Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipe

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After being away for several weeks, I was keen to get back into the kitchen. Its surprising how much I missed being behind the cooker!! To really give myself a nice cooking session I decided to cook a nice 3 course dinner. The evenings have started getting a little colder, I therefore thought a nice […]

Paprika Parsnip Soup

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A friend of ours gave us some home grown parsnips. I wanted to make something nice with them and not just a roasted side dish. As the nights are getting colder, I thought a nice Parsnip Soup would be perfect. To give it that little extra taste I was going to use a little curry […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

Grilled Salmon and Spinach

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Rach and I don’t have fish very often so wanted to make some nice dishes which included fish, this salmon dish is perfect. If you like salmon fillet that’s been well marinated then this is perfect for you, it is also very quick and easy to make. The first thing you want to ensure you […]

Vegetarian Cottage Pie

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If you are looking for a nice, filling vegetarian meal then this vegetarian cottage pie is perfect. Its full of flavour, easy to do and doesn’t take very much time at all. This recipe does include Quorn mince, however if you don’t like Quorn then it can be made without it as well. I would […]