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Homemade Chunky Guacamole

Quick, easy and utterly delicious, this Homemade Chunky Guacamole recipe is set to knock your socks off!! Perfect for pairing with all your Mexican favourites, it’s a real crowd-pleaser and can be made in well under 10 minutes. It’s also vegetarian, vegan, dairy free and gluten free. What’s your favourite dip? For me it’s a tough choice between hummus, salsa fresca, salsa roja and guacamole, but if you absolutely forced me to choose (what kind of meanie are you?), I think guacamole just ... continue reading...

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Easy One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta

All the flavours of a pepperoni pizza in a quick and easy one pot pasta dish! Delicious, comforting and very family friendly, my Easy One Pot Pepperoni Pizza Pasta is set to be your new favourite midweek meal! As I am sure you must all know by now, I am a huge fan of one pot dishes – they are quick, easy and most importantly, result in very little washing up!! But until recently I was very sceptical of one pot pasta dishes… the idea of cooking pasta in a small amount of sauce, rather than a ... continue reading...

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Spanish Style Macaroni Cheese with Chorizo and Manchego

Hearty comfort food at its best, this Spanish style Macaroni Cheese with Chorizo and Manchego takes the humble mac and cheese to the next level! I am a bit of a macaroni cheese fan…can you tell? One of the most popular recipes on my site is my Super Simple Macaroni Cheese. I’ve also created Macaroni Cheese with Bacon and Leeks – which is one of my favourite ever recipes, a Three Cheese Macaroni Cheese – with cheddar, mozzarella AND parmesan, and a Butternut Squash Macaroni Cheese version ... continue reading...

Hints and Tips

Easy Easter Lunch Time Plan and Shopping List

Stressed about Easter lunch? Worry no more! I’ve put together an Easy Easter Lunch Time Plan and Shopping List. All the deliciousness, none of the stress! Are you putting together an Easter lunch this year and are a little worried about timings or whether you will remember to buy everything you need? Big occasions can be stressful times especially if you are cooking for a crowd, but I always find that having a solid plan makes all the difference! (And even better if someone else does all the ... continue reading...

All Recipes Desserts, Puddings & Cakes Easy Entertaining

Coconut Pineapple Carrot Cake

How to improve on carrot cake? Add coconut and pineapple to it! This tropical tasting Coconut Pineapple Carrot Cake with a coconut cream cheese frosting is easy to make and utterly delicious. Perfect for celebrations…or just when you fancy a bit of a treat! I’ll admit it, I have a huge weakness for carrot cake…it’s definitely up there as one of my all-time favourites…along with chocolate cake, of course…and coffee and walnut cake…and lemon drizzle…and, well, quite a few others too now I ... continue reading...

Competitions & Giveaways Reviews

Win a French Food Hamper for Easter (worth over £100!) [GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED]

Your chance to WIN a beautifully presented hamper full of delicious food from Provence (worth over £100!) in this very special Easter GIVEAWAY!!! [GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED] As I am sure you all know by now, I am a huge foodie (the name of this blog is a bit of a giveaway, huh?) What you may not know is I am also a real Francophile…I studied French at university, have lived in France (twice!), often visit France on holiday (you can read about my trip to to Aix en Provence here and my trip to ... continue reading...

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Easy Homemade Parmentier Potatoes

Delicious mini roast potatoes coated in garlic and herbs, these Easy Homemade Parmentier Potatoes are one of my favourite side dishes. Perfect as an alternative to traditional roast potatoes to go with your Sunday roast dinner…but really quick to make, so great midweek too! What’s better than roast potatoes?? Mini roast potatoes covered in herbs and garlic, that’s what!! As you probably know by now…I am a BIG roast potato fan…whether that’s Traditional Roast Potatoes, Polenta Roast Potatoes ... continue reading...

Hints and Tips Meal Planning

How to use theme nights to make meal planning easier…and more fun!

Meal planning is a great way to save money and time, eat better and reduce dinner time stress, but deciding what to make each evening can be hard. Theme nights make meal planning so much easier AND make dinner times more fun and varied too. As anyone who knows me will know, I am a huge fan of meal planning! I strongly believe meal planning can save you time and money, be better for your health and will dramatically reduce that pre-dinner time ‘Aaaargh, what am I going to cook today??’ ... continue reading...

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Tomato, Pepper and Chorizo Pasta

A quick and easy family friendly meal, this Tomato, Pepper and Chorizo Pasta takes just 30 minutes to make and is packed full of flavour…perfect for busy weeknight evenings. A few weeks ago, I updated the photos of my Easy Tomato Pasta and re-shared the recipe on social media and with all of you lovely Easy PeasyFoodie subscribers …and, what can I say, it went a bit crazy! It’s funny because I wasn’t expecting it at all. I thought it was ‘too easy’, too ‘done’ already…but I was wrong, very ... continue reading...