Quick prep but a long slow cook means these Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks are meltingly tender but packed full of flavour and the Red Wine Gravy is out of this world! Delicious served with wodges of creamy mashed potatoes and lots of green vegetables. (Cooking instructions given for both conventional oven and slow cooker / crock pot) Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks Lamb shanks are hands down one of my favourite cuts of lamb. They are packed full of flavour and, when slow cooked, as they are ... continue reading...
Easy Creme Egg Brownies
Delicious, squidgy, fudgy brownies with half a creme egg nestled in each slice. Better still, this Easy Creme Egg Brownies recipe is quick and easy to make and only uses 6 ingredients! This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks in advance! Easy Creme Egg Brownies I generally eat a healthy, balanced diet, but I do allow ... continue reading...
Easy Simnel Cake Traybake
All the delicious flavour of a classic simnel cake in traybake form! This Easy Simnel Cake Traybake is perfect for Mother’s Day or Easter. Reinventing this traditional British Easter cake as a traybake makes it easy to transport and cut – so ideal for Easier bakesales, parties, gatherings etc. This blog post contains affiliate links, this means if you click on a link and go on to buy the product I recommend, I will get a small commission, but you will not be charged a penny more – thanks ... continue reading...
Cumin Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash (Vegan)
Super simple, yet utterly delicious, my easy peasy Cumin Roasted Cauliflower and Butternut Squash side dish is the perfect accompaniment to curries, chillies and tagines. A great way to get more vegetables, nutrition and deliciousness into your diet with very little effort! What to do with the bottom half of a butternut squash? I’ll be straight up and honest with you – this recipe came about because I needed to do something with the bottom half of a butternut squash! I often ... continue reading...
Easy Yellow Split Pea and Spinach Dhal (Vegan)
Quick to prepare and full of flavour, this Easy Yellow Split Pea and Spinach Dhal is a delicious, healthy, meat-free curry – equally at home served on its own with brown rice, as a nutritious midweek meal, or as part of a larger Indian themed meal at the weekend. 100% plant-based, this recipe is great for vegans, vegetarians and anyone looking to eat less meat but still enjoy great tasting food… Oh and it’s gluten free too! What to do with half a packet of yellow split ... continue reading...
Easy Lentil Bolognese (Vegan)
Packed full of flavour and goodness, this Easy Lentil Bolognese is quick and simple to cook and perfect for batch cooking! It’s also pretty cheap to make, so ideal if you are trying to be frugal at the moment. Plus, it’s vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy free! Perfect comfort food When the weather outside is decidedly chilly, my stomach craves hearty comfort food… and there aren’t many meals more comforting or hearty than this delicious Easy Lentil Bolognese. Better ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Foodie 2019 Blogging Roundup & 2020 Goal Setting
Happy New Year to all of you – my wonderful readers, subscribers, followers and friends!!! Another crazy, rollercoaster, action-packed year of blogging is over and a new one is just beginning… Let me tell you all about it in my Easy Peasy Foodie 2019 Blogging Roundup! Find out what I have been up to… Find out whether I succeed in the goals I set myself last year… And discover what I have planned for 2020!! My New Year’s Day roundup post is an annual tradition here on ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Bread Sauce
Perfect with roast chicken or roast turkey, this Easy Peasy Bread Sauce is quick and simple to make and knocks the socks off powdered packet bread sauce. Once you’ve tasted the real deal, there’s no going back! Easy Peasy Bread Sauce Are you a fan of bread sauce? Then you are going to love my Easy Peasy Bread Sauce. It’s the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken, roast turkey… or even roast duck! I grew up on the sort of bread sauce that comes out of a packet, and I ... continue reading...
4 Quick Prep Midweek Meals and #CookBlogShare Week 48
Need a midweek meal that doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare? Then check out these 4 fabulous Quick Prep Midweek Meals. Each one is packed full of flavour but involves minimal prep – perfect for busy evenings. Plus find the linky below for MY LAST EVER #CookBlogShare! My Last #CookBlogShare Linky! Well folks, all good things have to come to an end someday… and so this week will be the last time I host the #CookBlogShare linky. #CookBlogShare has been a huge part of my life ... continue reading...
Easy Roast Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic
A great alternative to traditional roast potatoes, my Easy Roast Sweet Potatoes with Rosemary and Garlic are quick and simple to make and packed full of flavour and goodness. They are delicious with a classic roast dinner… but equally at home with midweek favourites, such as burgers, fish and chicken. Roast sweet potatoes to have with a roast dinner I am a huge roast potato fan – I love them every which way from classic to extra crunchy, new to teeny tiny. But what I’ve ... continue reading...
Quick Pickled Cucumber
This Quick Pickled Cucumber, flavoured with dill, makes a delicious accompaniment to serve with IKEA style Swedish Meatballs, cured fish, burgers and cold meats. The perfect accompaniment to Swedish meatballs Last week I shared with you my love of IKEA meatballs and my recipe for Easy IKEA Style Swedish Meatballs. In IKEA I usually have their meatballs with mashed potatoes, creamy gravy and lingonberry jam. However, when I went on holiday to Malmö in Sweden last year, and had ... continue reading...
Easy Homemade Swedish Meatballs (IKEA Copycat)
IKEA style Swedish Meatballs are so easy to make at home! My Easy Homemade Swedish Meatballs recipe can be ready in just 30 minutes… Serve with creamy gravy, mash and lingonberry jam for the full IKEA experience at home! My favourite bit about visiting IKEA Are you an IKEA lover or an IKEA hater? I am 100% an IKEA lover… (Take one look at my house and that much is obvious) I’m a big lover of their simple Scandi style furniture, the whole room set layout of their shop (I know it ... continue reading...