Category Archives: Dinner

Indian Spiced Chicken with Sweet Potato and Beans

This dish is absolutely delicious.  It is soft in places and crunchy in others;  it is sweet and also sharp; it’s tangy and flavoursome and the best thing of all, it is easy and fairly quick to make.  Looks good … Continue reading

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Sprout Salad with Citrus and Pomegranate

I love trying new recipes and the beauty of it is that you don’t have to cook them again if they are ghastly.  This recipe caught my eye and I admit I was a little unsure of how the raw … Continue reading

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Roasted Carrots with Cumin

These cumin-roasted carrots are absolutely delicious and so easy to prepare and they will go with many dishes.  They will spice up a plain meal but will also compliment a spicy dish.   The cumin-roasting also works well with parsnips. INGREDIENTS: … Continue reading

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Whole Roasted Cauliflower with a Thyme and Paprika Rub

This recipe from Jamie Oliver is sure to become a firm favourite of ours.  Whilst we are not vegan or vegetarian, it is really nice to have a meat/fish free meal occasionally.   This one really ticked all the boxes and … Continue reading

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Fishcakes

If you asked my husband what his favourite food was, he would probably say “fishcakes” although he is a joy to cook for as he enjoys nearly every meal I dish up, but fishcakes remain near the top of the … Continue reading

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Fresh Green Beans with Caramelized Onions and Bacon

I spotted this recipe by The Kitchen Snob online and immediately thought what a great supper dish it would make.  I used slightly less beans, a few more slices of bacon and ordinary white onions rather than a Spanish one … Continue reading

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Orange Duck with Charred Chicory

This dish not only looked good, it smelled good and tasted even better.   As there were two heads of chicory in the packet, I charred both and it was absolutely divine mixed with the duck and orange.   I didn’t use … Continue reading

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Grilled Corn and Quinoa Salad

I spotted Jamie Oliver‘s Grilled Corn and Quinoa Salad recipe and thought how tasty it sounded and as I had some left-over piri-piri chicken in the fridge from a roast chicken the night before, I decided to substitute the chicken … Continue reading

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Courgette stuffed with Balsamic Onions and Goat’s Cheese

A lovely light dish, full of flavour and nutritional value from The Medicinal Chef by Dale Pinnock. I served these courgettes with a spicy carrot mash and wilted spinach but they are also delicious served with a chicken fillet, a … Continue reading

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Beef Stir-Fry with Courgette Noodles

Fast becoming one of my favourite cookbooks, Get the Glow by Madeleine Shaw has some amazing recipes including this Beef Stir-Fry which in my opinion, is more than just delicious – it’s healthy too.   Perfect for my husband as there … Continue reading

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