A nice and tasty midweek tea that doesn’t need much too much effort. Inspired and tweaked from a recipe in Olive magazine. I am aware that I have quite a few meatball recipes already on the blog but I really enjoyed these meatballs and would like it again so I am posting for my benefit …

This is a pretty simple dip that can be served with crackers, pittas or flatbreads and is a meal in itself. Also pretty good for you as it contains nuts and kale. Ingredients 100g Cashew nuts – unsalted 50g shredded kale leaves 4 tbsp rapeseed oil. ( don’t use olive oil it is too strong …

I have made this a couple of times now from one of Jamie Oliver’s books but have tweaked it to make it better 😉 It needed more chorizo for a start! It’s a easy but tasty midweek tea and can be prepared in advance so handy for  after a busy day at work. Ingredients Serves …

Vegetarian followers look away now. A change from the spicy stuff this week and plenty more of this to come… I have a freezer full of pig, a quarter of a pig to be precise!! Back in September we visited an old friend who had decided to start raising pigs for meat and we went …

I was at the library the other day getting kids books and realised that they have loads of cook books in there! As I am running out of room in my house I thought I would get a few out and get a few new recipes for the blog! To be honest when you buy …

  I love junk food and love a good kebab but you can easily make your own and not feel as guilty! I made a batch of these on New Years Eve and people have been asking for the recipe ever since. The naan breads I use look cheap and cheerful but these are the …

I have been eating a lot of soup recently to try and keep the pounds off but quite frankly – ITS BORING!! It doesn’t even feel like eating so I had a think about how I could make it more interested and remembered a Ramen I had once at Wagamama. I looked at a few …

Last nights challenge was to NOT get takeaway food but try and make something equally satisfying with no fat in it! I think I succeeded and invented a new sauce for my repertoire that will be used over and over again!  I suposse it is quite similar to a Romanesco Sauce but this has no nuts …

I am back! Don’t get much time for blogging and cooking over the summer as I try not to spend too much time at home at the weekends but now its getting dark and cold my kitchen is beckoning! I went for a Chinese meal at weekend ( Phoenix City – Stalybridge) and it was …

I have been eating a lot of bulgar wheat lately, I find it soaks up flavours really well and it’s a lot more beneficial for you than a lot of other grains. It is high in protein, low in carbs, low in fat, high in fiber and rich in minerals. It can reduce the risk …