Easy Slow Cooker Recipes Over the last couple of years I’ve started really loving my slow-cooker and I’ve developed quite a few slow cooker recipes that are simply delicious and very very easy  I just love that I can throw everything in, go out and 4-6 hours later come home to a satisfying and deliciously hot meal  It’s really great for meal prepping and batch cooking too    So why use a Slow Cooker (Crockpot)?  So so many reasons, here’s just a few  Low running cost / Energy Efficient  Versatile Prep ahead  Convenient  No oven on – no heating up t ..read more

Sausage Roll Wreath A really  easy to make Sausage Roll Wreath garland. Filled with top quality pork sausages,  on a bed of cranberry sauce, all encased in delicious buttery puff pastry, so festive!  The perfect party food, a fabulous tear and share treat. A savoury masterpiece with a punch of cranberry sweetness! That will enhance any festive table . Is there anything better than warm flakey pastry with favour packed sausages with the amazing sweetness of cranberries – TOTALLY delicious! I’ve decorated mine with fresh rosemary and fresh cranberries, BUT imagine a baked camember ..read more

Curried Parsnip Soup – easy and quick  I love parsnips and I often make this delicious Curried parsnip soup. It’s delicious and flavour packed and perfect for chilly days  It really fills me up and it’s low in calories too and high in the good stuff, fibre. So healthy and so yummy  It’s made with fresh parsnips, onion, potato and  garlic and warming curry spices – delicious and nutritious  Ready in approx 30 minutes it’s perfect for lunch on cols days – yum!!    Parsnips I love parsnips, so much  The parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to carrot ..read more

Christmas Parsnips – Roasted with honey   Delicious sweet and sticky roast Christmas parsnips recipe for your festive Christmas lunch or Thanksgiving (or for any time to be honest) I flipping love roast parsnips all the time, but I do put a little extra effort in for my Christmas Parsnips.  With a few little special tweaks to make them delicious and extra special at celebration time  Just look at them all golden and sticky      Parsnips I love parsnips, so much  The parsnip is a root vegetable closely related to carrot They re cream in colour and a root veg ..read more

Cajun Style Dirty Rice My Cajun Style Dirty rice  is a delicious recipe of beef, rice, peppers, inions and loads of other vegetables , all made in one pot on the stove. It’s bursting with cajun flavours and quite simply it’s my go to recipes on busy nights, quick easy and delicious and you can’t ask for more than that!! I love minced beef as an ingredient and I love finding new ways to eat it. We’ve been eating this dish in this house for many years. So I thought I’d finally share my recipe on take on this delicious dish.  It’s not much of a looker, is it? But it tastes delicious – l ..read more

Easy Healthy Recipes – Week 1 ideas  So here we go, it’s time for a reboot I think – well it is for me anyway. As promised here are my easy healthy recipes – a complete week of ideas – let’s call it week 1 reset  This is not a complete plan as I believe in freedom to choose what you want to eat – so just some suggestions for you…. hopefully it can give you some ideas for meal planning I find that if you plan you are more likely to stick to it!  All nutritional information is on each recipe as a guide, so you can decide if you’re following calories deficit, SW, WW or just trying ..read more

Snack Ideas, tips & tricks Oh I have so many people ask me, all the time, for healthy snack ideas, so finally I’ve sat down and here are my thoughts  Most of the time, if you are like me, I do really well all day and then I get to the evening and it’s like ‘oh I want something to eat’  Is that habit? Is it boredom? Or is it just comfort and we need a treat in the evening infront of the TV?    Healthy Snacks  I think we are all just trying to stay healthy, drop a few pounds or maintain our weight There’s a very big difference between ‘healthy eating’ and ‘losing wei ..read more

Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala Oh My! I love Chicken Tikka Masala, it really is one of my faves. So I decided to try and make it a little healthier and use my slow cooker to make it an easy midweek meal. To be perfectly honest it’s good enough for any meal occasion. So please try this Slow Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala, I’m convinced you’ll love it  My Slow Cooker version is a chuck it all in sort of vibe! Now we all love a dump recipe It’s a delicious,  not too spicy, tomatoey, creamy curry! Tender pieces of chicken surrounded by a delicious sauce, it’s so good and it’s bursting wit ..read more

Fennel Salad with Orange & Mint No I am not a fennel lover, I avoid it,  always……..  Well should I say I did…… That is until I visited Leith’s Cookery School and was ‘forced’ to prepare and make this Fennel Salad with Orange & Mint ha ha. And dare I say it? I quite enjoyed it for lunch as a side A delicious fresh blend of fennel, fresh oranges, olives, toasted almonds and fresh mint, dressed in a fish oil, lemon & honey dressing!!  And it’s so easy, tasty and so pretty!  So technically this isn’t my recipe (I’ve made small adjustments but all credit goes to  ..read more

Salad Recipes and ideas  Oh I just love  good Salad recipes  and ideas – and let’s be clear here –  I’m a salad type of girl! But when I say salad I’m not taking about a limp bit of lettuce, a couple of slices of cucumber and a halved tomato!! No No, nope!  Salads come in all sorts of forms and can be hot and cold and they are easy to make, filling and tasty!  So I’ve gathered all my faves together in one place for you – they really are so good and NOT boring in the slightest  You will see some are suitable for mains and some for sides. They are all so versit ..read more