I’m taking fibre-rich foods on for size

My best friend is vegan. She’s been vegan for about a year but all because of her health. Last summer she got diagnosed with Gilbert syndrome. I had never heard of it before her diagnosis but the common inherited illness affects how the liver processes bilirubin – a yellowish pigments made in the liver and…

Roasted cauliflower, tomato, chickpea and cous cous salad

I love roasted cauliflower, it has s really delicious creamy taste and thankfully I had something to cook for or this would have probably been eaten before the christening. Most of the ingredients would be in your cupboard and this dish is super cheap to make. Seasoned well, tastes lush. Perfect. Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking…

Sesame Sweet Honey Beef

I had planned to do another dish with the ingredients but as time started to disappear, I decided upon the quickest and easiest of any of my dishes. Most of the sauce ingredients I had in my cupboard, so no extra expense but some other bits were what I had in the fridge. Preparation: 5…

Golden Delicious – trying vegetarian on for size

Last year I tried a few methods to help me feel fuller for longer. On my quest to find healthy alternative ingredients to fit in with our lifestyle, can sometimes prove difficult, as we all love meat in our diet. Which is why, when I was offered the opportunity to sample Seba’s Golden Goodness Soya…

I don’t know what to think of The Masked Singer, do you?

Anyone else feeling a bit WTF with the ITV music show that everyone is talking about? Everyone is baffled as they try and figure out who is behind the masks. The judges are a mix-match too, who thought up them as a team to judge? Weird. It’s all very weird though to be honest. Like,…

Sweet Chilli Fishcakes Stir Fry

Feeling fishy? Well we were in our house. Not sure why we had so many salmon fishcakes from Tesco, but whilst defrosting the freezer, I found a load and decided that would be next days dinner. Except, naughty it came to the afternoon and I decided I didn’t fancy salmon, spinach & lemon fishcakes at…

Shake up your Brussel Sprouts game with this recipe…

I ate Brussel sprouts last weekend. I know. Doesn’t seem much to you, but it’s a first for me. Those little fart balls have always been a hell no for me but I shook up this side dish so that all the family can tuck in and enjoy last weekend. And I loved it. Does…

New Amsterdam is my new guilty pleasure

Business Insider named it one of the worst 8 network tv shows last year, The Atlantic said it is ‘an atrocious portrayal of medicine,’ in all honestly, if you type “New Amsterdam” into Google search, you’ll find a host of other big named newspapers and magazines equally saying the show is terrible for various reasons….

Rolled Lamb breast, seriously what is that all about?

I was in Asda a few weeks ago, and I saw two rolled lamb joints that took my fancy. I’ve never made rolled lamb before, but I was definitely up for the challenge. But what on earth? There’s me thinking lamb is lamb. Lamb mince is lush in a shepherds pie or lamb Kofta, lamb…

Sweet Honey Roast Ham

Love a sweet and sticky roast ham, but don’t like mustard? Here’s to a really simple simple delicious ham, perfect for all occasions, especially Christmas. And I’ll be making this at Christmas. All you need is 5 ingredients… brown sugar, honey, a smoked gammon joint and salt & pepper. I got my smoked gammon joint…

Spicy Chinese Pork Stir Fry

I have a newfound love for pork mince at the moment. I can do so much with it. The other week it was pork and courgette meatballs this week it’s all about how easy it can sort out a quick and simple dinner packed with veggies and flavour. This dish was a last minute dish…

Tarragon and Mint Chicken Casserole

I love this dish. My mum made it for me after experimenting in her kitchen one evening bored. I tried it, fell in love and have cooked it for Sam who loves it as much as I do. You don’t need much tarragon and dried works so much better for giving the flavour instead of…

Spaghetti Bolognese on a budget

Cooking on a budget is possible when feeding the family. Everything in this dish was already in my cupboard. If you buy dried herbs they last longer, same as a pack of onions over the bigger 3-pack you get in supermarkets. You can use frozen onions and peppers if preferred and all the sauces and…

One Pan Sea Bass in Lemon Butter Sauce with Spinach & Vegetables

Quick and easy is what I like and this was perfect at the end of a long day of work. But this dish was so simple, rustled up in less than 20 minutes and tasted delicious. The ingredients below is for an individual person, but just add a little bit more of everything if you’re…

Pork Ragu

This slow cooked minced Pork Ragu packs a punch with flavour and it’s just yummy. I’ve always made my ragu with beef & pork mince but as I didn’t have any beef mince this little winner was made instead. To be honest cooking a pork Ragu isn’t unheard off, the Italians have done it many…