Bursting with vegetable goodness and flavoured with a simple harissa marinade, this Moroccan Spiced Roasted Vegetable Traybake takes just 10 minutes to prepare, is vegetarian and gluten free, and of course - super delicious! Serve just as it is, or with my Easy 2 Ingredient Yogurt Flatbreads. A few weeks ago, I was chatting (well virtually chatting) with a good blogger friend of mine: Mandy from Sneaky Veg, and during the course of our chat, it occurred to me that I had never blogged a ... continue reading...
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Pilau Cauliflower Rice (Vegan)
A lighter, but no less tasty version of the Indian classic, this Pilau Cauliflower Rice is an ideal accompaniment to all kinds of curries. Not only is it low in carbs and calories, but it is also gluten and dairy free and suitable for vegetarians and vegans – plus a great way to get an extra portion of veggies into your life! It is no secret that I love curry! I have a big selection of easy and delicious curry recipes on my blog now – do take a look (and let me know if I there is anything ... continue reading...
Easy Chicken Rogan Josh
An easy, delicious curry that can be on the table in under 30 minutes, this Easy Chicken Rogan Josh is perfect for busy weeknights! One of the most popular dishes on my blog is my Lamb Rogan Josh – it’s a deliciously tasty recipe, inspired by Rick Stein’s Rogan Josh from his lovely book ‘India’ (though, as you’d expect, my version is vastly simplified!). My version of Lamb Rogan Josh is a great easy peasy recipe – throw onions, garlic, lamb and spices into a pot, then let the oven do all ... continue reading...
Mexican Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes (Vegan)
Delicious cubes of sweet potato, coated in spices, garlic and lime juice and roasted in the oven for just 20 minutes, these Mexican Roasted Sweet Potato Cubes make a delicious side dish for tacos, fajitas and BBQs. I absolutely adore roasted sweet potatoes – they are one of my favourite side dishes, simple to make, totally delicious and an all round crowd pleaser (my little boy in particular just loves them – he can smell when I’m cooking them and keeps asking me – when’s it going to ... continue reading...
How to Make Perfect Homemade Hummus (Vegan)
For the longest time, a Perfect Homemade Hummus recipe has eluded me…try as I might, I just haven’t been able to get the recipe tasting just right, and it has never been quite smooth enough – but not any longer. I have finally discovered the secret to the perfect homemade hummus – and it’s waaay better than the hummus you get in the shops! Hummus (or houmous as it is often spelled) is one of my favourite things…I absolutely love it: as a dip for veggies, pitta bread (and the occasional ... continue reading...
Easy Tabbouleh Salad (Vegan)
Want to know what my most requested recipe is? It’s this Easy Tabbouleh Salad – a deliciously simple dish to make to take along to a BBQ or pot luck dinner and the perfect accompaniment to my Oven Baked Chicken Shawarma. Do you have a go to recipe you make when you are asked to bring a salad to a party or barbecue? This is mine. (Actually I have two – the other is my Tuna Rice Salad.) And it is one of those recipes where, whenever I make it, I am constantly asked for the recipe. In fact, it ... continue reading...
Oven Baked Chicken Shawarma with Garlic Sauce
Have you tried chicken shawarma yet? If not then you have been missing a treat – chicken drenched in a deliciously easy marinade, full of gorgeous Middle Eastern spices, then roasted in the oven for 20 minutes – so simple, but unbelievably good! If you are a regular reader of Easy Peasy Foodie then will know I am utterly addicted to Middle Eastern flavours – and for good reason! The majority of Middle Eastern dishes are packed full of amazing flavours, yet are surprisingly simple to make – ... continue reading...
Easy One Pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella
This easy one pot Chicken and Chorizo Paella is perfect for busy evenings when you have very little time to cook but still want a great tasting meal! Paella - easier to make than you think! I really, really love paella. I first had it on holiday in Spain nearly 20 years ago… and the memory of it still lingers – it was one of those great foodie moments of my life. Not surprising really, as paella is one of those all-time great foodie dishes – a collection of beautiful flavours ... continue reading...
Spinach, Cauliflower, Quinoa and Chickpea Curry (Vegan)
A delicious, easy and quick meal, this one pot vegan Spinach, Cauliflower, Quinoa and Chickpea Curry is perfect for when time is tight but you still want to eat healthily. Hands up who is feeling like they have overdone it a little over Easter...Me, me, me! I am usually pretty careful with what I eat, but lately it has just been an onslaught of chocolate (mainly egg shape) and rich (AKA calorie laden) meals. I am sure Easter is becoming more and more like a mini Christmas every ... continue reading...
4 Eggcellent Easter Recipes and #CookBlogShare Week 15
I'm sorry - I can never resist a cheeky little pun, but these 4 Eggcellent Easter Recipes really are very good! :-D Plus find the linky for Week 15 of #CookBlogShare below. Yey, it’s nearly Easter! The kids are now on hols and I have been working like a mad thing these last few weeks, so I can take a bit of time off over Easter. We will no doubt do a little Easter baking, perhaps making some Mini Egg Rocky Road or some Mini Simnel Cakes…some craft for sure, and definitely an Easter ... continue reading...
Review: Food Photography – From Snapshots to Great Shots
Food photography is tough to get right, but having a few good books really helps. One that has helped me most is Food Photography – From Snapshots to Great Shots by Nicole S. Young. Check out my review below, plus take part in my GIVEAWAY to WIN a free copy of this fab book! (GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED) When I started as a food blogger, I had NO IDEA how much food photography was going to be part of my life. I had imagined, rather naively, that I could just take a quick snap of my dinner (in the ... continue reading...
Curried Shepherd’s Pie with Sweet Potato Mash Topping
A delicious twist on a family classic, this Curried Shepherd’s Pie with a Sweet Potato Mash Topping is going to be your new favourite midweek meal! Subtly flavoured with Indian spices and topped with nutritious sweet potato, this recipe takes shepherd’s pie to a whole new level – plus this version can be ready in under 40 minutes, making it a brilliant choice for busy weeknights. Shepherd’s pie is a fabulous British tradition – easy, thrifty, speedy and delicious - it’s midweek cooking at ... continue reading...
Chocolate Tart with Cardamom, Apricots and Rose Petals
Rich, decadent and totally moreish, this Middle Eastern inspired Chocolate Tart with Cardamom, Apricots and Rose Petals is perfect when you want a showstopping dessert without the hassle! OK, I must admit to having a total obsession with this chocolate tart – it first came into being as my contribution to the Cadbury’s creme egg madness last year in the run up to Easter (you know the one where every blogger, instagramer and tweeter in the land tries to come up with a different way of baking ... continue reading...
Greek Chicken Traybake
Need a simple midweek chicken dish that’s bursting with flavour, but only requires 10 minutes hands on time? Then this Greek Chicken Traybake is your answer! It’s a complete meal in one tray and is packed full of delicious Greek flavours, like oregano, lemon, garlic, olives and feta, yet can be prepared in just 10 minutes, making it perfect for busy days. The Traybake Queen strikes again! If you’ve been here for any length of time, you’ll know I am crazy about traybakes – so ... continue reading...
Beef and Ale Stew with Dumplings
Perfect for chilly nights, this easy peasy Beef and Ale Stew with Dumplings is a total comfort food classic – the edible equivalent of a great big hug! What is your number one comfort food? For me there are few dishes that are as comforting and warming as a Beef and Ale Stew with Dumplings. The weather outside might be frightful, you might have had just the worst day, but get a bowlful of this inside you and the world suddenly feels alright! This is a meal I have been having, ... continue reading...
4 Simple Healthy Veggie Mains and #CookBlogShare Linky Week 3
Whether you are a vegetarian, trying to include more vegetables in your diet, or just aiming to eat a bit more healthily in 2017, you are going to want to include at least one of these 4 Simple Healthy Veggie Mains in your weekly meal plans! Plus find the linky for Week 3 of #CookBlogShare below. I can’t believe the last time I was hosting #CookBlogShare it was Christmas time and now we are already halfway through January – how has that happened? I hope you all ... continue reading...
20 Delicious and Hassle Free Midweek Meal Ideas
In need of a little midweek meal inspiration? Want to eat delicious food, but don’t want recipes that take too long or are tricky to make? These 20 Delicious and Hassle Free Midweek Meal Ideas are perfect to get you out of that midweek meal planning rut! January always seems a little flat after the exciting rollercoaster that is December and especially in the cooking department. We all go a bit mad in December, cooking things we never normally make and stuffing ourselves silly, and then ... continue reading...
Happy New Year and my Easy Peasy Foodie 2016 Roundup
Happy New Year to all my wonderful readers!! It feels like only yesterday since I was writing my Happy New Year post for 2016 and it is 2017 already! Where has the time gone? And wow, what a year it has been. Whilst I’ve only been blogging for 19 months or so, and still a fairly new blogger by most people’s standards, I feel so much more established than this time last year and I have learnt so much over the course of the last year. My blog has grown and developed at an incredible rate and ... continue reading...
Leftover Ham, Squash and Puy Lentil Salad
Wondering what to do with your leftover ham this Christmas? Why not try this delicious Leftover Ham, Squash and Puy Lentil Salad, drizzled with an incredible honey, mustard and balsamic vinegar dressing? OK hands up who makes too much food at Christmas and has a fridge full of leftovers on Boxing Day? I am certainly one who is guilty of this. No matter how carefully I plan, I always seem to make way too much food on Christmas Day and bizarrely no-one ever seems to have much of an ... continue reading...
Christmas Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Relish and Sproutslaw
Introducing... Christmas Turkey Burgers! Easy homemade turkey burgers, flavoured with sage, onions and bacon and topped with cranberry relish and sproutslaw - all the flavours of Christmas in burger form! I am always full of ideas and especially at Christmas. One of my more crazy ones this year was the idea of creating a Christmas Turkey Burger. As I often do when I have an idea, I googled ‘Christmas Burger’ to see what others had done with it and was utterly amazed ... continue reading...
Chinese Style Duck and Plum Traybake
Flavoured with soy sauce, honey, Chinese five spice and chilli, this Chinese Style Duck and Plum Traybake tastes really decadent, but is actually super easy to make. I have been wanting to create a duck traybake for ages – but what to put with it? Then the idea struck me…duck works so well with plum sauce and Asian flavours – why not use these as a basis for a traybake. It took a bit of experimenting to get this right, but I am really pleased with the result. It feels really festive too, ... continue reading...
Venison, Butternut Squash and Parsnip Tagine
Slightly unusual, but utterly delicious, this Venison, Butternut Squash and Parsnip Tagine is easy enough for a weeknight, but impressive enough for entertaining too. Venison is lovely, but I must confess, though I’ve eaten it a few times, I’ve not cooked it before. When I found out that this week was British Game Week, I decided that now was the time to give it a go. And do you know what? Cooking venison is easy peasy!! If you’ve never cooked with venison before, there is nothing to be ... continue reading...
One Pot Harissa Chicken and Butternut Squash Pilaf
This easy peasy Harissa Chicken and Butternut Squash Pilaf takes less than 30 minutes to make and only uses one pan, yet tastes incredible. Perfect for busy days! Life has been super hectic lately, what with winning turkey awards, gadding about on photography and writing courses and then on Tuesday I spent the most amazing day at the River Cottage in Dorset (spoiler alert, no I didn’t get to meet HFW). Not to mention all the usual preparations for Christmas, the endless school related admin ... continue reading...
Review: Makelight Food Photography Workshop
A wonderful, creative day learning all about how to improve my food photography and styling with Emily Quinton and Catherine Frawley at a Makelight Food Photography Workshop. Blogging is such a journey. I started my blog a little over 18 months ago and in that time I have learnt and grown so much in every aspect of blogging: writing, social media, design, the technical side…but especially my photography. Photography has been a huge learning ... continue reading...
Chicken Tikka Masala Traybake
Fancy a nifty twist on an Indian classic? Then you are going to love my oh-so-easy Chicken Tikka Masala Traybake! This delicious recipe features all the flavours of a Chicken Tikka Masala in sheetpan form... big on flavour, low on effort and only one pan to wash - what's not to like? As you have probably gathered by now, I am a HUGE fan of traybakes – I absolutely love them – I love the concept of just being able to throw together a few delicious ingredients, pop them in the oven and ... continue reading...
Pesto Pizza with Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele
A delicious twist on a classic, this easy peasy pizza recipe features pesto in place of the usual tomato sauce and is topped with a fabulous combination of Grana Padano, Prosciutto di San Daniele, pine nuts and rocket. Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Italian food, so when I was asked to create a recipe using Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele and host a giveaway of their products, I jumped at the ... continue reading...
Butternut Squash, Cauliflower and Red Lentil Dhal (Vegan)
A deliciously simple and delightfully tasty vegetarian curry, this Butternut Squash, Cauliflower and Red Lentil Dhal is a great midweek meal, for when time is tight – it’s also a fab recipe for using up any leftover veg you might have lurking in the back of your fridge! This Butternut Squash, Cauliflower and Red Lentil Dhal is a tasty, healthy and, above all, EASY curry packed with delicious vegetables and lentils – lentils are a truly amazing and very nutritious food – a great ... continue reading...
Harissa Turkey Burgers with Cumin Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges
These Harissa Turkey Burgers are easy to make and super tasty – serve them with Cumin Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges and a simple Middle-Eastern inspired salad for a healthy, but totally delicious alternative to the usual beef burger and chips, and all in under 30 minutes! A few weeks ago I was contacted by British Turkey and asked to come up with an innovative dish with the theme ‘Best of British’ – which is how I came up with my delicious Turkey Tikka Masala Meatballs, using turkey ... continue reading...
Thai Massaman Beef Curry
Deliciously mild and fragrant, this Thai Massaman Beef Curry is incredibly easy to make, but full of flavour and makes a lovely change from the usual green and red Thai curries. I love Thai food, but I must admit I am not usually very adventurous when it comes to Thai cuisine – whether at home or in a restaurant, I am most likely to have a green or, just occasionally, a red Thai curry! But last time I went to a Thai restaurant (the lovely Lemongrass in Horsham, West Sussex – I ... continue reading...
Turkey Tikka Masala Meatballs with Bombay New Potatoes
A British classic with a twist, these easy Turkey Tikka Masala Meatballs showcase British produce at its best. Delicious with Bombay New Potatoes and Courgette Salad. You know me, I’m always up for a foodie challenge... So when British Turkey got in touch and asked if I could come up with an innovative recipe using British Turkey and Red Tractor products, I was happy to oblige. The brief was to come up with an innovative recipe using British Turkey and a minimum of two other Red ... continue reading...
5 Quick, Easy AND Healthy Summer Salads
Make your life easy peasy this summer with these 5 Quick, Easy AND Healthy Summer Salads - leaving you more time to enjoy the sunshine! I don’t know about you, but I always find summer a much easier time to eat healthily. In winter, all I want to eat is stews, pies and mashed potatoes – basically comfort food in all it’s wonderful forms – great for flavour, not so good for the waistline. But summer is a different matter, and while I am partial to the odd out of season stew (especially my ... continue reading...
Easy Brazilian Feijoada with Orange and Tomato Salsa
This Easy Brazilian Feijoada is packed with wonderful Brazilian flavours, but takes much less time and effort than the classic version, and is served with a simple and refreshing Orange and Tomato Salsa – a nod to the more traditional accompaniment of orange slices. I originally created this delicious dish to celebrate the 2016 Olympics (gosh where has all that time gone?). The 2016 Olympics took place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro, which has gave me the perfect excuse to ... continue reading...
What is the Sirtfood Diet and does it really work? Part 3
With 6lb already lost in the first week of the Sirtfood Diet, how did I fare in Week 2? Here’s my Sirtfood diet week 2 review… 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! Endorsed by many celebrities and hailed as the new 5:2, the Sirtfood diet has had me intrigued since I first read about it. But is a ... continue reading...
Thai Chicken Salad with Honey Drizzled Cashews
This Thai Chicken Salad is delicious, easy to make and super healthy. The honey drizzled cashews add a touch of extra yumminess as well as even more goodness. Last week I shared my review of Madeleine Shaw’s latest book Ready Steady Glow – a truly wonderful book full of delicious, healthy recipes that are easy to make and fit into real people’s real lives. This week I really want to share with you a couple of my favourite recipes from that book. Today I am sharing her delicious Thai ... continue reading...
Review: Ready Steady Glow by Madeleine Shaw
Madeleine Shaw’s second book 'Ready Steady Glow' is a wonderful collection of easy, healthy and delicious recipes to help you get that glow! Here's my full and honest review... 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! Regular readers of this blog will know that a few weeks ago I won signed copies of both ... continue reading...
Indian Spiced Cauliflower Rice (Vegan)
This Indian Spiced Cauliflower Rice is a quick, easy and wonderfully nutritious alternative to regular rice. Adapted from Get the Glow by Madeleine Shaw. 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! Last week I reviewed Madeleine Shaw’s lovely first book Get the Glow* – it’s a wonderful book full of ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Homemade Beef Burgers
These Easy Peasy Homemade Beef Burgers take 5 minutes to prepare and taste so much nicer than the shop bought ones… better still, you know exactly what's in them! Hands up who loves a good burger! I love beef burgers – they taste fab and are a great choice for a barbecue…but so often I find the shop bought ones, well, a little disappointing – even the expensive fancy ones. There is often that slight artificial taste going on – plus have you ever read the back of the packet? Shop ... continue reading...
Homemade Sweet Potato and Smoked Paprika Chips
Dusted with paprika and roasted in the oven, these Homemade Sweet Potato and Smoked Paprika Chips are so much tastier and healthier than shop bought oven chips and almost as easy! 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! Last autumn, I was really inspired by Jamie Oliver’s Everyday Super Food* recipe book ... continue reading...
Easy Prawn, Avocado and Mango Salad
A super simple, yet totally delicious salad, that only takes 5 minutes to make! This Easy Prawn, Mango and Avocado Salad makes a fab main meal in its own right, or can be served as part of a picnic or barbecue. So, on Tuesday I shared with you my recipe for my 5 minute Mexican Salad, and today I bring you another gorgeous summery salad that is healthy, tasty and above all easy. My recipes come about in many ways, but many of my recipes are inspired by me dreaming up a ... continue reading...
Easy Homemade Chicken Fajitas
These Easy Homemade Chicken Fajitas are tastier and healthier than a meal kit and almost as easy! A delicious, family friendly meal that's ready in just 15 minutes. Aren’t fajitas great? They take about 5 minutes to prep and less than 10 minutes to cook and yet somehow feel quite decadent! It’s the sort of meal we make for a midweek treat and we love to make them when we go on holiday. But, even though I make almost all of my meals from scratch, until relatively recently I used to use ... continue reading...
Easy Chicken Tagine with Olives and Preserved Lemon
A classic Moroccan Tagine of Chicken with Olives and Preserved Lemon – the sharpness of the lemons and the saltiness of the olives pair perfectly with the tender slow cooked chicken thighs – serve with rice or couscous for a deliciously easy peasy dinner. I was first introduced to this classic tagine whilst reviewing Sabrina Ghayour’s wonderful recipe book Persiana. It was one of the recipes I most wanted to cook for my review. It’s a fairly traditional tagine, which Sabrina has ... continue reading...
Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine with Lemon and Coriander Couscous (Vegan)
A delicious, vegan Harissa, Sweet Potato and Chickpea Tagine, served with Lemon and Coriander Couscous – quick and simple enough for a midweek supper but impressive enough for a dinner party. 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! I mentioned a few weeks ago that I have been really inspired by Jamie ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Fish Pie
Some days you just want comfort food, and there are not many recipes more comforting than a good fish pie. I have been making this easy peasy version of fish pie for years and it always goes down extremely well... with adults and children alike! An easy peasy recipe for fish pie Fish pie is classic comfort food, but it's not always the easiest dish to make. It can be quite fiddly and time consuming... Not so with my simplified recipe! It starts with a ready prepared pack ... continue reading...
Easy Hungarian Beef Goulash
Quite simply, one of the tastiest things I’ve ever made! This Easy Hungarian Beef Goulash features meltingly tender beef in an unbelievably delicious sauce, flavoured with bacon, garlic, paprika and caraway seeds. Quick and easy to prepare and very little washing up. What’s not to like? 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 ... continue reading...
Review: Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites
Full of simple recipes and lots of classics, Mary Berry's Absolute Favourites is a great book for anyone who wants to increase their repertoire of easy peasy, family friendly recipes and doesn’t want to be too adventurous. 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! Who is your favourite recipe book author? ... continue reading...
Easy Thai Red Chicken Traybake
A new twist on an old favourite! All the delicious flavours of a Thai Red Chicken Curry in traybake form. This quick and easy Thai Red Chicken Traybake requires only 10 minutes hands on time – perfect for busy midweek evenings! An easy peasy twist on a classic… I love turning classic recipes into traybakes. I’ve shared several on this website already, including: Peri Peri Chicken Traybake Easy Chicken Fajita Traybake Chicken Tikka Masala Traybake And now it’s the ... continue reading...
Review: The Spicery Recipe Kits
Love herbs and spices? Want to get a bit more adventurous with them? Then you are going to LOVE the Spicery! Prepare for your tastebuds to be taken on a wonderful culinary journey... I am a huge fan of using herbs and spices in cooking. I absolutely love them! The judicious addition of just a couple of herbs or spices can elevate a dish from the plain and humble to the extraordinary. Not only that, but herbs and spices can be really good for you – virtually calorie/fat/sugar free and ... continue reading...
Easy Peasy Pilau Rice
Love pilau rice, but always thought it would be too complicated to make at home? Think again! My Easy Peasy Pilau Rice is super quick and simple to make, even more delicious than the shop bought stuff… and best of all, the kids LOVE mummy’s ‘yellow rice’! Think Homemade Pilau Rice is difficult to make? Think again! I love Pilau rice. I always order it when we get an Indian takeaway. (Yes I do like a break from cooking, occasionally!) But for years I always thought it must be ... continue reading...
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