Where would the Germans bee without potato salad. A side for barbecues, a main for summer - by no means light, but very delicious. Ingredients (serves 4-6): 1.5-2kg white potatoes 4-6 rashers streaky smoked bacon 2 small onions 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 tsp pepper 1-2tbsp dried dill Boil the potatoes in water until … Continue reading Mayo-free Potato Salad
Eww... pasta and salad? Sweet, sour and yet savoury? There are some things the Germans do really well, and weird food combinations, which sound gross on paper, but actually work really well once combined, is one of them. That, and cars. Definitely cars. Ingredients (serves 4) 250g Fusilli or similar pasta shapes 5 Frankfurters 1 … Continue reading German Pasta Salad
So it's hot and you want to cool down. What is the perfect evening meal - light, yet filling? Your answer is tacos. Or my version of them, anyway. Ingredients (serves 5) 5 large wraps (wholemeal or plain) 500g beef mince 400g chopped tomatoes 2 garlic cloves, finely diced 1 large onion, diced 400g passata … Continue reading Taco Time
You know when you're having one of those days when you really need to dish up something that's not another stir-fry, but you don't have time for a full bake? Well, Cheat's Lasagna might just be your life saver. It's essentially a layered stir-fry, but you'd never guess. (Serves 4-5) 250g minced beef 2tbsp olive … Continue reading Busy Mum’s Kitchen: Cheat Lasagna
Want to impress someone with your culinary skills, while not actually doing very much? Stuffed chicken - particularly if it involves bacon and cheese - could be your answer. I served it with sweet potato/ potato mash and creamy leeks, but you can use many other vegetables and grains to make this dish yours. Just … Continue reading Succulent Bacon and Cheese Stuffed Chicken
I love TBBT. One of my favourite characters is Mary Cooper. Her mixture of strong self-belief and excellent people skills make her one fictional person I enjoy watching a lot (I apologise for any poor word choices here - my husband is currently bouncing the boy in a rather loud fashion). She is also said … Continue reading Big Bang Theory Inspired Pasta with Frankfurters
What do you cook if you're a busy mum and you won't be home until late, but you also have no time to put the slow cooker on during the day? You make a risotto. And whilst low-fat/ low-carb/ low-calorie mums need to look the other way FAST, it's one of my definite go-to recipes … Continue reading Busy Mum’s Kitchen:Tomato-Mozzarella Risotto
If you're planning on adding more vegetables to your meal while simultaneously convincing your husband and children that your food is still delicious, a cauliflower and broccoli bake might be your best friend. Quick to make and full of goodness, this is one of my weekday go-to recipes. The recipe serves 4. 4 large potatoes … Continue reading Healthy Eats: Cauliflower and Broccoli Bake
As I am writing this we still have a few days to go until the end of the Christmas holidays, but I am already trying to come up with ways to reduce my morning duties to a minimum while saving money at the same time (a new year's resolution if there ever was one when … Continue reading Back to School: Sandwich fillers
Nothing shouts Christmas Time more at you than the smell of gingerbread. There is something about the mixture of spices in a freshly-made gingerbread that conveys warmth and homeliness and makes you want to cuddle up under a duvet with a hot chocolate and stare at a log fire. Here is my personal favourite: 60g … Continue reading German Gingerbread
