Butternut Squash Risotto
The last few weeks have been a bit of a festive whirlwind with present-buying and wrapping sitting alongside Christmas baking and work, of course. But at last (hooray, hurrah) I’m off work until 29th December, so finally I have a chance to breathe. My first free evening was largely spent in the kitchen and on […]
Teriyaki Pork
Let’s clear something up before we start. I stir fry a lot. I know, I started this blog to help me keep out of my food rut, but there’s just something about a stir fry. In fact, there’s a lot about a stir fry. They’re quick, easy, light, healthy, packed with freshness and flavour and […]
Sausage, Bacon and Bean Casserole
This is a busy time of year for everyone, especially those of us who have full-time jobs, but for whom it’s still important to fit in a decent home-cooked meal. This little beauty is warming, packed full of veg and it’s a slow cooker: once it’s going you can just leave it bubbling away til […]
Roast Cauliflower
Ok, let’s not pretend these are anything like roast potatoes because they’re just not. They are, however, a really hearty warm accompaniment to a winter meal. I served these up alongside some spiced chicken and cucumber and pepper cous cous, but cauliflower is just about filling enough to replace the starchy part of your meal […]
Moroccan Flatballs
Sometimes you have mince, but you don’t want burgers and you don’t want bolognaise, but your freezer’s full of chilli. Am I right? That’s when necessity becomes the mother of invention. I present to you my Moroccan Flatballs. They’re like meatballs, only…well, flat. And they are delightful in a wrap. You will need: Good […]
Baked Trout with Garlic Vegetables
This is a massively smile recipe but massively delicious. You know that way when something is unexpectedly delicious? That’s this. Trust me. Let the produce talk to you. You will need: 1 trout fillet Salt and pepper 1/2 tsp lemon juice A few leaves of fresh parsley to garnish Your choice of fresh […]
Warm Turkey Salad
I think you’ll notice a pattern here in that I’ve been eating a lot of warm salads for supper and soups for lunch, but I’ve been seriously short on time and in need of something quick and light to keep me eating healthily while fitting the preparation around my revision schedule. This is a great, […]
Light Sweet and Sour Pork
My prevailing memories of Sweet and Sour when I was growing up were the sticky, cloying bright red sauce with guilty pleasure battered chicken balls or my Mum’s Sweet and Sour Chicken, which was basically dry chicken breast in a jar of Uncle Ben’s Sauce, served with boil in the bag rice. Weird I ever […]