Right now if you have a vegetable patch or allotment, you might be trying to get through the courgette glut and having courgette in every meal. If not, courgettes are cheap in the shops right now as well so they are a great seasonal ingredient […]
So now that I work at home more often, I’ve started enjoying cooking a simple meal at lunchtime instead of having to grab a pre-packed sandwich from the nearest shop. A halloumi frittata is perfect for this, I switch out the vegetables with whatever I […]
In between making (and eating) cakes and brownies and giant cookies and all kinds of sweet treats for my blog I also try to eat healthily at times. It means I can have a slice of cake without guilt at other times! I created this […]
Right now I’m trying to base a lot of my meals on vegetables, as I need to get back to healthy eating after Christmas, as I am sure many others do too. I am following WeightWatchers Flex at the moment, and on this chickpeas (as […]
It’s that time of year when preserving the fruits of summer is a wonderful way to keep on enjoying them during the cold days of autumn and winter. I found myself with some very ripe bananas and instead of making banana bread I wanted to […]
Where I am currently on holiday in a small beach town in France, I’m surrounded by fresh produce. The indoor market opens every day and inside you can buy fresh fruit, vegetables, cheese, bread, patisserie, meat, fish and seafood as well as ready prepared dishes […]
Oh these heady days of summer when even turning on the oven seems like too much trouble. I do wish these days would stay a bit longer with us before they fade away. When heavy food is the last thing on your mind, a quick […]
Summer is the time for quick and easy light meals, whether for lunch or supper, and to make the most of summer produce it is good to use seasonal vegetables which are at their peak. I picked these broad beans at the local pick your […]
I just love the bright colours of this dish! I usually buy normal orange sweet potatoes, which of course would work just as well in this dish, but tried out a purple sweet potato this time, so colourful. A veggie stew full of goodness is […]
Hello February, the month when Spring is on its way perhaps but not quite there, and a cold nip is still in the air. After the healthier food choices I found myself making in January, we have Pancake Day and Valentine’s’ Day on the way […]
This month I am craving vegetarian and lighter dishes, after the excesses of December. I have quite a good selection now of vegetarian slow cooker dishes that I turn to (check them out here in my recipe index) when I want vegetable goodness, and this […]
I’m not sure how September is here already, time has really flown for me. A whirl of summer holiday activities for the children, a short holiday, and it seems the summer is nearly over as the leaves are turning reddish brown and the nights are […]
