Who likes baked beans? Not I! I remember being offered baked beans on a camping trip (I couldn’t have been more than 5 years old) and rejecting them outright. My position hasn’t changed. Give me tinned spaghetti any day, but never baked beans! But this! This is what baked beans were meant to be… After…
Chicken, Roast Tomato & Rocket Salad
There’s something very comforting about chicken and bacon together. The flavours are well-known to complement each other, and so they do here. A classic pairing, only made better with the tang of some slow-roasted tomatoes, the bite of fresh rocket, and a subtle mustard dressing. Originally a non-pasta dish, I added some in to bulk…
Risotto cakes with mushroom ragu
Risotto cakes with mushroom ragu Serves 4 ½ quantity Lemon risotto, cooled Olive oil cooking spray 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 teaspoons smoked paprika 500g mixed mushrooms, roughly chopped ¼ cup dry white wine ½ cup vegetable stock 2/3 cup sour cream (or natural…
Ratatouille with Chorizo
Egg & Bacon Pie
Just for fun
This one’s just for fun. I roasted some extra pumpkin and potato that I’d peeled and cubed but didn’t need for a vegetable curry last night. Then decided we’d eat them with pork sausages today… Added a sprinkling of rosemary salt and a bunch of washed and trimmed asparagus, AND hey Presto! 25 minutes later,…
Quick Zucchini Quiche
Egg Noodles with Chicken
I’d had the day off and not accomplished very much at all. Frustrating! But I had decided what was for dinner (I’d decided that yesterday and got the chicken out to defrost). A new quick noodle recipe from a relatively new addition to my cookbook gallery; namely ‘Speedy cooking in 20 minutes or less’ as the…