Good food without sacrifice
After discovering caramel essence while hunting for vanilla essence in the supermarket, I knew it would be an ideal ingredient to add extra flavour to something sweet for minimal calories. Having purchased it, I came home and started experimenting and this was the result: a …
I don’t know many people who enjoy resisting all things muffiny and cakey while they are trying to shift some pounds. This week, I was one of those people, but not wanting to give in I thought instead I would whip up my own not …
I got home the day before payday and went to make tea and found I basically had no food left in the house save for a few bits in the fridge and some tins. The dinner which followed was therefore a creation of whatever I …
I got a ‘Four in One’ grill of my OH’s Mam a long time ago and so this morning when I went to make banana pancakes I thought ‘I wonder if they would work in the waffle maker?’ and what do you know, they did!! …
One of my favourite Sunday chill out programmes is Sunday Brunch and this weekend when Simon cooked up this lovely recipe I knew straight away I was going to have to give it a go. Once I printed off the recipe I made myself a …
I’ve had half a packet of orzo left in my cupboard for a good while now (since the last time I made my Pea and Ham Orzo) but I wanted to try and use it in a new way. Having seen lamb paired with orzo …
Anyone who knows me will know that Pho is my all time favourite food and so when I got my new pho bowls and ladles for Christmas I knew that it was going to be first of my list of new year recipes.
Following my recipe earlier this week for my festive Mince Pie Bites, next in the Christmas countdown are these delicious little treat which I have made many times as a lighter contribution to a festive buffet.
I often roast a chicken on a Sunday night and then use it throughout the week for lunches and evening meals. This week I decided to try something new and, being a lasagne lover, thought this combo would be really tasty. It is a bit …
I love a mince pie: they are one of my favourite treats of the festive season but, given the number of calories in a single one, they aren’t something I can indulge in as much as I’d like to. This low-calorie alternative is the perfect …