Delicious, quick and easy - this Roast Chicken Leftovers Curry is another great way to use up leftover roast chicken or leftover roast turkey, or indeed any leftover meat you fancy! We love a roast chicken, but so often we end up with quite a bit left over (I always overestimate!). Leftover roast chicken makes lovely sandwiches the next day, or sometimes we have it cold with potatoes and vegetables, but that can get a bit boring. One of my absolute favourite things to do with ... continue reading...
Roast Chicken Leftovers Stew with Easy Peasy Dumplings
This Roast Chicken Leftovers Stew is serious comfort food and a great way to use up leftover roast chicken. Alternatively it can be made with pork, lamb or beef leftovers. No leftovers? No problem! This stew can be made with fresh diced chicken too. There are few things in life as comforting as a big pot of chicken stew with pillowy soft dumplings. This is the food of my childhood memories. Mum made a stew almost every week with the leftovers from the Sunday roast...sometimes she served ... continue reading...
Classic Roast Chicken and Homemade Gravy
An easy peasy, stress free version of Classic Roast Chicken and Homemade Gravy that anyone can make...and only 10 minutes hands on time! I am a huge fan of roast chicken. It's one of those all time comfort food classics, which brings back happy memories of Sunday roast dinners as a child, and never fails to please my own little family when I make it now. It's also one of those dishes that looks and tastes impressive...but is actually incredibly quick and easy to make. Whilst the total ... continue reading...
Easy Quorn Moussaka
An easy, vegetarian version of a Greek classic, this Easy Quorn Moussaka can be made in just 45 minutes - perfect for busy evenings! I am such a big fan of Quorn - I always keep a bag or two of Quorn stashed in the freezer. It makes a really great midweek meal standby as I always know I can make a quick Quorn Bolognese or Quorn Stir Fry if plans change and I need to make a meal in a hurry! One thing I love about it is how quick it is to cook. You can cook it straight from frozen ... continue reading...
Easy Spanish Omelette (no flipping required)
Spanish Omelette makes fab easy peasy dinner or lunch. Serve with a green salad, some crusty French bread and a glass of chilled white wine. It tastes just as great the next day cold too - perfect for lunchboxes! Spanish Omelette - no flipping required! Think making a Spanish Omelette (AKA Tortilla) is difficult? Think again! I've taken the classic Spanish tortilla and given it a few tweaks to make it quicker, easier but just as delicious. You can make this recipe in ... continue reading...
Super Simple Carrot Cake
This Super Simple Carrot Cake is a wonderfully easy peasy recipe. It's incredibly light and moist, and the olive oil gives it an amazing extra dimension. Although it takes a while in the oven, the prep is minimal, and it tastes and smells so good! Super Simple Carrot Cake This Super Simple Carrot Cake is such a wonderfully easy cake to make! All you need to do is mix together flour, sugar, cinnamon, grated carrots and chopped walnuts in a bowl, and mix up eggs, olive oil and ... continue reading...
Quorn Shepherd’s Pie
A delicious, easy, family friendly classic with a twist, this Quorn Shepherd’s Pie uses Quorn mince instead of the traditional lamb, meaning this version is both vegetarian and much quicker to prepare - perfect for busy weeknights! The name of this dish has always been a bit of a problem. I am fairly convinced there is no such thing as a Quorn shepherd, nor indeed a quornherd, and certainly I doubt there are any vegetarian shepherds out there. (Do let me know if you know of any!) But ... continue reading...
Super Simple Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni
Quick, easy and delicious, this Super Simple Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni makes the perfect stress-free midweek meal, served with a simple side salad. Super Simple Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni Think making your own Spinach and Ricotta Cannelloni is hard? Well, think again... my version is quick and easy. It takes just 45 minutes from start to finish (and almost half of that is in the oven!) Simply mix up a delicious filling of spinach, ricotta, lemon juice, basil and ... continue reading...
Easy Sausage Parcels
These Easy Sausage Parcels are quick and simple to prepare and taste delicious. Plus they're budget friendly too. The perfect midweek meal! A childhood favourite Sausage Parcels were one of my favourite meals as a child but I grew up only having them in spring when spring greens were available. This meant they took on an almost mythical status…I remember begging my mother to make them and being bitterly disappointed to discover they were not going to be on the menu for ... continue reading...
Easy Quorn Chilli Con Carne
Easy and nutritious, this Quorn Chilli Con Carne is ready in just 20 minutes, making it perfect for busy weeknights! I've kept the chilli level quite mild so it's great for kids (and chilli wimps)...but feel free to add more if you like your chilli con carne HOT! As I've mentioned before, I am a big Quorn fan. It's great when you want to rustle a up a quick, tasty and nutritious meal and it's super convenient as you can cook it straight from frozen...I always keep a few bags of Quorn ... continue reading...
Easy Tomato Pasta
This Easy Tomato Pasta recipe is my fallback plan. If I get stuck, I always know I can make a great tasting meal (that my kids will definitely eat) in under 20 minutes, using things I always have in my kitchen. Phew! You must get those days when your dinner plans fall through, or you didn't have time to go to the shops, or you get back late, or you forget to defrost something or you just don't really fancy cooking, right? I know I do! This Easy Tomato Pasta has been my saviour ... continue reading...
Freeform Pear Tart
No need for any special pastry skills, or even a tart tin, with this Freeform Pear Tart. Seriously, this is the easiest pear tart ever! A foolproof Pear Tart... Do you struggle with pastry? Pastry can be tricky to work with and is often very unforgiving. Not so with this Freeform Pear Tart... This tart is so easy absolutely ANYONE can make it... even if you have zero pastry skills! It's so simple, all you have to do is rub together flour and butter, add sugar and a beaten ... continue reading...