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Swaledale Butchers – Review
Swaledale Butchers sent me the products below for the purpose of this review. When I was looking on the Swaledale website to choose some of their meat to try I found it very difficult to choose, it
Paprika Pepper Pasta
Life is busy. I have a toddler. Dinner that can be ready in a flash is what it's all about in my house. This paprika pepper pasta is a dish I keep coming back to, and variations of it, because it's so
Review: The Crown and Anchor at Ham
This was a gifted meal. At the centre of the beautiful village of Ham, The Crown and Anchor is a pub worth taking a trip to. It has featured in The Times in their ‘good walk’ piece and also voted
Salmon Nicoise Quiche
This quiche is full of vegetables and that is a great way to disguise the fact it's actually got double carbs in. Potatoes AND pastry; who doesn't love that? My salmon nicoise quiche is a great way to
Thai Vegetable Noodle Soup
I am still making an effort to have interesting lunches. Soup is perfect at this time of year as it freezes well and just needs heating through for an (almost) instant lunch. This is my Thai Vegetable
Five Minute Salmon Noodles
I blinked and it is the end of January! I can't believe this is my first post of 2021. But these five minute salmon noodles are quite an apt recipe for now. I've been working from home and the appeal
My Favourite Recipes To Use Up Leftovers
At the end of the year and the beginning of the next I like to have a big clear out of my fridge, freezer and cupboards. For two reasons. First, and I think this is true for many people in December,
Smoked Salmon and Broccoli Quiche
I used to think of quiche as a dull, beige pastry which got wheeled out from old cookery books from time to time and no one was particularly fussed about it. Turns out I was wrong. It's a most
Seasonal Recipes
Boeuf Bourguignon with...
Beautiful, traditional and French; a perfect meal for Valentine's Day. This one's a winner because the bottle of wine you need for the boeuf bourguignon you can then drink with the meal or yourself during the preparation as a reward for all your hard … [Read More...]
Quick Recipes
Jerk Carrots with Rice and Beans
Jerk seasoning has to be one of my favourites. No matter what time of year it is there's always room for something to be cooked up with it; sticky jerk chicken in the autumn, a fiery casserole in the winter or when the new season arrives, jerk … [Read More...]