English Ploughman’s Salad

So I found out today that the first piccalilli recipe dates back to 1694 by Lady Anne Blencowe’s in England. Just shows how good it is as it a firm favourite still. If you grown your own veg its an awesome way to preserve them as it is so versatile. As I was trying to…

Zaatar Baked Eggs in a Tomato Sauce

I love eggs but my husband doesn’t eat them like this. He will only eat them if they are an ingredient in a cake or something. My friend is Israeli and she goes home n the summer. Kindly she brings me back zaatar and oregano. It tastes so good I add it to so much…

Pheasant Schnitzel on Saucy Pasta and Peas

So the game season is coming to an end so it’s my Friday night treat. This was so yummy! The pheasant was really tender, sometimes it can be a little tough as it is so lean compared to a chicken breast. The pasta was really simple but with the crunch of the pheasant and moisture…

Three Mushroom Soup with Parmesan Crisps

It’s that time of year again when the soups make an appearance. I don’t think there isn’t a soup that I don’t like. I opted for mushroom this time. I didn’t want to use cream so I used 3 different mushrooms instead. The flour worked perfectly as the thickener. I didn’t have any bread so…

Air Fryer Halloumi and Pesto Pasta Salad

Sometimes its nice to keep some salads simple. This is great salad for that. It makes such a good lunchbox salad too. I cooked my halloumi in the air fryer. Which made this even simpler. I used my own pesto which I freeze in ice cube trays but any jarred pesto would work too. Just…

Lentil, Sweetcorn and Bean Chilli

Ive been wanting to make a bean chilli for ages. I don’t think I would ever go back to a meat again! This was absolutely delicious. The best thing is it is all store cupboard ingredients so you can chuck in what you have. I served mine with soft taco’s, cheese and guacamole. It would…