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 …
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 …
Pancake Burgers (Video Version)
Now I know pancakes and burgers aren’t really mean’t to go together. Plus the British who read this blog will probably be wondering why this post is not published on Pancake Day. Well, I have a slight gluten intolerance and …
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 Pasta Sauce and Oven Baked Meatballs (Video Version)
Nowadays many people don’t have a lot of time to cook dinner. The average amount of time a British person spends cooking dinner is twenty. I think this is sad but I really enjoy problem solving. For me, if I …
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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. …
Oven Baked Prawn Burgers Sweet Potato Masala Chips (Video Version)
In the past I have always made my prawn burgers in a frying pan. Recently I made prawn balls in the oven. Therefore I thought I would try making burgers. Prawns are now the only fish my son Ted will …
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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 …