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…

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…

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…

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…

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….