I love Monday leftover lunches and baked bean and potato pie is hard to beat. Homemade baked beans with mashed up baked potatoes.
Category: Bowls
Honey and mustard chicken, roasted new potatoes with rosemary and sea salt, green salad and yogurt dressing. This is a simple midweek meal that ticks all the boxes. About 12 years ago (before kids) this was one of my go-to midweek summer dishes. We were living in London and particularly after a long day and […]
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Halloumi Fries
To be blunt if you’ve never tried them you’re missing out and if you’ve never made them yourself you should, because they’re so simple and amazing. All you need is: Ingredients A block of halloumi 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tsp of harissa or paprika Vegetable oil Greek or plain yogurt to serve They need […]
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Halloumi Burgers
Another take on halloumi fries, great as a Friday lunchtime treat or to replace your normal beef burger. Crisp and soft – I serve mine in a brioche bun, with some roasted garlic and mint yogurt, grilled peppers and chilli jam. All you need is: Ingredients – serves 2 A block of halloumi 2 tbsp […]
This slow cooked soup is just what you need on a cold winters day. Spicy chorizo, melt in the mouth chicken surrounded with strands of peppers and onion. The sauce has the zing of paprika, tomatoes and the sweetness from orange juice and cinnamon. All those great warming flavours topped with creamy feta and spring […]
Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork has always been my go to choice from a Cantonese Takeaway. Just the thought of it brings back many fond memories of childhood family takeout feasts. Also in my late teens getting off the bus 4 stops early to get an egg fried rice with sweet and sour on […]
This is and easy no hassle chilli. Chicken and Aubergine Chilli makes a great change from a beef chilli. Also there are loads of vegetables in there, stealing all the glory. I know this goes against most other recipes and traditionalist will say that chillis should be made in a pot. However don’t knock it […]
Bacon chilli is quick to make, cheap and tastes amazing. Kids love it and it’s a great alternative to beef chilli.
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School night noodles
A really quick noodle dish, that kids will love. As long as you have the base ingredients you can add whichever veg your kids prefer. I love making this dish when I’ve picked the kids up from school, it’s so quick you can chat and prep at the same time. It’ll take about 10 mins […]