We are moving house in 2 weeks time and my house is full of half-packed boxes and crates loaded with books and everywhere I look I see to-do lists that seem never-ending. They follow me everywhere. It is quite exasperating, but this morning my colleague walked in with freshly baked carrot muffins and then she miraculously…
Easy Family Dinners
Tasty Lasagne Soup
For cold winter’s nights, soups are just the best!!! I originally saw this recipe on pinterest and being a soup lover, I took one look at the photo and thought I GOTTA make that! It has a rich tomato flavour, pasta noodles and of course the sublime cheese and meaty flavour. I simplified the recipe…
Beer Battered Hake and Chips
Beer Battered Hake and Chips is soul food if you ask me. Especially if you’re at a seaside village and it comes wrapped up in newspaper. Aaaah love that!!! I’ve finally added a really tasty and really easy beer batter recipe, as well as a homemade chips recipe and a tartare sauce recipe. I made…
Chutney Chicken
This recipe was given to me by my beautiful mother. It’ so quick and you really don’t need many ingredients which is what I love about it. Also, if you don’t have cream, you can always use mayonnaise. In fact a lot of people use mayonnaise instead of cream when making a Chutney Chicken dish…
Chicken and Sausage Paella
Never in a million years would I ever think to put sausage with chicken and make a paella. I always thought “Paella” was a seafood dish. In fact it is really a rice dish with seafood or chicken/meat or a mixture of both. Anyway, if you read my last post (strawberry and banana custard) you’ll…
Chicken and Guinness Bake
Yummy Yummy Yummy! My go-to recipe for this winter without a doubt. And, what’s even better it’s low in fat, nutritious (yes even with the beer) and it takes about 15 minutes to prepare. How about that!
Easy Homemade KFC Chicken Recipe
Want to know how to make KFC-style Chicken at home? The recipe below has been adapted from various recipes I’ve found, tried and tested and the result is simply incredible! My boys said this was better than any takeaway we’ve ever had, they went back for seconds and then asked me to make it again…
Mint and Coriander Lamb Chops
Mint and coriander are wonderful combinations and this pesto makes for a tasty topping on lamb chops. Serve the chops with coriander mash or roasted baby potatoes.
Thai Fish Cakes
These fish cakes are delicious served as a canapé on skewers or as a light starter served with Asian greens and lemon wedges. This recipe makes about 18 cakes but it can make more or less depending on how big you create the fish cakes. Total preparation time is approximately 40-50 minutes.
Fish Cakes
Although kids are not generally too fond of fish, they don’t mind it as long as it comes in the form of fingers or cakes. By following this easy step-by-step recipe you can make tasty homemade fish cakes in no time at all.
Southern Fried Chicken
Fried chicken has deep roots in American cultural history, but has for a long time been a common staple worldwide. When chicken coated in a breading mixture is deep fried, as illustrated in this easy recipe, it seals the juices and succeeds in satisfying just about everyone’s taste buds.
Spaghetti Bolognaise
Spaghetti Bolognaise is a huge hit among both young and old. Follow this easy recipe to make the traditional Italian meat sauce the proper way, and serve with spaghetti, grated parmesan cheese and perhaps a slice or two of garlic bread.
