All the dishes have been prepared, cooked, eaten and photographed (sorry for the quality) in my kitchen. In a nutshell if I can do it, so can you.

 

Thanks for taking the time to check out what I’ve been cooking.

In my eyes, most things are good in moderation. This site, therefore, is not a calorie buster but more of a back to basics guide if you want. There are hundreds of recipes, including sweet and savoury options. Many British classics are included as well as recipes and flavours from around the world.

The site tries to avoid processed food, concentrating on fresh produce, utilising fresh herbs and exotic spices where possible to enhance flavour, colour – encouraging you to cook and improve your general well being.

Most of the recipes are simple to prepare and cook and the shopping list provides a definitive list of exactly what ingredients you require for your meal plan cutting out any wastage. Just click on the shopping cart icon in the corner of each recipe you want to cook and everything will be calculated for you.

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Cornmeal Porridge


I’ve been to the Caribbean a few times – this is my favourite breakfast by a long shot. […]

Tags: bob marley, breakfast, caribbean, cornmeal, jamaica, Jamaican, polenta, and porridge.

Courses: Breakfast.   Cuisines: African, British, and Jamaican.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Parsnip soup


Soups take no time to put together and you can make enough to store in the fridge for lunch or […]

Tags: parsnips, soup, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Side order, Supper, and Tea.   Cuisines: British, French, and USA.

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Scones & cream


Alright, I’m somewhat biased, but in my eyes Exeter & Devon – excluding […]

Tags: clotted cream, cream or jam, cream teas, Dartmoor, devon, and exeter.

Courses: Pudding, Side order, and Tea.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 10 Minutes  Cook time: 20 Minutes

Pork & Beans in barbecue sauce


This cordon bleu Cowboy food can be rustled up quickly as the only major work is the making of the […]

Tags: barbecue, barbecue sauce, barbeque, beans, Mexican, mexican recipes, pork shoulder, tex mex, and white beans.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: British, Canadian, Mexican, and USA.

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 1 hour

Chicken & chick pea curry with Lemon & cardamon rice


I’m all for saving time in cooking but this new fad of reducing ingredients to speed things […]

Tags: basmati rice, chicken curry, curry, indian dishes, and rice.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British and Indian.

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 40 minutes

Vegetable soup


When the nights are drawing in there is nothing like the aroma of a good soup to warm the cockles […]

Tags: butternut squash, soup, soups, vegan, vegetable soup, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Side order, and Supper.  

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 1 hour

Roast shoulder of Pork


This dish needs to be slow cooked but the wait is worth it as the results are scrumptious. It makes […]

Tags: apple sauce, pork shoulder, roast pork, sage & onion, sunday lunch, and sunday roast.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 5 hours

Roast beef & Yorkshire puddings in 1 hour.


I’ve been reading recently about the Yorkshire pudding wrap that’s been doing the […]

Tags: 1 hour meal, roast beef, Roast beef & Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and sunday roast.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Pudding, and Supper.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 20 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes