Since giving up sugar and processed foods I have been making my own stocks. They are a great way to get more from your roast chicken dinner. It’s a great way to add extra flavour to your dishes. I use …
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Mince Beef Hash
Cornbeef Hash is a popular American dish that is often eaten as a breakfast, but in the UK we tend to eat it as a dinner. The hash has been available in America since at least the 19th century. There …

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 …

Spicy Salmon and Sweet Potato Stew
Stews and soups are favourites in this house, especially at this time of year when the weather is really cold outside. In our house, my slow cooker is now used nearly everyday during winter. We love our slow cooked stews …
Roasted Butternut Squash and Butter Bean Soup
My husband Howard’s parents came to visit last weekend. We had a lovely day and they stayed for dinner in the evening. I made this soup which everyone really enjoyed. It was a very quick, simple and easy recipe to …
Winter Fruity Beef Stew
Winter Fruity Beef Stew is a beautiful rich stew that Howard, Ted and I all enjoyed last Sunday. We cooked this dish in the slow cooker but if you do not have a slow cooker, there is a recipe for …
Cheesy Pinenut and Tomato Pasta
Last week I brought pinenuts and spinach from the shops as I wanted to try a Jamie Oliver recipe. Part of the meal would have been green and Ted is not a great fan of anything green. I was going …
Spicy Prawn Curry
Last week, I made this Spicy Prawn Dish as I know that we all love prawns in this house, including my son Ted. We also enjoy a curry so I decided as I have not made one in a while to …
Honey Roasted Parsnip and Carrot Spiced Soup!
My husband loves roasted parsnips and carrots with any roast dinner. We were going to have them with last Sunday’s Sticky Chicken (recipe on http://www.alexisrealfoodwagon.com), but as we went out to have dinner we decided to have just potatoes and …
Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto with Quinoa!
Squash and Pumpkins are big business at this time of year. As we head into Autumn/Winter in the Northern Hemisphere we are now thinking about warming stews and soups using these delicious fruits. Yes, that’s right because they have seeds …