This is the best cold treat to soothe a sore throat! Paulie and I have been poorly with sore throats and runny noses the last week. I even lost my voice for 3 days and I don’t remember Paul being upset about it. I wanted to make something that would soothe my throat and this…
Pot Roast Pheasant, Leeks, Pancetta and Thyme with Sweet Potato Mash Recipe
As the weather, regarding our summer is rather wet we fancied a comforting dish without the heaviness of lots of vegetables and rich gravy’s you get with a winter stew. I got the idea for this from a partridge recipe and then Paulie used his magic to adjust (a lot) for a light healthy version…
Halloumi, Roasted Beetroot and Rocket with a Lemon and Thyme Vinaigrette Recipe
One Friday evening I had dinner and stayed over at my friend’s, Jess. She has the most amazing eye for design detail inside and outside in her garden, its looks like a magazine without the coldness as it still feels welcoming and homely. Lucky for me she sent me on my way in the morning…
Lemon and Coriander Hummus with Easy Wholemeal Flatbreads Recipe
When I first made my own hummus I couldn’t believe how easy it was, so now I am going to try different flavour combinations like this one. I have always wanted to have a go at making my own flat breads, I kept reading how easy they are to make and it was! I saw…
Honey and Mustard Roast Chicken Breast Salad with Avocado Recipe
So we are back from our holiday and although I enjoyed the food in the Seychelles I am also looking forward to eating our own lunches and dinners again. This recipe is a combination of 2 that I found online. I have never brined chicken before cooking and the blogger who described it made me…
Baked Basil and Feta Stuffed Aubergine/Eggplant Recipe
We love feta and aubergine as a combination and a few weeks ago I made a feta and aubergine salad which was delicious. While I was searching for the salad recipe I came across another recipe similar to this one and I have been wanting to try it for ages. This was so yum in…
Wednesday One Pot – Chicken, Chickpea, Preserved Lemon and Apricot Tagine with Harissa and Spices Recipe
The first thing I have to say is whilst this is cooking the smells from the kitchen are stunning, if licking air was possible my tongue would be out constantly. So, Paulie and I have treated ourselves to a new kitchen toy, a Le Creuset tagine. We make a lot of tagines and bought one…
Pork Chops in a Madeira and Mushroom Sauce with Wilted Spinach Recipe
Keeping in with our low fat and healthy kick to get the weight off for holidays and summer, this dinner is perfect. It is low in fat, has no carbs but is still filling as I find pork chops quite a lot of meat. Paulie and I love lots of sauce we usually make enough…
Fresh Mint Bulgar and Quinoa Edamame Salad with Smoked Salmon Recipe
I like the whole meatless Monday concept and wanted to start the week off with something healthy. So Bulgur wheat and Quinoa was another addition we had to make to our diets to keep Paulie healthy and this was my 1st attempt, we actually really enjoyed it. It has more texture than Couscous but is…
Salt Beef with Homepickled Fennel and Baby Salad Leaves
As it is Sunday and grey we decided to have a nice big roast tonight, so for lunch we wanted something light. We are lucky to live near the weald smokery which sell lot’s of yummy smoked meat and fish. Today we had the salt beef with our homepickled fennel (recipe) it was delicious, for…
Best Ever Fish Pie Recipe – Haddock, Queenie’s and Rosti
This would definitely be one of my death row dishes! Paulie and I are going on holiday next week so he asked me what I would like for my last Saturday night dinner and this was my request. It is based on a Delia Smith christmas recipe with a few tweaks like extra capers. There…
Whole Wheat Pasta and Fresh Tomato Veal Ragu Recipe
Our diet has changed recently as Paulie has been poorly. After a CT scan we discovered our diet is too low fat and we need to eat more fibre and roughage! So we did some research and we have made a few changes, Paulie eats granola in the mornings now, we add beans to salads…
Homemade Pizza Challenge – Fresh Tomatoes or Tinned Tomatoes? Oven Tray or Pizza Stone? – Both Recipes Tried and Result’s Are In!
I have wanted to try and make our own pizza for ages, as it is one of the first recipes a lot of people start with on their cooking journey. On our first attempt we used passata for the tomato base and baked the pizza in the oven on greaseproof paper. After trying the…
Homemade Fresh Tomato and Basil Pizza Sauce Recipe
This pizza sauce is a recipe that is a result of Paulie and I’s pizza challenge. We first made a pizza sauce using passata and once we tried it, we thought it was very sweet, salty and rather claggy. So we decided to have a go at making our own with fresh tomatoes. This recipe…
Homemade Freezable Thin and Crispy Pizza Dough Recipe
This recipe was easier than I thought it would be and turned out great! Paulie and I did a bit of a challenge with our pizza’s which I will post after this. I loved the lightness of the dough and it froze down so well that I am going to double the recipe next time…
