Pea Soup With Ham & Poached Egg

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Pea Soup With Ham & Poached Egg We had friends round for a meal so I was in my element and wanted to make a nice 3 course dinner, this pea soup was the starter that I decided to do. I have done a few soups in the past so thought a nice soup would […]

Kale Strawberry Smoothie

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Kale Strawberry Smoothie kale strawberry smoothie makes a perfect breakfast or even a snack throughout the day, it contains a massive amount of benefits and ensures you get a good amount of fruit and vegetables. This smoothie contains kale as well as spinach as you don’t want a smoothie to just include fruit. I made […]

Sausage and Mash Recipe

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Sausage and Mash Recipe I was looking to make a fairly quick and simple dinner and thought about Sausage and Mash, admittedly it did take longer to cook with doing caramelised onions but it was well worth the extra effort. This dish is very simple to do as it uses very few ingredients, one important […]

Chicken Gyros Recipe

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Both Rach and I have been to the Greek islands a couple of times, it was in Kos that I proposed. The greek people have always been so friendly and welcoming. I was looking through holiday pics and it reminded me of going to Greece so got me wanting to make something that was Greek. […]

Scallop with Celeriac Puree Starter

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I love scallops and to be honest think they make the most perfect starters, something about them I just find to be elegant and can really make a dish look great. I often struggle when it comes to portion sizing but with scallop starters, I do find it easier to manage portion control. I made […]

Balsamic Slow Cooked Beef Stew

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I always find stew being comfort food, it’s one of those dishes that you want on a cold evening or just want a nice family cooked meal. When doing slow cooked beef, the meat tastes incredibly tender. With the addition of balsamic and a number of spices, it really adds some extra tasty flavours. I […]

Pizza Stuffed Mushrooms

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A couple of weeks ago Rach’s parents came for dinner, I wanted to do a tasty 3 course dinner. For starter I decided to do a nice stuffed mushrooms so I spent some time having a think about what to stuff it with. I didn’t want to do the usual blue cheese, even though that […]

Breville Blend Active Review

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Breville Blend Active Review – Low Cost Personal BlenderSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave Low Priced 300 Watt Motor Easy To Clean Single Button Control 95%Overall RatingPrice9/10Build Quality8/10Ease Of Use10/10PROS Great Quality Product Low Price Easy To Clean Quickly Blends Frozen Fruit Easy To Control Blends Into Bottles No Leakage Bottles With Comfortable Grip CONS Cheaper Looking  Struggles To Blend […]

Chilli Lime Chicken Recipe

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I love this chilli Lime Chicken recipe and find that it can be very versatile, although I do find that chicken on its own can be a little bland. I recently did a fillet of Salmon that was marinated, which got me wanting to look into making a nice marinade for chicken. I love the taste […]

Tony Rodd MasterChef 2015 Finalist Interview

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Tony Rodd MasterChef 2015 Finalist Interview I first saw Tony Rodd on MasterChef and first time I saw the desserts he produced, you could tell he was a very good chef! Greg Wallace named him “The Master Chocolatier” and you can see why! Tony is an inspiration to me as he is someone that came […]