Guacamole – Recipe

Guacamole is great. It goes perfectly with Mexican food, or is a great healthy snack. Ingredients 2 avocado 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 deseeded red chilli Handful coriander Juice of half a lime 4-6 baby plum tomatoes 1/2 onion, finely chopped Method Halve and de-stone the avocado, spoon out flesh in to a bowl. Mash…

My fajita mix – Recipe

I love fajitas. They are a great quick weekday dinner and this spice recipe is fragrant without being spicy. You can substitute the mild chilli powder for hot to give it more of a kick.  This makes enough spice mix for 8 fajitas, I would double the recipe as it will keep for a few…

Spicy veg sauce – Recipe

This has been adapted from Jamie Oliver’s spicy veg recipe that goes with his Green Tea Salmon. It’s amazingly spicy, with a hint of sweet. It a great way to spice up boring veg. I especially love it on tender stem broccoli, green beans and asparagus. I usually make a huge batch of it and…

Flemish beer stew – Recipe

This is a recipe that conjures up immediate happy memories for me. My Grandma Pat, a woman I love dearly, makes this every time I go to hers. We don’t see each other very often as she’s over two hours away, and when we see each other it’s amazing. This recipe comes from a book…

Spiced squash stew – recipe

I love a stew. It tends to use up any leftovers in your cupboard and is great for these winter nights. This is, again, a vegan recipe. I have no idea why I’m cooking veggie dishes a lot this month, as I’m not one, but it’s so much cheaper and easier to cook. Tasty too!…

Mushroom & sweet potato curry – Recipe

I’m not going to lie, I love things that make cooking quicker. Easy garlic, lazy ginger, a curry paste? They are all in my fridge. Here is a delicious recipe for a tasty korma, completely vegetarian and if the Patak’s jars ingredients are correct, vegan too. It takes under half an hour and tastes amazing….

Soy & honey stir fry – recipe

I love quick weekday dinners. Here is a great tasty, healthy recipe that will keep the cold nights at bay and give you more time to catch up on the TV you love! Ingredients  For the marinade 3 tbsp Soy sauce 3 tbsp honey Juice of half a lemon 2 or 3 garlic cloves Thumb…

Fantastic Falafel – Recipe

I love Falafel and until recently didn’t realise how easy it was to make. I love Middle Eastern flavours and will usually choose a Falafel dish over a meat dish at a restaurant. Here is a recipe for great tasting Falafel. It makes 3 normal size burgers or 4 smaller ones. It took me around…

Hearty Hummus – Recipe

I made this to go with my fantastic Falafel burgers.  It’s so easy to make with a food processor and tastes amazing! Ingredients 200g drained and rinsed tinned chickpeas 1 tsp ground cumin 2-3 tbsp water 1tsp salt 2 tbsp tahini Juice of 1 lemon 2 cloves of garlic 1 tsp paprika Olive oil Method…

Stupendous Stuffed Peppers – Recipe

This is a quick easy recipe that contains mainly ingredients you would find in your fridge or pantry. It’s totally veggie and vegan. It’s full of taste, pretty healthy and ready in around 40 minutes. Makes 4 stuffed peppers* Ingredients 4 peppers (I love red and yellow personally) 1 onion finely chopped 2-3 garlic cloves…

Lemon and Garlic Spaghetti – Recipe

I first had something similar in Portugal a couple of years ago and every time I feel pretty crappy I make it. I’m currently suffering from a suspected prolapsed disc at the bottom of my back and am in agony, so needed something quick, easy and tasty for tea tonight. So I decided to make…

My quick and tasty Sausage Pie – Recipe

I love to cook, sometimes slaving over the oven and hobs for hours, sometimes whipping something up quickly to satisfy my hunger. This quick easy recipe is ready in 40 minutes and tastes like heaven! Ingredients 6 Asda chipolata sausages 2 or 3 tablespoons of sweet corn (or any veg – cooked) Asda ready rolled…