Many years ago I would have told you that fruit belongs in a fruit bowl not in a salad. Nowadays since starting this blog I’ve been more open to a wide variety of dishes. I have made a lot of …
Category: family meals
Honey, Tomato and Ginger Roast Gammon Ham – Video Version
My husband Howard and son Ted love cheese, ham and pickle sandwiches. Honestly I don’t begrudge them eating these sandwiches either. Although, I have noticed the ingredients that go into the ham. Personally I’m not a fan so I decided …
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Roasted Pineapple – Video Version
Last month I made savoury salads with fruit in. These were so yummy that I wanted to make more fruit dishes. This lead me to thinking about roasted fruit. Pineapple is sweet but versatile. Also, as I discovered, it roasts …
On The Hob Chicken Noodle Soup – Video Version
In recent years I’ve been discovering the benefits of ginger and turmeric. I normally serve myself a large cup of hot ginger and turmeric first thing. Last year I started to use it in chicken leg soup. We all enjoyed …
Pesto Noodles with Roast Chicken Wrapped in Parma Ham – Video Version
My son Ted who is eleven absolutely loves noodles but he’s not so keen on pesto. When I suggested this meal he wasn’t sure. Ted isn’t really a fan of green food. I would have called this meal ‘Hulk’ food …
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Honey, Tomato and Ginger Roast Gammon Ham
My husband Howard and son Ted love cheese, ham and pickle sandwiches. Honestly I don’t begrudge them eating these sandwiches either. Although, I have noticed the ingredients that go into the ham. Personally I’m not a fan so I decided …
Rosemary and Garlic Scotch Eggs
Eggs are a very versatile food. They can make a delicious breakfast lunch, dinner or snack. Plus eggs can be ingredients in cakes and biscuits too. Somebody, somewhere one day decided to hard boil the humble egg, peel the shell …
Flat Rosemary and Garlic Pork
My son Ted, who is almost 12, absolutely loved this dish. I have made this before as a beef meal and Ted enjoyed it just as much as then as he did with this dinner. When I told him what …
Mango Salad with Chili and Lime Dressing – Video Version
Summer is nearly upon us and during this season I love to eat salads. In recent years I have become a bit bored of the same lettuce, tomato, cucumber combination. Last month I read Hugh Fernley Whittingstalls book called Vegetables. …
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Roasted Mango
Mangoes are a versatile fruit that can be tasty on it’s own or added to dishes. They also are delicious in smoothies, porridge, chutneys and as I have recently discovered, in salads too. I have never a cooked mango before …
