This delicious soup is a perfect way of using up leftover ham. The lentils are packed with protein and fibre which makes the soup very filling. This recipe is for the soup maker but there is absolutely no reason why you couldn't also do it in an ordinary sauce pan...
There's nothing quite like a big bowl of slow cooker cottage pie to warm you up on a cold, rainy winters night. Delicious minced beef and onions are slow cooked with carrots, celery and herbs and finished with gravy. This is topped with piles of creamy mashed potato...
This celeriac and sweet potato soup is made in less than 20 minutes in a soup maker. The sweetness of the sweet potato are complemented by the tang of the celery and the warmth of the celeriac. The addition of a little ground white pepper gives the dish a warm twist....
This delicious, warming soup is made from a rich combination of roasted red peppers, vine-ripened tomatoes, red chilli and roasted skin-on cloves of garlic. This gives the soup a great depth of flavour. The chilli gives the soup a little warmth. If you don't like...
Apple Crumble is the ultimate comfort food. Buttery crumble topping complements the tartness of the apples. Serve with lashings of steaming hot custard or with a generous drizzle of fresh cream.
Apple sauce is a fantastic accompaniment to Roast Chicken and Roast Pork. The subtle tang of the apples is complemented with the sweetness of the sugar. It's very easy to make and only has three ingredients. Bramley apples, sugar and a splash of water. Ingredients...
Pancakes make a great weekend brunch dish. They're quick and simple to prepare and can be served plain as they are or with whatever toppings you'd like. There's no need to serve them just on pancake day! Ingredients 5 heaped tablespoonsful of plain flour pinch of...
Slow-Cooked Pulled Pork Recipe Pulled pork is soft, melt in your mouth pork, which is so tender it simply falls to bits with a fork. Covered in tangy barbeque sauce and served in a bread bun with crunchy coleslaw and a crispy salad. Add some corn on the cob and you...
Roasted Vegetables If you have any vegetables that need using up, this recipe is ideal. Serve as a side dish or have on its own. It also makes a great base for pasta sauces and soups and is great mixed with cous cous. There are no hard and fast rules, you...
Easy Victoria Sponge Cake recipe Victoria Sponge cake is very easy to make and is very versatile. Light, vanilla sponge cake is sandwiched with tasty raspberry jam and fluffy buttercream, finished with a light dusting of icing sugar. A perfect tea time treat for all...
Easy All-Butter Shortbread Biscuit Recipe This easy all-butter shortbread biscuit recipe has a rich, buttery flavour and a crisp texture, perfect for having with a cup of your favourite coffee or a cup of tea. They are great given as presents to friends and keep...
.Creamy mashed potatoes are the perfect accompaniment to slow-cooked beef and tomato stew, savoury mince or sausages. They form the basis of fish cakes and are the topping for fish pies, cottage pies and shepherds pies. Whilst you can get pre-made or frozen mashed...
This spicy, warming tomato and beef stew is just what you need on a cold winters night. The paprika and chilli give it a little kick and the beef, tomatoes and carrots give it a sense of robustness. It feels like all is well in the world when this hits your plate...
Warming and spicy, this rice based dish is just what you need whenever you wish you were sitting on a sunny beach. Using succulent King Prawns and the gentle heat of Spicy chorizo, melded with tomatoes, chilli and bell peppers this will bring a sense of sunshine into...
Having a steaming bowl of noodles swimming in a beautiful, warming stock not only raises the spirit it warms the heart! There's nothing much more comforting than having a big bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup when you're feeling stuffed up with cold, or when you need a...
Sweet Chilli Chicken Legs Succulent chicken legs, cooked in a sweet chilli sauce. This super easy recipe is ideal when you've got limited energy but still want something warming and a bit spicy. This is great served hot with a jacket potato or cold in a salad....
Succulent chicken thighs, sprinkled with seasonal herbs or spices, roasted in a hot oven. This very cheap and simple to prepare dish is fabulous served with salad and a jacket potato or with cous cous. It can be eaten cold as part of a picnic or used as a basis for...
Slow Cooked Chicken is one of my favourite lazy Sunday dishes. The chicken can be put in the slow cooker in the morning (or afternoon if you have less time) and left to gently cook whilst you do something more interesting. Towards the very end of the cooking time you...
Warming Roasted Butternut Squash soup with Chilli and Ginger Recipe As the season turns from Summer to Autumn and a slight chill appears in the air, I suddenly need to start making soup again. This wonderfully warming soup uses Roasted Butternut squash as its base,...
Broccoli soup is very quick and easy to make and uses only a few ingredients. If you fancy adding cheese or cheese subsitute at the end go ahead. Otherwise it’s vegan
Spicy Curried Cauliflower Soup Recipe. This easy to make curried cauliflower soup is just perfect for cooler autumn days when you need something to warm you up! I roasted the cauliflower florets in the oven to start off with, although if time is short you could...
Lemony Lemon Cake recipe. This zingy lemon cake is moist and tangy with a lemony topping that cuts through the sweetness of the cake
Pot luck salad – this versatile and hearty protein packed salad is versatile and fantastic for those days when you’ve not got much time
This delicious chicken pie is a great way to use up leftover chicken and is quick and easy to make. Perfect for a quick weekday dinne
Stir-fried garlic brussels sprouts make a wonderful accompaniment to winter dishes like beef stews or bangers and mash. If you’re not feeding vegans and vegetarians add a little crispy bacon or pancetta to make it extra nice.
Summer Minestrone Soup is perfect for lunch on a summers day.
A light, tasty soup packed with Mediterranean vegetables, tomato and basil, serve with a crusty French stick or some garlic and herb croutons.
