If you watched BBC One’s Eat Well for Less? recently you will have seen this beaut of a recipe. A one pan tray bake with a whole chicken roasted with the veggies. Using Rogan josh curry paste it delivers a different way to make your Sunday roast or a delicious take on a curry. Try […]
Courgette Recipes
If you have a glut of courgette recipes like me, then here are some top ways to be using them. Love to hear your courgette recipes too! Courgette Cake This is a delicious recipe but beware it doesn’t keep for long. Best eaten in 2 days, which is no hardship in our house! It also […]
Carrot Cake Energy Balls
I’m on a personal mission to reduce my biscuit intake. Now there is totally nothing wrong with a biscuit or 2, but these carrot cake energy balls add in variety and nutrition. I find they really hit the spot by giving me something to munch quickly when I’m running from job to job and they […]
Dietitian Approved – everyday family meals charity recipe book.
25 dietitians, 1 charity recipe book! All proceeds going to the Trussel Trust.
Banana and pumpkin seed pancakes
Sundays for us are the one chilled breakfast day of the week. No school run. I don’t teach any Pilates classes so it’s a day to take time over brekkie and have something different. This is one of my favs. So here is a my super simple recipe for you. These pancakes are easy, quick […]
Saving my sanity by meal planning – simple family meals.
One of the things I am passionate about is making food simple. If you have time and can afford to be fancy with your meals then there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Go for it. Normal life for my family in the week involves basic range ingredients, plenty of fresh and frozen veggies and […]
Slow cooker chicken casserole
The temperature is set to drop. For me that means it’s time to bring out the slow cooker. What I love is how such little effort brings such great rewards. This chicken casserole took minutes to prepare, hours to cook and then was devoured. Plus the house smells amazing when you get home. So here […]
Mackerel Carbonara
Now this recipe, it’s not a combination that instantly springs to mind, in fact I remember Gregg being dubious when we cooked this on Eat Well for less. … however it works. This is a great way to get oily fish back on the menu for family meals. Oily fish is such a important food […]
Veggie Croquettes
After making these I was named the Empress of Veggies by the one and only Gregg Wallace, so I felt I had to share this recipe! It is a little messy to make (make sure you squeeze the fluid out of the veggies) but those dips combined with the croquettes = heaven. Print Veggie Croquettes […]
Bacon, Chard and Rosemary Pasta
Swiss chard is such an easy veggie to grow and it gives you back time after time. Plant a few seeds, water and care for a few plants lovingly and you will find you always have bountiful supply. Some interesting chard facts. Swiss chard was discovered by a Swiss botanist – hence it’s name. […]