Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
We had a little tub of rice and butterbean salad from Marks & Spencer for lunch last week, and unlike lots of pre-prepared salad tubs, it was pretty tasty.
I think puddings are the greatest challenge to those on a restricted diet – pudding is the comfort end of the meal and as a result often includes the highly calorific and soporific ingredient…
I have been lucky enough to have been challenged by Waitrose to concoct a vegetarian alternative to eat at Christmas lunch.
I’m always searching for new and interesting dairy and egg free puddings (I seem to say this a lot, but puddings are a real problem if you don’t eat eggs and dairy but want something ot…
It’s coming up to Shrove Tuesday, and therefore time for the obligatory pancake recipe.
Pancakes are a regular feature in our household – they make such a special breakfast for the weekend, and we have them without fail every Sunday.
I was watching Michel Roux on the BBC Food and Drink programme the other week and he made some chicken croquettes with a tomato relish – they sounded like just the kind of dish I could do som…
I had intended to make these truffles to stand in as the little chocolate eggs found on chocolate cornflake nests for the girls to take in for their classes as an Easter treat.
This is just the thing when your tomatoes are not quite ripe, or even a little past their best but you really fancy a delicious tomato salad.
I’m not sure about you, but my children struggle with composed salads – they’re fine with lettuce, cucumber etc.
I think most people have childhood memories of tomato soup – probably Heinz – and its comforting qualities.
I’ve been noticing a trend towards flavoured coleslaws in the shops – anything from coronation ‘slaw, jalapeño ‘slaw, barbecue ‘slaw.
You can’t beat a tasty veggie burger, far superior to any meat offering (well I would say that wouldn’t I!!).
The weather has been glorious (never a given in the UK, even in the summer!) – perfect for picnics and barbecues.
The current hot weather has kept my thoughts on spicy, exotic flavours – a tropical holiday at home, if you like! We enjoyed my jerk aubergine skewers so much that I was pretty keen on using …
Fritters are such a useful recipe, an easy, tasty and filling meal that can be whipped up in seconds.
I’m not sure where the idea came from but I figured why not make a salad out of gnocchi.
The Great British Bake Off is back on TV – yippee! It’s such great light-hearted escapism, perfect after a long day at work.