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
Just like it's British counterpart, Dresden Stollen divides the country into those who are fruit cake lovers and those who cannot stand it. Personally, I love a good Stollen. I'd say it reminds me of home, but my mother had a strong dislike for raisins, so we didn't get to eat it often. Having said … Continue reading Traditional Dresden Stollen
A mild, warming dish, which uses up all that leftover ground almond you won't use after Christmas. Ingredients (serves 4): 4 chicken breasts, diced 2 large onions, chopped 3-4 cloves of garlic 50-60g ground almonds 2tbsp lime juice 2-3tsp ginger puree 1 tin of coconut milk 2tsp coriander 2tsp turmeric 4tsp garam massala 5tsp mild … Continue reading Slow-cooked Chicken Korma
