Dill Dressing
This is such a versatile salad and the bonus is its healthy, colourful and very tasty. The dill and lemon together are so fresh, it works so well with the chickpeas and chorizo. I have learnt a tip with chickpeas, once drained I gave the a good rub and then pick off as many skins…
Keema Goat Mince Lettuce Wraps
I really wanted to try goat and thought mince would be a good introduction. It really took on the spices well and is so lean a bit like venison. This was so delicious and the lettuce leaves made it feel light and fresh. I have a couple of go to stir fried mince recipes from…
Homemade Piccalilli
So I’m making use of the summer vegetables and pickling everything. I love piccalilli so thought I’d have ago at my own. The agonising part is I have to wait a month before I try it. I added extra mustard powder as I like a quick in mine. At least it will be ready for…
Courgette, Pea and Spinach Soup
So I had a lonely courgette in the fridge and the temperature is getting cooler now so I decided to go for soup as I always have frozen spinach and peas so decided to chuck them in with the courgette. This was fresh and very quick to make and of course Uber healthy. Ingredients Directions
Thai Rice Salad with a Crispy Egg
So I had some leftover rice which was cold so I decided to do a rice salad. All I had in the fridge was a few mushrooms, an egg, a sweet baby pepper and a shallot. I decided to go down the Thai route as I had no protein and Thai works really well as…
Tomato baked Gnocchi with Parsley and Sun Dried Tomato Breadcrumbs
Sometimes it’s so nice to have comforting and familiar flavours. That’s exactly what this does it makes you want to curl up even though it’s summer. I love the contrast of all the different textures of the humble tomato, tinned and fresh in the sauce then dried in the breadcrumbs. Then you’ve got the added…
Roasted Mushroom and Tomato Salad with a Balsamic Vinegar Dressing
Sometimes it’s nice to have a vegetarian day. I usually pan fry my mushrooms but I decided to give it a go at roasting them as I was roasting my tomatoes anyway. They were yummy. Balsamic vinegar and tomatoes are a match made in heaven and it worked with the mushrooms just as good. This…
Spiced Garlic and Dill Pickled Radishes
It’s that time of year where I am doing batches of pickling the summer vegetables while they are still fresh. These radishes look so pretty in the jar and I have used my go to spiced recipe I use it for all sorts it is also great with courgettes. Ingredients For the Pickling Liquid Directions
Five Spice Duck with Ginger Baked Plum’s and Pad Thai Noodles
So plums are in season here in the uk so we have been making the most of them. I got this recipe idea from the Waitrose magazine but changed it around a bit to suit my taste. I love pad Thai sauce and thought the sourness would compliment the sweet plums and five spice flavour…
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