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...
4 Easy Autumnal Bakes and #CookBlogShare Week 44
With wet, grey days and chilly, dark evenings - autumn is now in full swing. These 4 Easy Autumnal Bakes will make your house smell wonderful and cheer you up when the weather outside is miserable! Plus find the linky for #CookBlogShare Week 44. Productive Blogging LIVE! Well, this last month has been a REALLY GOOD one with not ONE but TWO big events! The first was Productive Blogging LIVE – my first foray into the world of blog conferences. I’ve been talking about and ... continue reading...
Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole
Quick, easy and very tasty, this Easy One Pot Sausage Casserole is guaranteed to be a real crowdpleaser! Serve with mounds of buttery mash or steamed white rice for a comfort food classic. A comfort food classic As the weather gets chillier and the nights draw in, I find myself craving all my comfort food favourites: stews, hotpots, curries, pasta bakes, roasts and more. But one dish for me really epitomises comfort food at its finest and that’s the humble sausage ... continue reading...
Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese
Want that slow cooked spaghetti bolognese taste but in a fraction of the time? Then you need to try my Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Bolognese – gorgeous depth of flavour and melt in the mouth texture… but done in just 30 minutes! Slow cooked flavour but FAST! I just LOVE slow cooked food – don’t you? That long slow cooking time works some kind of crazy magic on food… the flavours mix and mingle in a way that gives so much extra depth and deliciousness. And the texture of even the ... continue reading...
4 Tomato-tastic Recipes and #CookBlogShare Week 39
Tomatoes are fantastic: packed with antioxidants, vitamins and potassium, not to mention super versatile! Celebrate this nutritional powerhouse with these 4 tomato-tastic recipes, plus find the linky for #CookBlogShare Week 39! Busy, busy, busy! Phew – life is BUSY right now. But good busy! Do you find that? I have so many good things going on right now, I just wish there was more time to do them in! The thing taking up most of my time right now is Productive Blogging LIVE! ... continue reading...
Easy Spanish Chicken Stew
Packed full of flavour, this Spanish Chicken Stew is quick and easy enough for a busy midweek evening, but delicious enough for a weekend - or even a dinner party! Serve with rice, mashed potatoes or crusty bread. Hooray for the return of autumn food! The weather is turning chillier here in Sussex and, whilst I am sad that summer seems to be well and truly over… I am happy that this means I can begin to indulge in autumn/winter food again. Autumn/winter food is definitely my ... continue reading...
