Soups, stews and curries are a great way to keep warm and well in winter. Occasionally during the winter months I fancy sweet treats too. As soups are a great way to keep warm I decided to make a fruit …
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Orange, Honey and Soy Roast Chicken with Veggie Rice (Video version)
The other week I made easy roast chicken and rice which was very nice! I thought about cooking this dish again. It was Sunday and I was craving more roast chicken. However I decided to adapt the recipe by adding …
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Oven Baked Chunky Beef Chili
In past recipes I’ve made chilies with mince beef, pork and even prawns. I have never thought about beef stewing steak until now. It’s easy to prepare and cook. The only time we used to eat beef stewing steak was …
Oven Baked Chunky Beef Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognaise is a classic that I just made chunky and it was delicious. I normally make a bolognaise sauce with mince beef or pork. This time I decided to cook the sauce with beef stewing steak. I wanted to …
Slow Cooker Stewing Steak Cottage Pie
Normally I always make a cottage pie with mince beef. I have never tried making it with stewing steak. Nor have I tried cooking the filling in my slow cooker pot. Therefore I decided to try both of these methods. …
Slow Cooker Roast Chicken Wrapped in Parma Ham with Garlic Ghee
Roast dinners are all about timings. Everything must be timed in ordered to be served together. It can be quite a challenge for people who have never really cooked a roast. I enjoy cooking roast dinners but occasionally I like …
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Simple but Tasty Prawn Risotto (Video Version)
My evenings always seem to go by so quickly. I honestly don’t know where my time goes from school pick up to bed. That’s why I love a quick meal. When dinner is cooked quickly I feel like I get …
Slow Cooker Leftover Chicken Curry Soup
As it’s the New Year I’m assuming we are safe to eat chicken again? I know there might be lot of people with turkey left in there freezers and you might be wonder what to do with it. Well you …
Tandoori Prawns (Video Version)
My son Ted, who is eleven, used to love fish. Nowadays he is not so keen. Ted does still enjoy the odd prawn or two. Therefore I have taken it upon myself to keep the prawns I serve interesting for …
Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken
It’s January 2025, it’s the New Year and every man and his dog seem to be on a healthy eating regime. We saw so much happen in 2024 that it’s not surprising the world and his wife want to feel …