Last Easter I made a Cherry Chocolate Cheesecake with similar ingredients. My husband Howard, son Ted and my mum were huge fans of this cheesecake. Therefore I thought I would make in without the chocolate as Easter is over. I …
Category: Lunch
Oven Baked Chunky Beef Spaghetti Bolognese – Video Version
Recently I made this dish and I cooked the beef in the sauce. Nowadays I have a very fussy eater on my hands and he isn’t the biggest fan of my tomato sauce. Instead of cooking the beef stewing steak …
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Oven Baked Beef and Black Bean Stew – Video Version
When I was cooking this meal my husband and son were playing football in the back garden. I opened the door to ask my husband a question and his first comment was the kitchen smelt like a Chinese takeaway. Then …
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Baked Aubergine and Courgette Salad
Nowadays I’m all about that veg. In recent months I’ve been trying to include a wide variety of vegetables into my diet. I’ve been reading about how helpful they can be as I age. It’s always best to eat seasonally …
Roast Beef with Homemade Hummus – Video Version
Beef has become a staple in our house. Recently I’ve been cooking a lot more beef stewing steak. I’ve always thought about it being cooked in soups and steak. I had never thought it could be eaten with hummus. Therefore …
Green Beans and Pea Salad
A few months I read a book called Veg by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. It was a very interesting book and it has inspired me to make more salads. My husband Howard calls me a rabbit as I eat a lot of …
Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Chickpea Flour Pancake – Video Version
Since giving up bread I’ve enjoyed finding alternatives to eat. In the past I would never have thought chickpeas would make a delicious alternative to a loaf. The humble chickpea has rudely awoken my tastes buds to a whole new …
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Southern Spice Quinoa Salad with Breaded Chicken
Thankfully Summer is on the way and I’m looking forward to cooler foods like salads. I love a salad especially when I add quinoa. It makes it so much more tasty. Recently I’ve been experimenting with spice. Southern spice has …
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Southern Spice Pork Stir Fry
My husband Howard had a craving for southern fry chips the other day. (No Howard is not pregnant!) His suggestion gave me an idea for this dish. I love stir fries as they are always quick and easy. It makes …
Roasted Chili Chickpeas – Video Version
Nowadays a buzz word seems to be protein. Social media platforms seems to be advertising protein in very article, video or short. Until recently I hadn’t considered that chickpeas were a brilliant source of protein. They have 21 gram per …