I love bhajis and could happily eat them by the dozen. They are a firm favourite in our house even though I don’t make them as often as I could. Whether you serve them as a starter or a side or make them as a snack because you fancy them, they are delicious little bundles […]
Category: Easy
Sausages
John is a huge fan of sausages, me, not so much. While we have been in lock down I have been experimenting with making sausages. Boerewors for my South African roots and some pork and apple sausages. I have about six kilograms of sausages taking up space in the freezer now! This dish is a […]
Barbecue pork ribs and a side of coleslaw
Fall from the bone, melt in your mouth pork ribs are a favourite with John and the barbarian boys. Even the one that is now vegetarian looked wistful when I made these and commented that they had been a favourite! These are easy enough to do, even for a busy weekday, as they can be […]
Strawberry Lemonade
I am sure you all know the old adage, ‘When life gives you lemons, make lemonade’, well life gave us lots of strawberries. As things slowly open up again I took the barbarian boys strawberry picking. 7 kilograms of strawberries later, I needed to find ways to use them up. This strawberry lemonade takes minutes […]
Crispy beef stir fry
Sometimes even I don’t feel much like cooking, but negotiating a takeaway is a mine field. You never can tell how seriously they will take the gluten free request. We do have a favourite one that has yet to poison John but most of the time it is just so much easier to cook. This […]
Paprika lamb hearts
I know lots of people are squeamish about eating offal, but I believe in nose to tail eating. I must admit that I draw the line at brains and I won’t contemplate tripe, but kidneys, hearts and liver make a regular appearance on our table. Organ meats have a greater concentration of vitamins and minerals […]
Smoked mackerel fish cakes
John doesn’t much like fish, not even a fish finger sandwich! He will however eat fish cakes without protest. I wanted to create some slightly different fish cakes, so I swapped potato for sweet potato and added chilli and coriander. Healthy easy recipe using sweet potato
Breakfast Chutney
I love breakfast in bed on a Sunday morning, despite the fact that I get up first to prepare it. The indulgence of something delicious while perusing the news, or a new book, with no rush involved is the perfect start to the day. This breakfast chutney is easy to throw together and is perfect […]