If you are like me and don't care much for the store bought pesto, this recipe will change your mind. It is quick and easy and you can play around with different ingredients and flavours to elevate your dishes. Classically, pesto is made with basil, pine nuts, parmesan, garlic and olive oil. I like to … Continue reading Homemade Pesto
This aubergine, halloumi and pesto burger is one of my all-time favourite burgers and even more so in autumn when aubergines are in season. For this dish I made the pesto with peppery rocket and a hint of lemon, beautifully contrasting the saltiness of the Halloumi and complementing the aubergine. It is an easy meal … Continue reading The ultimate vegetarian burger
The best thing about spring is that the meals become lighter and this leaves you with such an abundance of ingredients to play with and create great salads for lunch, dinner or to take to work with you. I am absolutely mad about salads and literally have one every day. Today's recipe I want to … Continue reading Spring time warm Halloumi Salad
After spending Christmas and New Year on a magical holiday with my family in Costa Rica, we had to return back to cold old England. Very different to the food we enjoyed there, the cold calls for more substantial food. This recipe will make you feel warm and fuzzy and is absolutely brilliant with hardly … Continue reading Beef and tomato stew, the superlazy Sunday alternative
Today I wanted to share my minted lamb kebabs with you. We love lamb but actually I don’t make it as much as you’d expect. This week I bought lamb for 2 days of my weekly meal plan as I grew slightly bored from the other thing I usually cook. These Kebabs are easy to … Continue reading Minted Lamd Kebabs with cauliflower rice & salad
After a bit of foodblogger writing block and not posting for some time, I thought I share my low carb savoury breakfast muffins with you. They are so easy, gluten free and virtually carb free. I have had great results eating on a low carb diet and with a lot of trial and error, I … Continue reading Low-carb savoury breakfast muffins!
I had friends come round for dinner this past weekend and thought I would pull off a nice meal. Although it sounds difficult, it was easy to do and because all was prepped in advance, left me plenty time to socialise and be the hostess with the mostess. Ingredients to make 4: 4 chicken breasts … Continue reading Stuffed chicken breast, wrapped in bacon with dauphinoise potatoes
If you have had a look at my Instagram, you have probably figured out that I absolutely love curry. My mother in law has found the perfect curry cookbook to re-create restaurant quality meals without any help of sauces, pastes etc. This is a hidden gem and if you like curry as much as I … Continue reading Chickpea, sweet potato and spinach curry
I love Mexican food and all the spices that make it a great meal; above all I am a slow cooker enthusiast. It is easy, simple and uses hardly any electricity which is a great bonus to me. The recipe is easy and delicious and you can freeze it or it also makes a perfect lunch. … Continue reading Slow cooker mexican chicken stew
Last week I hosted a BBQ and what better time to show off my burger making skills! goodies you need to make it great. I bought this awesome burger press, to make my own burgers and also freeze them for a later date. The press was really inexpensive (£4.99) and super simple, but the results … Continue reading Homemade Burgers & Garlic herb butter for a great BBQ
People say that stews are for winter and whilst this in part true, I like them throughout the year, even in summer. In the UK the summers are nowhere as hot as other places and not even as hot as Austria can be, hard to believe right? Salads are good, I love soups of all … Continue reading Good ol’ Chicken & Bacon Stew
I was very lazy yesterday and with my partner not knowing when he will be home, I decided to make a dish that represented my super lazyness. It is a one-dish recipe that isn’t necessarily looking like a super posh dish but takes no effort whatsoever and is delish and flavourful. You will want seconds, … Continue reading Very lazy one-pan Mexican chicken
The fastest lunch idea ever is the good old cup-a-soup. The reason I make my own is not only does it cost less, but I know what's going into it. I am a fed up with the endless list of ingredients, fillers and E numbers that you can find in some of them. Due to … Continue reading The best lunch time cup-a-soup ever!
This is the easiest salad ever and a good option as work lunch. I made it in the morning, when I had nothing in the house apart from these 3 ingredients and then took it with me, because it is that quick to make. Needless to say better, much cheaper and more filling than any … Continue reading Sweetpotato salad with feta cheese & spring onions
This tasty meal is done in no time, is gluten free and makes a lovely starter or even main. You can buy the readymade polenta in your high street supermarket for close to nothing. It is also great to keep a couple packets in your pantry for the days where you want a quick meal. In … Continue reading Marinated grilled polenta with spicy tomato sauce
Today’s recipe originated at my soon-to-be parents in law and their lovely outdoor kitchen in sunny Weymouth. My other half built this kitchen for his parents who love a good BBQ, so once it was all finished I was really eager to give it a go. I had to think about something a bit upscale from … Continue reading Spicy Mexican cheese stuffed meatballs with homemade coleslaw
I have often tried this dish and varieties when living in France and fell in love with the mix of goat’s cheese and honey. So when I cooked for 8 of my family and friends last June, I needed something that is easy to prepare and gives me time to spend with the guests in … Continue reading Goat’s cheese filo parcels on tomato carpaccio & honey mustard dressing
I am totally into soups, doesn’t matter if it is carrot soup, Vietnamese Pho or Miso soup. This recipe is a bit of a mash up that ended up being delicious so I hope you will like it too. Other takes on soups I love will follow. The ingredients are gluten free so it is … Continue reading Glutenfree Asian inspired chicken noodle soup
This is by far one of my favourite recipes. It is super easy to make and you can throw in pretty much anything you like or have available. Yesterday I tried it with marinated, pan fried aubergines for the first time and it went down a treat. This is an all-you –can-eat salad that definitely … Continue reading Hotsmoked salmon & warm potato salad
This recipe is one I originally found online, but adapted more to my liking. Since I totally love Asian stews, I had to give it a go. The best thing about it all is that it is made in a slow cooker. I love that thing as there is a whole variety of dishes that … Continue reading Slow cooker Mongolian Beef Stew with Coconut rice
