We had some carrots left over so I thought I would make a carrot cake. As it is mid-week I didn’t want a fattening version so I tweaked a recipe to my preferred ingredients and the result was a delicious moist and creamy carrot cake you wouldn’t know there was no butter or full fat…
Halloumi, Strawberry and Basil Salad with a Blackberry or Balsamic Vinegar Dressing Recipe
I have wanted to try this salad for ages and today I was in a position to do so with summer hanging on, just! I am glad I did as the strawberries really enhanced the halloumi sweetness. It is one of those salad’s where you need to get a bit of everything on each forkful…
Delicious and Tender Braised Pork Cheeks in Cider with Black Pudding and Butter Beans Recipe
This dish was amazing and so tasty. Instead of a roast dinner last night Paulie made this stew. Pig Cheeks are so cheap, we bought them for £2 and this fed 3 adult’s and I have a portion in the fridge for when Paulie is away (can’t wait to eat this again). The cheeks melt…
Raspberry and White Chocolate Loaf Recipe
With Raspberry and blackberry season finishing why not have one last treat. This cake is easy to make but has loads of flavour. We bought some yellow and red raspberries from our local farm shop and I wanted to do them justice. Raspberries can be quite tart sometimes so the white chocolate add a lovely…
Foraged Blackberry Vinegar Recipe
Last weekend we picked a load of blackberries on our walk back from the beach. My flavoured oils have been so good (recipe’s here) that I thought I would have a go at my own vinegar’s as I like them in salad’s. After doing some research I now realise this can be used in sweet…
15 Minute Red Massaman Pork Curry Recipe
We use to buy massaman curry paste in a jar from the supermarket and use to be a quick an easy dinner, but they stopped selling it so Paul thought he would like up how to make your own paste. Let’s put it this way we won’t be buying curry paste in a jar again….
Skate Wings Baked in a Lemon, Olive Oil and Caper Sauce Recipe
This is a great Meatless Monday Supper, particularly as it has been beautifully sunny in September so far. It’s not the prettiest dish but is simple, quick and tasty. You can add tomatoes and fresh herbs at the caper stage if you want more flavour. Skate is a lovely fish it is meaty and not…
Picnic Perfect Left Over Turkey or Chicken, Pancetta, Mushroom and Leek Puff Pastry Parcels Recipe
These were so perfect for our day on the beach as they were easy to carry, stayed warm in foil, used up a box of left over frozen turkey and the most important thing tasted absolutely delicious. These were so good I ate 2 in row. If you are in the uk you will know…
Easy Chilli and Lime Crab Salad Recipe
Lucky for us in the UK our summer weather is hanging on, what could be nicer than a very quick, easy, light crab salad which doesn’t lack in flavour, served with a nice glass (or two) of cold wine, sat in the garden, heaven for me! This salad would be great for work or as…
Spauly’s Ultimate Sausage Roll Recipe
This recipe was made up by myself and Paulie. We have an amazing butcher called Roger from Busters Butchers, he supplied us with some amazing sausage meat and we were going out for the day so I thought I would make some ‘posh’ sausage rolls using parma ham. For lunch the day before we were…
Divine Condensed Milk Fudge Recipe – No Thermometer Needed
As I’m from Torquay in Devon fudge is very close to my heart along with cream teas! I know everyone who enjoys cooking and baking will have recipes they make and you ask yourself why on earth haven’t I made this before. This is one of those recipes and this fudge is stunning, me and…
Saturday Night Stir Fry – Chicken, Broccoli and Mushroom’s in an Oyster Sauce Gravy Recipe
I love a stir fry it’s, a great way to have a no carb dinner but is also very tasty. The chicken in this was so tender and I love the amount of sauce you get as some stir fry’s can be a bit dry and the sauce too rich. This was light, healthy and…
Easy and Simple Gnocchi in a Chorizo Parmesan and Tomato Sauce Recipe
Fancy a simple and easy dinner that is full of flavour, this one is for you. It is so tasty, you get spice from the chorizo, sweetness from the tomatoes, acid and depth from the wine and fluffy filling pockets of gnocchi. I usually make a large batch of gnocchi when we have potatoes left…
Treat Night – Easy Amaretto Apricot Meringue Roulade Recipe
This is my first attempt at meringue and I was so pleased with the result. Paulie bought me a jar of amaretto soaked apricots and that was back in March and I really wanted to use them in a special way and not just with ice cream. This worked a treat the meringue was crunchy…
Fish Friday – Roasted Tarragon Sea Bass with Caramalised Leeks, Fennel and Pancetta Recipe
This was an easy quick tasty dinner. Our fishmonger does lovely sea bass and it is one of my favourite fishes as it doesn’t have a lot of brown meat which means I can eat it all! Fennel goes so well with seafood and the leeks were lovely and sweet. The pancetta or bacon adds…
