We love noodles in our house. I lived in Hong Kong for a couple of years as a child and the food there was amazing. It has definitely influenced my cooking. These could also be seen as a total cheats way to make Pad Thai, which I love. These noodles are a super quick meal
Peanut and prawn 10 minute Noodles Read More »
My family love pizza and so I usually make extra and we have leftovers for lunches. However being picnic weather I don’t always find cold pizza transports well. So this weekend I played around with making pizza pinwheels which have promptly been names pizza rolls by Miss K. Her initial comment was “Mummy what’s this”
Risotto, it’s a staple in our house. I love the way you can reinvent it each time you make it. Weaning baby 2 has also remined me how it’s completely suitable for everyone in the family. He has been loving risotto from his first taste of it at 6 months old. So if you want
Salmon and Spring Vegetable Risotto. Read More »
One of the big statements that I come across time after time is “Healthy Eating is expensive”. Well I agree that it can be…. however there are certainly ways to make it a lot more afforable for everyone. We don’t have a huge budget for food, so here are my top tips on how I
Top tips for Healthy Eating on the Cheap. Read More »
So I may have surpassed myself. This was AMAZING. We went to a BBQ on Sunday and these are what I had planned to make and then I ran out of time. The idea had been pinging around in my head for a few days, today it unravelled turning into a salsa and tasty rice
Fish Kebabs with cumin scented rice and avocado salsa. Read More »
I’m on my quest to find ways to get oily fish into the family. Today I had a play around with making a rub for the fish, which myself and the hubby loved, the children found it a little spicy… which just meant the rub got scraped off their plates onto ours. Win Win. Next
Spicy Salmon with Roasted Veg Read More »
We aren’t a traditional family especially when it comes to food. My Sri Lankan roots and time spent living abroad in Asia means my cooking often has a little twist to it. One British my my family does love is a traditional roast. However I hate all the cleaning up afterwards. That was until I
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken. Read More »
Oily fish. We know it’s good for us but it’s not always that easy to get it into a family friendly meal plan. In my house the kids like fish but the husband isn’t as keen. He doesn’t like anything with bones, a head or a tail on. So I have to be a little
Creamy Salmon Pasta for non fish lovers! Read More »
My 3 year old has been watching, helping and cooking with me since she was a baby. Whether in a sling, a bumbo, highchair or stood on a stool she has always loved it. Mainly because she gets to eat it, and this girl is a true foodie. Given the choice of what to have
Homemade Fish Fingers made by a toddler Read More »
We all love pizza, but there are healthy and covered in pepperoni, dripping in cheese, not so healthy pizza’s. As part of this month Recipe Redux challenge (Healthy Pizza) I decided to experiment using courgette in my pizza base. You may remember the cauliflower pizza base craze? Well here is another variation. Why courgette I
Courgette Pizza Base – gluten free and healthy. Read More »
