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Creamy Mushroom Mac N Cheese

Price per serving – £0.84 I’m a traditionalist when it comes to cheese sauce. From an early age I was taught how to make a roux and then form a sauce. It’s something I have taught my husband and one day will hopefully teach my children, it is a fundamental skill in cooking and youContinue reading “Creamy Mushroom Mac N Cheese”

The Humble Potato

Potatoes are a thing of wunder. I don’t mean to sound too theatrical but they are. How many other vegetables out there can you use in such an multitude of ways? Chips, baked, hassleback, mashed, loaded, gratin, roasted, dauphinoise…. this list goes on. I just read an article that said “potato is the kitchen giftContinue reading “The Humble Potato”

Cheese & Chilli on Toast

Breakfast. Simple cheese and chilli on sourdough toast. Normally I wouldn’t have sourdough in, this recipe doesn’t require any speciality bread. You could do it on a bagel, on a slice of wholemeal or white bread, on a crumpet if you wanted to. Its about using what you have in. We only have the sourdoughContinue reading “Cheese & Chilli on Toast”

Mexican Inspired Arancini

I hate food waste. When we make big meals we batch cook to freeze half or eat it for lunches during the week. Yesterday I attempted to make a Fakeaway KFC Rice Box because I really had a hankering for one but it wasn’t in the budget to go to KFC. I ended up makingContinue reading “Mexican Inspired Arancini”

Cheese & Smoked Bacon Turnovers

I woke up this morning absolutely ravenous, I had a big lunch yesterday and by the time dinner rolled by I wasn’t hungry. My 7am alarm boomed out of my phone and my insides were suddenly awake rumbling at the thought of food. I have been trying to be good, to lose a few poundsContinue reading “Cheese & Smoked Bacon Turnovers”

Vegetarian Chilli & Jacket Potatos

I don’t eat mince meat, not for any belief or reason other than I despise the way beef mince smells when cooking, its always bothered me. When I met my now husband nearly 10 years ago he was horrified, absolutely horrified that i made all mince dishes with Quorn or Soya Mince. Truthfully if iContinue reading “Vegetarian Chilli & Jacket Potatos”