Good food without sacrifice
Since my friend brought me back some amazing ras-el-hanout from Morocco I have been looking at different ways to incorporate it into my meals. It has the most gorgeous flavour and so I started doing a bit of digging to see what else I could …
I watched a rerun of Jaime’s 15 minute meals the other night and saw the end of him making this dish. It looked delicious and so I thought I would give it a go but when I got a hold of the recipe it was …
I got a giant portion of lean pork mince from Morrison’s with my meat vouchers so I split it into three. Now usually I make my Sweet Chilli Chorizo Burgers or some meatballs with pork mince but I really wanted to make something with it …
This is a really easy recipe and a proper winter warmer. It tastes lovely and creamy without being as naughty and its really filling. It’s really good to cook for just two people and as you use tomato puree rather than chopped tomatoes so the …
Whenever I have steak in a restaurant, I always opt for a lovely Diane sauce but it’s not something I’ve ever tried at home before. This week, after purchasing a couple of rump steaks, I decided to give it a go. At first I thought some …
Chicken on the bone is one of my favourite ways to eat meat and so I’m always trying to think of new ways to cook it. Last night, after my OH took chicken thighs out to defrost, a colleague at work mentioned the old crème …
I have salad most days for lunch at work so to make sure I don’t get bored, I like to change it up every now and then. As I’ve mentioned before, I often bring in my ingredients on the Monday and make my salads fresh …
I love a good cooking programme but often find that the recipes that some of these TV chefs come up with are rather indulgent on the calorie front. Watching Gino D’Acampo cook up a sausage risotto was no exception with over 100g of butter in …
For some reason this week I’m finding myself rather peckish come around three o’clock so rather than snack I thought it would be better to try a more filling lunch that is still nice and low in points! This is a lunch I haven’t had …
I love a good meal in an Italian restaurant and there’s nothing better than some oozing, cheesy cannelloni however its always off the cards these days as it is just no good for the old waistline. That’s why this week I decided to try and …