There is something comforting about a big bowl of chunky veggie spaghetti bolognese that it needs to come into my life regularly. I don’t know whether it has something to do with it being one of my first ‘specialties’, or that it is so simple to make that makes it that way. Whatever it is, […]
As the weather cools down I do start looking towards pie type things to add to our meal plan and suddenly my Lentil and Vegetable Moussaka recipe popped into my head! If you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I have revised the old recipe and made it even better. If you’re not […]
There’s something extra tasty about balls for a meal – mushroom vegetarian meatballs that is, with a delicious marinara sauce and couscous. I remember when I used to eat meat, I made the bet meatballs ever – herb’d and spiced to perfection and cooked in the tomato sauce. I used to make it for an older […]
Out in a cafe somewhere we noticed that they were selling Homity Pie. Curious as to what it was (Jit thought it was a brand name) I googled it to find out. Homity Pie is a kind of quiche-esque pie with potatoes, fried onion and spinach with a creamy filling. It sounded pretty good to […]
I love coming home from my evening walk to the delicious smell of food cooking away in the slow cooker and reception it gave Jit yesterday was fantastic! This spicy squash, butter bean and chickpea slow cooker stew is just the ticket for coming home after a brisk winter walk. We are avid Fitbit-ers and with […]
I wasn’t really sure on the name Roasted Vegetable Toad for the sole reason that I have never really understood whether the ‘toad’ was the sausage or the Yorkshire pudding? If you know, please do share with me! Anyway for the sake of getting this post and recipe posted, I’ll go with the roasted vegetable […]
It has been SO rainy here in Manchester (don’t say a word…!! I know what you are thinking!!) this past week and the wind has been blowing a gale! It seems as though Autumn is finally making an appearance which actually gives me the perfect opportunity to bring out my recipes that give you a […]
I am a huge fan of chili because it is so flexible and you can pretty much chuck anything in and switch up the heat according to taste. I have posted a chilli before on this blog, which is totally different and I am sure that I will post ever so many more versions in […]
I have been a little eager to start getting some autumnal flavours into our meal plans – especially as a lot of the seasonal veg is available already… and because with being ill I’ll do anything for a bit of autumn comfort food to help to me feel better! Orzo is a wonderful pasta and […]
As you may know, I have been suffering from my first cold in what seems like forever and am treating myself with some delicious health boosting meals this week to get me back into shape! (I am going to the craft show at Alexandra Palace next week, so need to be better for all that […]