This is cheap, easy, simple and quick dinner. It is perfect if you have my leftover cooked sausages too. You can use any fresh or dried herbs in this dish. You just add everything in the pot and it only needs 20 minutes. I do think you do need a good quality stock pot though…
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Italian Chickpea and Tomato Salad with Croutons
This is a fresh and tasty salad. It’s simple to make and doesn’t include too many ingredients. It’s crunchy, tangy, filling and really gives you those Italian vibes. The crispy croutons take it to another level and a great way to use up some stale bread. I always put my tomatoes in a bowl with…
Tomato, Feta and Caper Salad with Anchovies, Pesto and Rosemary Crouton’s
Lovely fresh vibrant summer tomato salad
Burrata and Rosemary Croutons on an Artichoke Salad
A simple healthy Italian burrata salad with homemade croutons
Roast Beef and Lentil Salad with a Horseradish Dressing
This is a great salad for using up leftovers from a beef joint. I love beef and horseradish together it’s as good as beef with mustard. For texture and earthiness I added in the lentils. I love this way of cooking them too. I chuck in 1/4 of a stock cube so you get a…
Hot Smoked Salmon, Fennel and Sweetcorn Chowder
I was in a restaurant and the table next to me had ordered a prawn chowder as it was a cold day it looked so appetizing so I thought I am going to make that tomorrow. My local supermarket has 25% off fish on certain days, perfect! I chose salmon as I wanted to try…
Wild Rice and Fresh Plum Salad with an Asian Dressing
Here in the uk we have the most amazing sweet plums that are in season now. I can eat them on their own and yes the juice runs down my chin. As I was given so many I had to be inventive and wanted to go down a savoury route. We had roast duck with…
Succotash Salad with Pancetta
I’d never heard of this salad before, but loved the idea of it. I love American salads and side dishes as there are SO many different areas and influences to the ingredients because of the diverse history. This was fresh, sweet, crunchy and the pancetta added another depth of flavour. Ingredients (serves 2) Directions
Air Fryer Chorizo, Halloumi and Courgette Skewers on Beetroot Hummus
I love my air fryer, I chuck most things in it. It saves electricity and needs minimal oil if any so it keeps it skinny too. I really love the even crisp and browning you get from kale crisps to skewers like this. These are classic Mediterranean flavours they remind me of holidays in the…
Pork Steak with a Miso, Ginger and Orange Sauce, Broccoli and Stir Fried Beansprouts
I love orange and pork together it’s traditionally with duck but I think pork is just a good. The miso really compliments the orange. Its also a nice quick dinner too. I had run out of noodles as that’s what I was going to serve this with but I had a tin of beansprouts in…
Fresh Whole Crab Lettuce Cups with Avocado
Yum yum yum! Fresh crab is delicious, if I close my eyes while eating this I can hear the waves and the seagulls. I grew up in a seaside town called Torquay and it’s right next to Brixham which is famous for brown crabs. We use to have them in such abundance that the prizes…
Marinated Seared Steak with Satay Sauce and Quick Pickled Cucumber
I got married in Bali so it is one of my special places. I love the food it’s totally different to Chinese or Japanese food. I’ve also been to Thailand and Malaysia and satay is one of my favourites. Satay means skewer so it’s not the sauce but it was served as a dipping sauce…
Feta and Sugar Snap Pea Salad with a Parsley and Mint Yoghurt Dressing
Sometimes I really fancy something healthy just like when I have a craving for junk food. I had a pack of sugar snap peas that I forgot to add to a stir fry so I thought id put them in a salad. They were delicious crunchy, sweet and fresh. I also had ½ red pepper…
Tofu, Asparagus and Cashew Nuts in Oyster Sauce
This is such a comforting dish and I know it sounds strange but really inoffensive The reason I say that is there it isn’t too spicy or salty it just has really delicious familiar flavours like you get from your take away. Its been elevated into a special dish purely by the ingredients. I love…
Pork Meatloaf with a Tomato Glaze
This meatloaf is delicious and lasts for a dinner and cold as a lunch with salad. The apricots add sweetness and the prosciutto saltiness. Being British I used that brand of ketchup and Worcestershire sauce. I also used lean pork so it wasn’t too greasy as the loaf tin is lined with the ham. Old…
