This super easy creamy carrot soup recipe is so quick to cook that it can be on the table in under 30 minutes. Just add a loaf of crusty bread for a simple mid-week meal. Total Time Investment: 25 Minutes We have an ongoing soup war in our house. Mr Grumpy and The Princess like chunks in their soup, and refer to soups without bits as “pappy”. I prefer my soup silky smooth, with a large dollop of sour cream and a slab of soda bread on the side. Most of the time I bend to their preference, mainly as [Continue Reading]
Kitchen Basics: A Very Useful Spicy Kale Pesto Recipe
Spicy Kale Pesto is the perfect way to use up a bountiful kale crop. It is delicious stirred through pasta for a quick meal, served on crackers for a healthy snack or simply eaten straight from the spoon. Total Time Investment: 10 Minutes Kale was the most successful crop in our vegetable garden last year. So successful that this year we planted three times the amount (or to quote Mr Grumpy, we went ‘long on kale’). As the plants begin to reach maturity, I can attest that it is entirely possible to have far too much of a good thing. [Continue Reading]
A Super Easy Baked Ratatouille Recipe
This baked ratatouille recipe is super easy to make, and is an extremely versatile dish. Fantastic served hot or cold, it makes an ideal vegetarian main or a great side dish. It also freezes well, so why not keep a batch on hand in the freezer for an emergency meal. Total Time Investment: 1 Hour 30 Minutes If I could cook everything in the oven, I think I probably would. I use my oven all the time to whip up easy side dishes, create pasta sauces, cook entire main meals, preserve the tomato harvest, cook lunchbox treats for The Princess, [Continue Reading]
An Easy Yet Hearty Lentil & Brown Rice Soup Recipe
A really simple lentil and brown rice soup recipe that is very easy to whip up, and makes a deliciously hearty meal for a cold winter’s night. Gluten free and dairy free, it can easily be turned into a vegetarian meal to suit every one in the family. Last Updated: 13th February 2019 Total Time Investment: 1 hour Winter is soup weather in my book, and it is finally cold enough here to enjoy a big bowl of steaming hot soup for dinner. I’ve mentioned before that The Princess is not fond of soups, but will tolerate soup with bits, [Continue Reading]
55 of the Best Hearty Soups for Winter
Thick, hearty soups are the perfect meal for a cold winter’s evening. In this comprehensive list of soups, I have gathered together 55 of the best soup recipes ever that are guaranteed to suit all tastes. Fill your stomach with a steaming bowl of spicy noodles, cheesy vegetables, earthy lentils or creamy grains. I guarantee there is something here for everyone. Last updated: 14th February 2019 Personally, I think there is nothing better to eat for dinner on a cold winter’s evening than a large bowl of hearty, warming soup. We eat soup at least once a week during the [Continue Reading]
A Pretty Simple Homemade Crunchy Granola Recipe
Mix up your own granola with my simple homemade crunchy granola recipe. Easily customised to add in your favourite ingredients, and very easy to make, you need never buy another box of sub-standard granola again. Total Time Investment: 40 Minutes I am very much a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast choices. For the majority of the year, I will happily tuck into a large bowl of porridge (oatmeal to some) as my preferred breakfast fare. However, when the morning temperatures start to climb in the middle of summer, not even I can face a hot bowl of [Continue Reading]
A Ridiculously Quick and Easy Apple Turnovers Recipe
With a sheet of puff pastry, and a jar of applesauce, this ridiculously quick & easy apple turnovers recipe makes a simple yet delicious dessert. Total Time Investment: 25 Minutes Dessert was not an everyday occurrence when I was a child. I have fond memories of golden syrup dumplings smothered in custard, and large serves of bread and butter pudding (from which I would meticulously pick the gag-inducing plump sultanas). One of my fondest memories, though, is of the apple turnovers that came in a box from the frozen food section of the supermarket.
A Super Easy Slow Cooker Moroccan Chicken Tagine
Take a trip to North Africa with a delicious slow cooker Moroccan chicken tagine. The tagine comes together in minutes, and freezes brilliantly, so make extra and stash the leftovers in the freezer for another meal. Total Time Investment: 8 hours 10 minutes I used to make this Moroccan chicken tagine in the oven. That was before I worked out how to get the most out of my slow cooker. As this tagine comes together quite quickly, it has now become the ideal dinner for me to throw in the slow cooker at the start of a busy day.
How To Make A Handy Basil Pesto Sauce
This extremely useful basil pesto sauce can get you out of almost any dinnertime conundrum. With a packet of pasta and a jar of homemade pesto, a quick dinner is never far away. And when basil is in season, freeze your extra basil pesto for the winter months. Total Time Investment: 10 Minutes Everybody should have a good recipe for homemade basil pesto sauce up their sleeve. Pesto is infinitely useful in the kitchen, and is a handy shortcut for quick meals. I like to stock up the freezer with pesto when basil is in season, and use it throughout [Continue Reading]