Good food without sacrifice
After months of searching for it, I finally managed to get my hands on some Ras El Hanout. Albeit it was the paste rather than the spice which apparently no supermarket in Manchester or Newcastle likes to stock! Once I got my hands on it …
Pork belly is such a delicious meat and is so cheap to buy. Usually I would think it would be something to make at the weekend when you have a bit more time, but the meat is so cheap and this recipe so simple, that …
Chipotle paste in another great store cupboard ingredient which adds an abundance of flavour for the grand total of 0sp! Whilst it’s great on roasted vegetables, I think it’s even better when its flavours are released in a lovely warming stew.
I love experimenting with new ways to use foods in recipes and one of my favourite foods at the moment is avocado. Whether it’s in guacamole or in a nice big salad it’s such a fresh and different taste, I can’t get enough of it …
While we were away in Kos in the summer my friend ordered herself the most gorgeous seafood pasta, which, for the next ten minutes we all stared at in jealousy! It reminded me of this lovely easy pasta which I tried out a while ago …
This is one of my favourite meals and I have it as an everyday dinner as well as on those special occasions when you are cooking for a few. The first time I made it I was looking to create something that was tasty and …
I’ve wanted to try something with a bit of jerk seasoning in for a while but I just haven’t had the time to make the marinade from scratch! I came across Schwarz’ seasoning last time I was at the supermarket so I thought I would …
This is a great meaty recipe and is another great low pro points option. It requires minimal chopping and not too many ingredients so can be thrown together in around twenty minutes.
We have a lovely lady who comes around the offices at work at a lunch time selling soups, sandwiches and salads. Her soups are amazing and always full of different flavours. One day the soup on the menu was a Malaysian Beef Rendang soup and …
One of my favourite ‘treat’ meals when eating out is a good old dirty burger. Rather than going out and wasting (probably a weeks worth of) weeklies and over £10 on one of these naughty treats, I decided to try and make a burger which …