Whilst ironing, getting the Children ready for school and trying to rush down my morning cup of coffee I was watching the BBC News as I always do and there was a very interesting report that claimed that the typical Briton has 15 cookbooks featuring more than 1,500 recipes, but…
Roasted Sweet Potato(Butternut Squash) Risotto with Wensleydale
I have exciting news, I will be appearing as guests on the new series of Market Kitchen with Matt Tebbutt, terrified, excited and nervous are only a few words to describe how I am feeling about this. This all came about because I follow Market Kitchen on Twitter and…
Indian Sweet Potato (Butternut Squash) Curry
Well the latest news on the home front is, that we may actually have a new home, I’m not actually holding my breath as we have had disaster after disaster with our journey to finding a place to lay our hat’s, but heres hoping that finally this could be home….
Baked pork chops with pears, potatoes and roquefort butter
Another autumnal one pot wonder was for dinner tonight. I love one pot dishes when I have worked all day, you chuck it all in and wait for it to cook while you get on with all the other millions of jobs that working Mum’s have to do. This one…
Paprika Rice with Prawns
Well last night we viewed yet another house, I fell in love with it, but unfortunately Hubby didn’t !!! So when we got home I must admit I was not very happy, my eldest Son Simon had come to stay and was in the pub with his Brother Stephen, so…
Braised chicken with chorizo & butter beans
I’m slowly getting back into the kitchen, still haven’t got a confirmed moving date and I have decided that I now dislike Estate Agents with a passion, they seem to just love to mess you around, but I am on top of the packing, garden is sorted ready to go…
Spiced lamb and feta burgers
My Children all love burgers, but I am a true food snob on this subject and hate places like McDonalds and frozen burgers. If you are having burgers they either have to be from a good butcher or make them yourself. At least that way you will know what has…
Burger with hummus and potato wedges for James
My “About Me” on this blog, says that I have five gorgeous children and this is true, five gorgeous biological children, but I also have another Son which I like to call my own and I would like to introduce you to him. James is Stephen’s best friend and…
Parmesan-crusted blue-eye and braised potatoes with peas
As you know it was Hubby’s birthday and I cooked him that mammoth birthday cake and afterwards I still had his birthday dinner to cook. I was going to do one of his favourite dishes which would include steak of some sort but decided that it would be better doing…
Grilled Chicken with Spicy Coconut Sauce
I have been looking for something a little more seasonal for the blog and to cook for my adoring family and inspiration came in the direction of Bill Granger appearing on Saturday Kitchen the other weekend, it was like a message from the Foodie Gods. So out came Bills Food…
