Strawberry, Mango and Spinach Smoothie

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 Summer is here and on one particular morning it was incredibly hot and I wanted a nice smoothie for breakfast. I wanted the smoothie to not only be full of vitamins and minerals but wanted it also to be nice and refreshing. When I think of summer, I always think of fresh and tasty strawberries. […]

Easy sausage and potato bake

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Easy Sausage and Potato Bake Recipe This dinner was somewhat of a test to be honest, luckily it was simple and quick to make. More importantly it tasted great and I know it will be something that I will make again. I wanted to do a quick dinner as Rach and I finished work at […]

Rhubarb Ice Cream Recipe

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I recently made a 3 course meal for some friends and the in-laws and was thinking of ideas for desserts. My father in-law has a lot of rhubarb so offered me a nice bunch of them to use in a dessert. At first I was going to make a rhubarb crumble but instead decided to […]

Garlic Naan Recipe

Garlic Naan Recipe I have made a couple of Naan breads in the past with a varied amount of success, I tried this Garlic Naan Recipe and it tasted amazing! It was also very easy to do and took very little time, other than the time needed for the dough to rise. You could follow […]

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 […]