Before our son Ted was born, my husband Howard and I used to love nothing more than ordering a Chinese takeaway on a Saturday night. Occasionally if we had nothing else planned on a Saturday night we would stay in, …
Category: Recipes
Chocolate or Marmite Beef Stew which one are you?
Chocolate or Marmite – you may be thinking yuck! However before you rush off I would like to add in defence of these dishes that the raw cacao powder and marmite just simply add flavour and texture to the dish. …
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Mambo Chicken
In February of this year we went on a lovely holiday where we spent time visiting Devon and Dorset. When we were in Dorset we stayed in a beautiful flat by the sea about 5 – 10 minutes walk from …
Vegan Neopolitan Cheesecake
As a child growing up in the 80’s, Neopolitan ice cream was all the rage. We would have this as a treat on a Saturday night after my Dad’s burgers and chips. Although I love chocolate, I was never a …
Fruit Bread and Fruit Toast
My husband and son love a certain fruit toast you can buy from a ‘commercial’ coffee chain. Don’t get me wrong I’m not against them eating it but when it looks really good all I want is a bite. However, …
Dad’s Turkey Pie
As I have mentioned in previous blogs, my Dad was not a great fan of chicken, nor was he a fan of turkey. Christmas, like many people in the UK, was the only time he would cook a turkey. He …
3 Pasta Dishes for the sunny weather!
Pasta is one of our favourite meals in the Knibbs household. We love a spaghetti bolognese but we also like to try new meals too. As if you haven’t guessed already. Now the sunshine has suddenly appeared I love making …
Bone Broth Protein Drink- I never knew it was so healthy
As a child growing up, my Nan and Dad would always boil any leftover bones from a Sunday roast. We would often invite my Grandparents for Sunday lunch and my Dad would always give my Nan the bones to take …
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Red Lentil Curry with Chickpea Pasta
Breaking news just in, if you don’t know by now, we love a curry in the Knibbs household. During the week, being a busy mum, I like nothing more than making simple and easy dinners. Normally I pull the slow …
Chocolate and Prune Pancakes
Sundays are our lazy days so I always make a pancake mixture the night before so it seems like a lazier day. We always used to have pancake morning on a Saturday but it seems to have changed to a …