My friend from work was telling me about a salad she made using these Merchant gourmet lentils and roasted butternut squash and it sounded so delicious I just had to make my own version! I don’t buy ready prepared packet food often but I have always wanted to try these porcini and thyme lentils so … Continue reading
It’s well documented that my soup preference is almost always “chunky” however, I will admit, when it comes to pumpkin soup it just has to be silky smooth! Pumpkin gives such a lovely texture to a blended soup without the need to add cream, making it perfect for a low fat recipe and easy to … Continue reading
Welcome to the second Virtual Vegan Potluck of 2013!! Not sure what that is? Check out this link and then join the party! Visited before? Then welcome back 🙂 You can either go here to see the complete list of participants or you can start here and click the ‘go forward’ and ‘go backwards’ links … Continue reading
I find that whenever I am thinking of how to put a twist on a favourite dish I fall towards Indian flavours. Especially in the winter months I love adding some spicy warmth to a fresh dish or some fragrant additions such as garlic and chilli to perk up an every day recipe. Quesadillas are … Continue reading
Cottage/ Shepherds Pie was a classic British working mans dish back in the early seventeen hundreds when Irish potatoes were first accepted as a mainstream ingredient in England. The name “Cottage Pie” came about because people lived in small clusters of cottages and didn’t have much money; they invented this dish which used up leftover … Continue reading
It’s been over a week since we got back from our 4 day camping holiday on Shell Island based in the North of Wales and I’m definitely missing the fresh air, simple food and sunshine. I had such a great time, I’ve definitely caught the camping bug!! Even when it rained on our first night … Continue reading
I hadn’t cooked in the evenings at all this week until last night! We’ve been having a gorgeous heat wave which I can’t really complain about because I’ve been waiting/ begging for summer to come! But it does mean I haven’t really wanted to cook or eat much, all our dinners have been very much … Continue reading
