I am all for fresh made home cooking, but we all need a break from time to time and Friday is a good day to do it, especially if like me you like to make something more complex on a Saturday. When explaining to people how to meal plan and tips for starting out, I […]
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Creamy Tagliatelle with Brussels Sprouts and Mushrooms
Well, slowly but surely I am catching up with my recipes – you would be amazed how much time effort it can be trying to remember my tweaks! I most certainly won’t get into this state again! Sprouts are a love/hate thing for most people, and I am on the love side. So when it […]
Vegetable and Lentil Moussaka
The weather here in Manchester has been rather cold recently, so I have had to resort to my favourite winter warmer classics, such as this Moussaka. This recipe is from the magazine Vegetarian Living April issue – if you haven’t already, you should check it out as they have some incredible recipes and sustainable living […]
Broccoli and Stilton Soup
You may notice, now, that I have skipped Sunday. This is because we went out for Mother’s Day and over indulged – I will be getting to my Sunday meal once I have caught up! Monday 11th, soup day. I like to start the week with soup as it is easy, filling and comforting to […]
Jamie Oliver’s 15 Minute Mushroom Soup
Looking at my meal plan this week, it seems that we are indulging in a Jamie Oliver recipe week – starting with my version of his 30 minute meals Jerk Chicken and ending with my version of his 15 minute meals recipe for a chicken pasta. To make his recipe vegan, swap the Stilton for […]
Veggie Chilli Burritos with the full works
Friday night was a comfort food night, so we went for a nice warming (and very filling!) veggie chilli with rice, lettuce, sour cream & chive and guacamole, mmmm! Being Friday (and that I am still to complete my herb and spice rack, I did cheat with the chilli spices and bought a ready mixed […]
Pea and Paneer Curry
Wednesday evenings are what we have named ‘Yellow Wednesday’s’ (our play on Orange Wednesday!) Traditionally on ‘Yellow Wednesday’ we will have something fairly simple and easy so that we can have a midweek rest and enjoy a movie. This time, we decided to have: Pea and Paneer Curry Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil 1 pack of Paneer (cubed) 2 […]
What is Meal Planning?
Meal planning is the advanced planning of a menu over a period of time; be it a few days, a week or even a month. For meal planning, you need to choose the meal, note the recipe and buy only the ingredients required for the meals chosen. There are many benefits of meal planning (which […]