Paulie and I were in a health food shop buying some staples and in the fridge were these raw chocolate square’s, Paulie has a real sweet tooth so bought one and liked it so much he asked me to have a go at making some. The taste was amazing and it’s texture was like chocolate…
Tag: Easy Recipe
Quick and Easy Sausage and Canellini Bean Casserole Recipe
I love a good sausage (no pun’s please!) They make a cheap quick tasty dinner for mid-week. Having cannellini beans reminds me of baked beans and sausage for breakfast but better. This casserole is so tasty sometimes simple is best and this is one of those occasions, comfort food at its best. Ingredients (serves 4)…
Spiced Roasted Cauiflower Couscous Recipe
I have wanted to try this recipe for ages and Paulie made some garam masala so Ithought I would add it to this to this recipe and tasted so good. I didn’t realse cauliflower could change its texture and flavour as much as this and it worked so well. It is certainly cheaper and healthier…
Whole Wheat Pasta and Goats Cheese Store Cupboard Salad with a Mustard and Lemon Dressing Recipe
I love keeping jars and tins stocked up in our cupboard as they always add yummy flavours to salad leaves. This is one of those salads where you don’t need to buy anything you can use up spare salad leaves and any cheese lying about. At the moment I’m not buying tomatoes in the UK…
Smoked Trout, Lentil, Orange and Kohlarabi Salad with an Orange and Thyme Dressing Recipe
Our fishmonger smokes his own fish and when we were in there last week he had some smoked trout which looked delicious. I also bought the most amazing spanish blood orange that was too pretty to use in the dressing so I added it to the salad and it looked and tasted really nice. This…
Spiced Crab Pate Recipe
Fancy something special for the weekend? Look no further. I really enjoy using crab and I love any topping on sourdough toast. The spices really enhance the crab flavour and it isn’t too rich as there is no cream. This makes for a nice lunch, supper or starter. Ingredients (serves 2) 1 whole dressed crab…
Chickpea Flatbreads with Halloumi, Rocket and Avocado Smash Recipe
If you follow my blog you will know that I’m trying to stay away from bleached products like white flour and sugar. I was in a health food shop and saw chickpea flour. I have seen it in recipes before but have never tried it myself. The flatbreads turned out great and the chickpea has…
Baked Rosemary and Cheese Squash with a Side Salad Recipe
Thankfully our green grocer still has local squashes so we really are making the most of them as they wont be around much longer. As it has been cold I fancied a nice warm lunch and this hit the spot. We had some left over gruyere cheese so I thought I would try it on…
Southern Baked Chicken and Vegetable Salad Bowl with a Lime, Ginger and Chilli Dressing Recipe
So I made my own southern seasoning and wanted to try it out. This salad was so fresh, tasty and zingy I couldn’t get enough of it. This is also the first time I have tried South American black beans they were also delicious. I had mine in my lunchbox and it worked perfectly. Ingredients…
DIY Southern Seasoning Recipe
I like the flavour of KFC but I I’m not too keen on fried food. So I decided to have a go at my own seasoning. The flavour was delicious I used mine on chicken but you could add it to almost anything. It tastes so much better than shop bought southern seasoning as the…
Roasted and Pickled Golden Beetroot Salad Recipe
Trying to be efficient and save money we are going to the greengrocers once a week and the butcher and fishmongers once a month. It is working really well and pushes us to try new vegetables and recipes. When we went this week they had some gorgeous local golden beetroots. I have had lightly pickled…
Tuna, Wild Rice, Sweetcorn and Soya Bean Salad with a light Mustard Dressing Recipe
This lunch worked really well in my lunchbox and it is an easy tasty satisfying salad. Tuna rice and beans go so well together and I love the salty hit from the capers. The mustard dressing lifts all of the flavours and gives a really nice background flavour. Ingredients (serves 2) 80g wild rice, cooked…
Healthier Baked Cauliflower Cheese with Black Pudding Recipe
I love cauliflower cheese as it is mid-week I didn’t want a heavy version so we used skimmed milk and a less amount but stronger cheese in the sauce. I love the crunchy topping and the black pudding adds so much flavour with it’s delicious spices. This is a great mid-week bowl of comfort food….
Healthy Veal Schnitzels with Sautéed Garam Masala Sweet Potatoes Recipe
This recipe is simple but very tasty. The meat was so tender and juicy. The sweet potato was so comforting with nice little crispy bits. I love adding the garam masala sprinkled over the top it just gives it that extra tastiness. If you are after a quick tasty healthy dinner then this is perfect….
Thyme Roasted Pork Fillet with a Garam Masala, Shallot and Cider Sauce Recipe
So now we have made our own garam masala powder I think I might have a few posts including it! This was a yummy dinner, perfect for mid week as it is easy, quick and really tasty. I got this recipe from The foodie and the fix website. I think cider goes so well with…
