Good food without sacrifice
I adore Korean food but unfortunately it is something I only really get to have on my trips to the capital for work. Spicy beef is one of my favourite dishes and so, deciding I wanted it up north for a change, I decided to …
I adore pulled pork. It’s one of my favourite ‘cheat meal’s when I eat out. Nothing beats a good dirty burger. Keen to be able to have my favourite treat without the guilt I set out to create my own healthy but flavoursome version of …
My sister has been asking me to make my own version of this classic Italian dish for a while now and so this week I finally got around to it. Haven eaten it many times when out myself I knew how it should taste and …
I’ve had a hand held spiralizer in my kitchen drawer for a while now and it hasn’t come in too handy, mostly because the noodles it produces are rather thin and flimsy! After having a whirl on an amazing table top Hemsley and Hemsley Spiralizer …
Gnocchi is a great store cupboard essential to have in so that you can whip up a delicious home made tea really quickly and simply. We often have it with a nice tomatoey sauce usually but tonight I thought I would try something different. The …
Keen to create another Mexican recipe to feed my addiction, this week I decided to try and get some fish involved. Fish Tacos are something I have heard others rave about so I thought I would give creating my own version a whirl. The results …
With the majority of my family wanting to eat out in a restaurant on Saturday night, the only way I could persuade them to stay in (and therefore allow me to nicely stay in my points) was to convince them I could cook them a …
I have had a few requests for a healthy and tasty carbonara recipe so I thought it was about time I obliged! Now I’m not the biggest fan of carbonara as I find it rather carb heavy and plain so I decided to pump up …
One of my favourite cuisines of all time is Mexican as you can no doubt tell by the many Mexican inspired recipes and creations. That’s why I was thrilled when I found out that one of the lovely girl’s from my time at University had …
Avocado is one of my favourite vegetables but I’m always a little careful with it given it is rather high in points. I’ve wanted to use it as a stuffing for a while so I knew to do so I would have to beef it …