I like to make life easy wherever possible and I'm certainly not averse to the odd shortcut here and there. In fact, I'm more than happy to take advantage of anything that makes my life a bit simpler.My latest kitchen shortcut is frozen mixed veg - not exactly ground breaking I know but seriously, I love it. I'm sure all supermarkets do a similar thing but the one I've been using is the Tesco Value range which is ideal for cooking and adding to recipes as the veg is chopped into quite small pieces which makes it easy to eat for kids and I find that they're more likely to eat it because … [Read more...]
My version of a Greggs Cheese and Bacon wrap….
I always loved a good Greggs pasty for a treat when we're out and about but it's only recently that I've discovered the delights of a Greggs cheese and bacon wrap - they're so delicious but even better than that, they're so easy to make yourself at home!How to make your homemade version of a Greggs cheese and bacon wrap.... You need: Puff Pastry 2 rashers of bacon per wrap that you plan to make. Grated cheese, depending on how cheesey you want your wrap to be but I use around 30g of cheese per wrap. Beaten egg or milk to brush the pastry with.First of all, you need puff pastry … [Read more...]
Is Meal Planning one of your New Years Resolutions?
Every year in January, I see a massive surge in page views of all of my meal planning posts. It then dips a little bit in February, a bit more in March and by April they're back to normal again. This could indicate one of two things - either lots of people give up meal planning after a few months or they get so good at it that they no longer need to be searching for information on it!I'd like to think it's the latter but it's more likely that people tend to give up for whatever reason. I asked a couple of people who I know started meal planning last year and stopped within a few weeks … [Read more...]
Chilli and lime roasted tomatoes….
Chilli and lime roasted tomatoes is one of my favourite quick and easy recipes - it's perfect for when we have people round and even better when I'm on my own as I don't have to share. ;-)All you need to make it are a pack of cherry tomatoes, one or two limes (depending on how juicy they are), a couple of garlic cloves and a fresh chilli. Some basil leaves finish it off lovely if you're feeling posh but more often than not, I make it without. I bought two limes but got enough juice out of one of them so I've frozen the other one in slices to go in drinks. It's not a particularly … [Read more...]
You don’t always have to be Nigella in the kitchen….
As much as I love reading foodie blogs, they do sometimes make me feel a little bit inadequate with their delicious sounding recipes accompanied by photos that look like a professional photographer took them.My recipes are more practical than creative and if I want a nice stylish foodie shot of what we're having for tea it usually takes me so long to get a shot that I like that the meal everyone else is half way through theirs before I sit down.As much as I enjoy cooking, I don't always have too much time so I do use the odd packet mix and the occasional jar of sauce. I also believe … [Read more...]
Crocktober – the third week….
We're still enjoying taking part in Crocktober but I'm starting to run a little short of ideas now so it looks like Google is going to be my friend this week. ;-) MondayWe had beef stew on Monday although I got a bit potato happy with it and it looks in the photo like it was actually potato stew! It was delicious though and tasted really nice with some home made Yorkshire puds! TuesdayLast nights beef stew leftovers went in a pie although I strained most of the gravy off so the pie wasn't soggy. The gravy was heated up separately and poured over the pie. Don't tell anyone but … [Read more...]
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