Ingredients chicken thighs - I use 800gramsĀ cornflour -enough to coat the chicken lightly garlic powder two tablespoons smoked pancetta -one packgarlic oilgarlic cloves gratedleekspunnet of mushroomsOne tub of creme fraicheOne chicken stock pot mixed with 800ml of hot waterwholegrain mustard 2 tablespoonsMixed Mediterranean herbs 1 tablespoonsonion powder 1 tablespoonWhite wine vinegar 2 tablespoons ... Continue Reading →
Sundried tomato and lemon chicken tray bake with roasted garlic baby potatoes
Ingredients Chicken oyster thigh fillets (6 to 8 thighs will feed a family of four) Half a jar of Sundried tomatoes and a little oil from the jar Green beans one packet One small bag of salad potatoes or baby potatoes Rapeseed Lowcal oil One chicken stock pot Lemon pepper mix: generous amount per thigh... Continue Reading →
Creamy crab and prawn tail risotto
Well I can only say this dish is an absolute beauty which can be tailored for a mid week dinner or pushed to the next level for a dinner party special and all in all takes approximately forty minutes to cook so looks impressive compared to the ease of cooking. I know some see risotto... Continue Reading →
Sundried tomato and Chorizo stuffed chicken thighs with mediterranean tagliatelle
Ingredients Chicken thighs ( two per adult ,one per child) Sunndried tomatos half a jar Oil from the tomatoes jar Sundried tomato pesto Chorizo slices ( I used Supervalu's own range ) Tagliatelle pasta One chicken stock pot One courgette One red pepper Garlic granules Paprika Mixed mediterranean herbs tinfoil Method Roll out your skinless... Continue Reading →
Chicken and Brocolli in oyster sauce and noodles
This is the closest I get to this dish which I love in a Chinese restaurant but it's a slightly healthier version with wholewheat noodles but still just as delicious, it also works really well with beef. IngredientsSkinless and boneless chicken thigh fillets (I use the aldi ones, they really keep the chicken juicy)( just... Continue Reading →
Crab,prawn and pepper crumble with egg rice
The background to this recipe is simply a rescue to a deconstructed crab cake mix I was cooking tonight. I was making my mother and I's crab cake recipe which I can cook in my sleep, well usually! Tonight I realised my mix was too wet and I didn't have enough crumb to keep the... Continue Reading →
Juicy pork chops in a Asian honeyed marinade with veg and bacon fried rice.
Ingredients Wholegrain mustard 2 tablespoons for marinade and you will need more for later in the recipe at the griddle pan stage. Worcestestershire sauce 3 tablespoons or more depending how sweet you like things Honey 2 tablespoons for marinade and you will need more to drizzle twice during the cooking process. Black pepper season to... Continue Reading →
Beef and chorizo stuffed creamy cannelloni
Ingredients Beef stock 5% lean mince 800gPassataTinned tomatoGarlic OnionMushroomWorcestershire sauceRed wine vinegarPaprikaMixed herbsChilliTomato sauce Cannelloni tubes - I used 16 for a portion serving two adults and two kids White sauce - (milk 500ml,garlic,onion,butter & flour(50g of each) ,nutmeg optional) Cream garlic granules White cheddar grated -optional Method To make the beef and... Continue Reading →
Chocolate brownies with candied pecans, Toblerone and honeycomb sauce and melted marshmallow.
I am not a huge chocolate lover nor am I a huge dessert lover. When eating out I will always go for the starter and main, unless there is a fondant or brownie on the menu, then it's a different story. I wanted to use up the last of the Easter eggs and chocolate around... Continue Reading →



