Now I’ve heard of pineapple on pizza but never with salmon. The other day I decided to try a salmon and pineapple salad. I had a pineapple sitting on the island in our kitchen that needed eating. I had also …
Category: Lunch
Mary Rose Prawn Jacket Potato – Video Version
Prawns are one of the last fish my son Ted, who is eleven, will now eat. I always knew this day would happen but I wasn’t sure when. Nowadays to have a fish meal with Ted it must be prawns. …
Chicken, Mango, Chili Pasta Salad
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 …
Chicken, Parma Ham and Mayo Jacket Potato – Video Version
My son Ted who is eleven still declares that he hates vegetables. As his mother I’m still trying to play hide the veggies. Ted, as he gets older, is starting to become wise to my game. When he was younger …
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Pork and Peach Quinoa Salad
Recently I started cooking a gammon for my little family and I to enjoy. My husband Howard and son Ted used to buy a lot of packed ham from the supermarket for sandwiches. I started to read the ingredients and …
Rosemary and Garlic Flattened Pork – Video Version
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 …
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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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Rosemary and Garlic Pork Scotch Eggs – Video Version
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 …
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Roasted Mango – Video Version
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 …
Strawberry and Chocolate Cheesecake
Strawberries were always a big part of my childhood growing up. My Nan and Grandad’s neighbour would grow strawberries every year. Mr Lowe was a generous man and he would always give my Nan strawberries from his harvest. Then as …