Potatoes! Hello all! Spring is on the way! The weather is getting ‘slightly’ warmer and colour is popping up all over the garden and green areas! That said, apparently it will be 3c here tonight, so comforting foods are definitely still on the menu! If you are feeling a little indecisive about what to cook at this in-between time of…
Easy, comforting soup for mindful eating this season. Today is a genuinely unusual moment in the calendar. The Christian season of Lent and the Islamic month of Ramadan both began at the same time this year. These also coincide with the celebrations of Chinese New Year. Three major cultural and faith moments overlapping at once is not something that happens…
Saturday 25th January! Hello! I am well aware it is only Wednesday, but this is your advance notice to get prepared for the weekend! With the cold, wet and dreary weather, and having passed the alleged most depressing day of the year (Blue Monday), what better thing to do than to plan a fabulous weekend special meal! Make a list,…
Lentil & Nut Loaf! Hello again! I know I often say this, but time really is flying along! I’ve had such a busy week, and if you have children, no doubt you’ve had a week of seasonal Halloween and firework activities and are trying to get a bit of normality back this week before all the chaos starts again in…
Warming foods! This week has been all about soups, slow cooker meals and hot comforting food! I am still loving my vegetable box delivery and this week, when I saw loads of red peppers and several aubergines, I knew I had to make a new dolma recipe. I decided to have a little experiment (when do I not) and see…
Autumn Vibes! Well, I would say Autumn is well and truly here! The garden is full of orange, yellow, red and gold leaves, with the trees a colourful sight with a few green leaves interspersed on the slowly emptying branches. The evenings are already drawing in – and remember for the UK, Europe and a few other locations, the clocks…
Autumn is truly here! Come on. Tell me. Have you succumbed and put your heating on yet?! I always try to wait until November, stretching out the last of the warmth… or braving out the start of the cold! However, since the weekend, I have been convinced there is an open window I’ve missed! The jumpers have come out, the…
Kurdish Kifta! I know people say us Brits always talk about the weather, but you know it’s been sudden torrential rain daily for a couple of weeks now… in my area! Apparently, 40 miles down the road, the grass is still scorched and brown, the plants need watering every day and there is no lush green grass for the animals!…
Perfect for any meal, any day! Recently I have discovered something extremely tasty and I have no idea why it took me so long to discover! Now, if you think you are not a fan of tofu, think again! Really? Yes! I have discovered a way to turn this block of white stuff into something incredibly delicious! Sceptical? Of course…
