Normally I would just eat a piece of fruit. The other day I made salads with fruit in. It made me think about roasting fruit and how it would taste after it had been roasted. I decided to give it …
Category: Lunch
Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream
During the summer months I enjoy making a variety of different flavoured ice creams. Strawberry has always been a favourite of mine. I loved strawberry ice cream when I was a kid. Nowadays when I make homemade ice cream I …
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 …
Roasted Strawberry and Cream
Many years ago strawberries could only be brought in the summer months of June and early July. Now farmers have cultivated them to grow until August in the UK. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad idea. …
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 …
Chicken, Parma Ham and Mayo Jacket Potato
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 …
Oven Baked Beef and Black Bean Noodles -Video Version
In recent months I’ve discovered the pleasure in cooking oven baked dishes. Oven baking can give you back time. An oven baked dish could be made in the morning or after lunch and left in the oven. It can also …
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Mary Rose Prawn Jacket Potato
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 it would. Nowadays to have a fish meal with Ted it must …
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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Tuna Pesto Mayo Jacket Potato
My husband Howard and son Ted are not great fans of greens. However what I have noticed is they do enjoy my homemade pesto. Especially if I add to different dishes. I have made chicken pesto noodles recently so I …