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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Vegan lunch spread


Had my nephews round for lunch to watch the football. Two of them are vegans so I conjured up what […]

Tags: beans, legumes, mixed bean salad, nuts, pearl barley, pulses, seeds, spelt, split peas, vegan, and vegetarian recipes.

Courses: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, Side order, and Supper.   Cuisines: African, British, Burmese, Canadian, French, Italian, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Spanish, and USA.

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 45 minutes

Spicy bean burgers


These burgers are cheap as chips to make but taste great and are an excellent alternative to meat. […]

Tags: bean burgers, kidney beans, legumes, lentils, vegetables, and vegetarian recipes.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 8 minutes

Mussels & chorizo in tomato sauce


I’m all for buying a kilo of mussels but you just end up wasting half of them if you are […]

Tags: belgium recipes, fish, french recipes, molluscs, moules, moules mariniere, and shellfish.

Courses: Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish, and Supper.   Cuisines: British, Canadian, French, Italian, and Spanish.

Prep time: 10 minutes  Cook time: 10 minutes

Fish curry Caribbean style


I was lucky to have visited Barbados a few years back and hanged out in Oistins a famous eating […]

Tags: barbados, caribbean, fish recipes, flying fish, jamaica, Jamaican, and oistins.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 30 minutes

Pork meat balls


There are many different recipes for meatballs and this one works great with pork mince with all […]

Fulham mess


This might look like a pigs ear of a breakfast but I kid you not it will set you up for the day. […]

Tags: 5 a day, breakfast, energy bar, Eton mess, fruit, fulham mess, and healthy.

Courses: Breakfast and Pudding.   Cuisines: British.

Prep time: 5 minutes  Cook time: 0 minutes

Beef & potato cakes in breadcrumbs


This is a great way to finish of the Xmas leftovers or the Sunday roast, as there are only so many […]

Tags: beef, breadcrumbs, meat & potato pie, pork, potato cakes, rissoles, roast beef, and sunday roast.

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

Prep time: 15 minutes  Cook time: 35 minutes

Mum’s pork pie


My mum used to make this every once in a while and it tasted the business. She’d always […]

Tags: chorizio, melton mowbray, pork mince, pork pies, pork recipes, and streaky bacon.

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

Prep time: 25 minutes  Cook time: 50 minutes