I think one word can pretty much sum up our Christmas – food! After a lovely few days it’s quite nice to emerge out the other side from a family Christmas. We had a traditional family Christmas and the days passed in a blur of baking, crafting, eating, and playing with presents. I don’t think…
Tag: cooking
Perfect your at-home pizzeria experience with Dr Oetker
Pizza is our weekend treat when we’ve been out and about all day. It’s a firm family favourite and is so quick and easy to cook that it leaves us more time for having fun. Our pizza brand of choice, Dr Oetker, has two fantastic, exclusive in-depth guides to help customers match their favourite Ristorante…
Fajita and Film night with Santa Maria
This evening after a very busy day we enjoyed a Fajita and Film Night from Santa Maria (previously Discovery Foods). As the weather turns colder and nights in and lazy Sundays with the little ones become more appealing, Santa Maria sent us a lovely hamper filled with Santa Maria products including tortillas, fajita seasoning mix…
Sweet potato and tuna fish cakes
There’s something about this time of year that makes me want to make good food for the family. Today I wanted to share my recipe for Sweet potato and tuna fish cakes. It’s a simple recipe, quick if you use left-overs (which I’m a big fan of doing) and a great use of store cupboard…
Chicken teriyaki and egg fried rice
I love to save money, by recycling and upcycling or scouring my local charity shops for a bargain. I like cooking for my family but sometimes I can be pretty thrifty in the kitchen too. Faced with leftovers from yesterdays’ delicious homemade curry, I thought I would use the leftover rice to make egg fried…
How to make homemade ravioli without a pasta maker
Have you ever tried making your own pasta? I was challenged to make my own ravioli, from scratch, and I have to be honest and say this made me very nervous. I can whip up a cake or follow a recipe with pretty good results but the idea of making my own ravioli from flour…
Fettuccine Bolognese
First of all I need to say how lovely the ASK Italian cook book is! The recipes are mouthwatering as are the photographs and it’s a real joy to sit and look through it. You may remember I’ve been working with ASK Italian over the last few weeks on their campaign to #respectthepasta. My first…
The perfect Spaghetti Alla Carbonara
I’m currently working with ASK Italian to promote their brilliant campaign to #Respectthepasta! A couple of weeks ago I visited my local ASK Italian in order to tell you about their delicious menu. This week I wanted to share some tips for cooking the perfect pasta at home. ASK Ambassador Theo Randall, has had a…
Cooking a main meal in minutes with British Lion Eggs
I’m currently working with BritMums as a “Shortcut Eggspert” to promote yummy British Lion Eggs. Sometimes it can be hard work providing the family with three meals a day and I frequently rely on eggs for cooking quick and tasty breakfasts, lunches and main meals! I was set a challenge of cooking a main meal…