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 …
Category: Lunch
Southern Spice Sweet Potato Chips
The other day I was making chicken and chips for dinner. I know this is a meal that will be gobbled up by my little family. My husband Howard and son Ted love their filthy food. Suddenly Howard asks if …
Steak Rice Salad – Video Version
As Spring is in the air I felt it was time for salad. I love salad. Whenever I eat it a large bowl my husband will call me the rabbit. He makes me laugh when he says it. Although Spring …
Oven Baked Sausage and Bean Stew
To be honest, I quite often forget about the humble sausage. My husband Howard and son Ted love a sausage dinner. I do as well but I always find myself by the beef and chicken in the supermarket. Therefore I …
Leftover Burger Pasta Salad – Video Version
As we are a family of three I always make meals that serve 4. It means there are always leftovers for me to eat. Instead of eating the same meal again the next day I like to turn any leftover …
Sausage Pasta with Homemade Sauce
Over the years of writing this blog post I’ve written a lot of pasta recipes. I’ve made everything from seafood pasta to chicken pasta and of course bolognaise. The other day I realised that I have never made a sausage …
Flat Oven Baked Mince Beef Salad – Video Version
My husband Howard, son Ted and I love a burger. I think we could eat a burger most evenings. When I saw this flat mince beef recipe on a YouTube short I knew I had to try it. It looked …
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Sausage Bake
My husband Howard, son Ted and I love sausages. I don’t know why but I often forget about this food. That is until Howard and Ted remind me we haven’t had sausages in a while. When they reminded me this …
Oven Baked Chunky Beef Spaghetti Bolognese
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 …
Banana and Raisin Lentil Muffins – (Video version)
The other day I made a smoothie with cooked lentils. Which was so tasty, I promise. It got me wondering what other sweet treat breakfasts I could make with a humble lentil. Lentils are packed with protein and fibre. Plus …
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