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Every morning I have Flahavan’s porridge (oatmeal) for my breakfast with a coffee. It really is the only thing that keeps me full until lunch, to stay nice and healthy I usually make it using water instead of milk and I add spices like cinnamon to give it some flavour. The other day however I […]
On Saturday night I had a date with the girls to go out to dinner to celebrate a friends Birthday ! In anticipation of the arrival of said Birthday girl I decided to say “Happy Birthday” by way of gorgeous girly cupcakes! Yes, I do agree they look a little wonky, a little slap […]
Ok, so I am aware that the last post I did was a fish dish, but fish is having a sort of renaissance in my household and I just simply cannot get enough. This next dishes uses Mackerel, a firm-fleshed, oil-rich fish with a torpedo-like shape and iridescent silver and blue striped skin.
Its been a while since I blogged, well, its been a hectic few weeks after our trip to the Algarve, Carveorio to be exact. We had such a wonderful time on holiday, with blue skies, plenty of sunshine, dancing, laughing and good times. Since then, I have been totally blissed out that I have also […]
So I am not the only cook in this house, On Friday night I came home to cooked meal, and not just any run of the mill meal, this one was little different, it was herb encrusted Lamb Lollipops with 2 different dips! Lamb, some people love it , and others just simply hate it, quoting […]
I woke to a cold and damp April morning this morning. Its been a crazy couple of weeks for weather, we’ve had a spate of hail showers, one of which I was out running and got caught up in( painful experience) wind, rain, and today was just bitterly cold. I lounged in bed for ages, […]
I am currently in Berlin, where the weather is mild and sunny and the asparagus season has begun. Every restaurant I have been in is including the Asparagus on the menu, its picked seasonally and used immediately in all the dishes. I am a big fan of asparagus, so its only fitting that I include […]
So tonights dinner was cooked up by Dave, curry is a typical man’s comfort dish! I was only too delighted to have a hot dinner served up to me as soon as I walked through the door! This curry dish is a Lamb jalfrezi, it is tomoato based so its not spicy hot, its sweet […]
As its nearly the weekend, I have decided to share with you a hot and spicy Mediterranean dish that will be sure to get your temperature rising. Piri Piri Chicken is an aromatic and very fragrant way to laze away a Sunday afternoon and is also a great dish for sharing. Be warned, if you […]
