I totally love Thai Green Curry and when I found this fantastic recipe in my Good Food magazine, I just had to share it with you all. It’s pretty easy and makes enough for two, so just double up if you’re cooking for more. If you are starting your Thai cooking journey, you can find…
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Recipe: Lavazza Coffee and Chocolate Granola Bars
Anyone who reads our blog and follows us on social media will know that we’re often spotted writing about or drinking coffee. So when Lavazza coffee got in touch and asked us to help promote their range of online recipes to show that there is more to do with coffee than just drink it we…
How do you eat your square sausage??
It seems like a wee while ago now since I went to a blogger evening all about We Hae Meat and the humble steak slice. For us steak slice or square sausage as some of you might know it better as has been a breakfast staple and is normally found inside a morning roll with…
MaRobert’s knows best!
We were recently sent some jars of MaRobert’s sauce and alongside trying them out, we incorporated them into a simple and easy dish to make. Ma Robert’s for those of you who don’t know is the brain child of Maggie Mazoleka who came to live in Scotland some 23 years ago from Tanzania. Sensing that…
Crab, Tomato and Goat’s Cheese Risotto
So it’s week three of our Fish is the Dish challenge. Only one more week left after this. You can check out our week one and week two efforts but this week we are using tinned crab. I’ve never used crab before never mind tinned crab so was looking for something simple and quick to…
Spicy Mackerel Pasta
So the second fish which Fish is the Dish has challenged us to use is mackerel. This is available in a variety of forms such as cured, fresh, prepacked in supermarkets or fresh from your local fishmongers. For this challenge we had tinned mackerel in a tomato sauce to work with. We’ve used tinned mackerel before…
Fish is the Dish Challenge
We were contacted by Fish is the Dish to take on the challenge of creating 4 fish based dishes over the course of the next four weeks, the only challenge being the recipes must include an affordable form of fish. Everyone would love to be able to cook with the freshest of produce but sometimes…
Spaghetti Bolognese with a Kick
With the cold winter still with us, what better way to heat up than with spaghetti bolognese with a difference. The addition of Galloway Chilli’s Chilli Jam to our tried and tested recipe it definitely warms you up. Serves 4 ∝Prep time 10 minutes ∝ Cooking time 20 minutes What you need 500g lean steak mince 5…
Salted honey fudge & chocolate tart
Looking for dessert ideas to have on the big day, well look no further. This salted honey fudge and chocolate tart from Good Food is simple to make and there are a few cheat steps along the way! | Prep time 50 mins | Cooking time 30-45 mins | serves 10 | Ingredients 500g pack…
Lamb and Pasta Pot
This dish is perfect if you’re entertaining the family. It’s proper hearty, comfort food and uses minimal dishes in the process! Definitely a winner in our house. | Prep time – 10 minutes | Cooking time – 50 minutes | Serves 4 | Ingredients 1 half a leg of lamb roasting joint, approx 1.1kg total…
Marmalade Glazed Carrots and Parsnips
With Christmas literally weeks away now, we thought we’d do a festive recipe to get you all thinking about what to have on the Big Day. Today we’ve come up with marmalade glazed carrots and parsnips. In this recipe we’ve used Mackay’s new Christmas Preserve, marmalade with cranberries. There is also a festive Christmas Preserve…
Tomato and Basil Risotto
So we’ve been asked to recreate a Tomato and Basil Risotto which is one of several dishes on Sunrise Senior Living’s menu. They have a bunch of award winning chefs who cook up nutritious and tasty meals not just for the elderly, but everyone. At Sunrise, the residential care they provide is more than what…