I was in the supermarket and the fish counter had this lovely piece of tuna reduced to £3! When I eat sushi I love the sesame encrusted tuna so thought I would have a go at it myself. It was so delicious and the dipping sauce had all the flavours I love sweet, salty, zingy…
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Moroccan Spiced Chicken Rice One Pot with Figs and Aubergines Recipe
This is a perfect mid week or friend gathering dinner as you just put everything into one oven dish and leave it to do its own thing. It smells delicious while it is baking and gets your mouth watering. The rice soaks up all the delicious flavours, spices and chicken juices. The aubergine adds a…
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes with a Parmesan Crumb Recipe
I have wanted to try baked tomatoes for ages. I did stuffed peppers a while back and they turned out good. As the summer is starting to wind down I really wanted to have a go. In my local grocers they had some large tomatoes in stock, perfect I thought. The chorizo works so well…
Sticky Miso and Lime Butter Cod Fillets Recipe
So for fish Friday this week I am posting this amazing cod recipe. Miso has been a newish ingredient to me that I absolutely love. It is sweet and salty and has a great paste texture. It worked so well with the juicy cod. The butter mixture was that good that I had a dollop…
Curried Crayfish Rice Salad Recipe
Sorry I haven’t posted for a while we had a bank holiday here in the UK and shock horror the weather was amazing (for once!). With all the health benefits of turmeric I am trying to get it into our diet where I can. This rice salad worked a treat. It is full of flavour…
Whole Wheat Spaghetti with Parsley, Anchovies, Olive Oil, Parmesan and Breadcrumbs Recipe
So it was one of those nights where I got in late and the boys were out playing Petanque. I was going to order a takeaway and as it was mid-week and I’m trying to watch my weight I decided to have a rummage to see what I could knock myself up in 10 minutes….
Grilled Sausage and Baked Fig Salad with a Pomegranate and Cumin Dressing Recipe
I am really into sausage’s in our salad’s at the moment. They are cheap, full of flavour and easy to cook. We had sausage and mash for dinner and cooked the whole pack of 6 giving me 2 leftover for this. The fig and sausage work so well together, you also get a nice sweet…
Tempura Prawn’s and Courgette’s with a Soy Dipping Sauce and Noodle Salad Recipe
I finally treated myself to a deep fat fryer as I have wanted one for a while. Tempura was one f the recipes I really wanted to try. Courgette’s are right in season at the moment so I thought they would work well and believe me they did! Crispy outside and soft in the center….
Chicken, Summer Squash, Tomato and Couscous One Pot Recipe (5:2 Diet 283 kcal)
It seems to keep dinners under 300 calories it tends to be chicken, fish or tomatoes. I love all 3 of those so it isnt too much of an issure for me. I found this recipe on bbcgoodfood, it isn’t the prettiest dish but it definitely is a tasty dish. It is a great way…
Roasted Cannellini Bean and Feta Salad with a Shallot, Raisin, Basil and Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe
I am always looking for new ways of using feta and had a go at this one. I always see recipes for roasted chickpeas so thought I would try it using cannellini beans. It adds a really nice texture. The feta adds a really nice saltiness and the dressing add loads of flavour. Ingredients (serves…
Roasted Butternut Squash, Spinach, Goats Cheese and Red Onion Pie Recipe
I saw this recipe on BBC good food and really wanted to have a go. I didn’t have a raised pie dish so only did one layer but it is still really impressive when you cut into it. I also didn’t make my own pastry either. Cumin is one of my favourite spices and I…
Red Mullet on a Red Pepper, Tomato, Olive and Basil Stew Recipe
This dinner is healthy, simple but really tasty. I think red mullet is an under rated fish, it’s funny because I don’t like the grey variety as they taste a bit muddy. To keep it on our 5:2 diet we served the fish with a stew and alongside whole wheat couscous. The flavours are really…
Roasted Garden Vegetables with Whole Wheat Pasta, Goats Cheese and a Lemon and Balsamic Dressing Recipe
I’m growing tri colour courgettes this year and got 2 yellow and green as my first batch, I didn’t want to add too much flavour as I wanted to really taste the courgettes themselves. I did think the green and yellow might have a slight difference in taste but I didn’t notice any. The aubergine…
Rick’s Malaysian Beef Rendang Recipe
One Christmas I got Rick Stein’s Far eastern Odyssey cookbook and dvd. When I saw the rendang I thought it looked amazing. I like this Malaysian version as the curry is much wetter and I love sauce. The beef just melts in your mouth and the heat and spice in the curry is just right….
Hot Smoked Salmon with a Mango and Avocado Salsa and a Tamarind and Mango Dressing Recipe
I always think fruit and fish do work well together and mangoes can really take on flavour. I do have to share a kitchen gadget I have a mango de stoner and it was of the best things I have ever bought. The dressing was an accident as I bought a 2 pack of mangoes…
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