Slimming Kitchen Secrets

Broccoli Pesto and Bacon Pasta

I am a huge fan of pesto, in particular when it’s homemade. The fresh and vibrant flavours can really lift a dish to the next level. The combination of the salty bacon, juicy tomatoes and fresh herbs here really make this a treat of a …

Salmon Peas Pilau

Whenever we order rice as part of an Indian takeaway, my hubby and I get peas pilau, largely as he is rather obsessed with peas! It’s a lovely side dish, which is a bit more interesting than just plain rice. In an effort to lighten …

Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto with Steak and Herby Breadcrumbs

I’m a huge fan of a comforting, oozy risotto. Not only does it feel like an indulgent meal, its one which is easy to make extra portions of to have the next day for lunch or dinner. Last week, after defrosting a couple of steaks …

Speedy Sausage Pasta

As you will have seen in many of the other recipes on my site, I love using sausage meat as a cheap, quick and easy way to make a filling and tasty tea and this recipe is exactly that. Whacking everything into a blender right …

Goan Prawn Curry

I’ve always enjoyed a prawn curry but adding enough prawns to make it filling can end up a little pricey at times. That is unless you use the delightful option that is frozen king prawns! A large bag of these little beauty’s in the supermarket …

Cheats Harissa Cauliflower Pilaf

One of my lovely friends got me a Good Food Magazine subscription for Christmas. Now I have a terrible habit of absolutely loving reading recipe books and magazines, but never actually making anything out of them as I tend to just go off and do …

Turkey, Brie and Cranberry Burgers

I originally wrote this recipe in early December as a nice Christmassy addition to the fakeaway/burger selection on my site but with Max’s early arrival I never got around to the second testing and posting of it so it’s been somewhat delayed…until now. This is …