I’ve never made a quiche before. I’m not sure why. Growing up My mum made amazing quiches, often with whatever leftovers she had to hand and these were always delicious. We also both love quiche, and buy these regularly and always enjoy them but I’ve never got round to making my own. One of the…
Category: Savoury
Smokey Sausage and Bean Casserole
So this is an old favourite but came about as I had lots of leftovers to use up and with the way the world is at the moment we cant afford any waste. Basically this is a one pot (and a pan) wonder and is perfect served with a loaf of fresh baked crusty bread….
Slow cooker beef curry
My hubby loves old school beef curry. In fact if we ever opt for Chinese he always, infuriatingly to me, orders the curry off the menu. His mum used to make him something similar in a slow cooker so I thought I’d try and recreate this (minus the sultanas she added) I make this first…
Smoked salmon & scramble egg on sourdough
I’ve found that the trick to eating well post bariatric surgery lies in cheating your eyes that you are eating what everyone else is. The truth is often that you are eating much less and I have friends that, even though they don’t experience hunger, do feel left out when everyone is eating much more…
DIY Pigs in blankets
Yesterday I made cranberry sauce and as promised I also made Pigs in blankets ready for the freezer. Piggies as I call them are my all time favourite christmas tradition. I always make way more than I need just so I get to snack on them!! I keep seeing ready made pigs in blankets in…
Easy Peasy Cranberry Sauce
Christmas is fast approaching and as usual I’m getting excited. So that I’m not completely manic on the day I’m doing some prep work in advance that will make Christmas time a time we can all enjoy. To kick things off I’m making cranberry Sauce. This is so easy to make that it’s a crime…
Lemony, nutty, Couscous
I love Couscous. Its one of those ingredients that pretty much makes itself. Its incredibly forgiving and takes on the flavours of the ingredients you use with it and works equally well as a salad or as part of a hot meal. This is one of my longest serving side dishes – to go along…
Creamy Colcannon
Colcannon is one of my favourite side dishes. So much so that I would happily eat this on its own straight from the pan!! Its origins are decidedly Irish, although my version makes a nod to the Northern Irish champ, which focusses on Spring onions rather than cabbage. You could also add in chopped bacon…
Practically Perfect Poached Eggs
From what I’ve seen around the internet poaching an egg is one of those things that people seem to find hardest to master. Even my mother finds poaching eggs difficult – no matter how many times Ive shown her how to do it. In multiple forums over the years I have read about various methods,…
Chorizo and Butterbeans in Port
This recipe is at the same time the most satisfying and the most simple entertaining nibble I have in my arsenal. If you ever have friends pop in unannounced and need something delicious and yet easy to prepare then you need this dish, which I served last week alongside a cheeseboard, some dips and sliced…
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