
Carrot and Ginger soup.
This is a soup to give you a kick at lunch time, especially if you think you might have a cold coming on, ALL the ginger and ALL… Read More »

Mushroom Stroganoff with mustard. Mm.
This recipe is so quick it’s almost stressful. But then you have awesome tasty food, so that makes up for it. My first attempt at a mushroom stroganoff. I… Read More »

Homemade stock mix (bouillon)
So, like most people who do a lot of homemade cooking, I use an awful amount of stock. Risotto, curries, couscous, that kind of thing, I’m basically buying… Read More »

Walsall CHILLI wraps
So, I grew up thinking there was only one way of making chilli – chilli the way my family made it: mince, kidney beans and carrot, mainly. I… Read More »

Super filling turns-out-lentils-are-really-tasty veg soup (vegan).
This is one of the Easy One Pot recipes in my current repertoire of New Recipe Books. A perfect soup for that bit in Spring we seem to… Read More »

My First Chilli (vegan, lentil)
So I’ve never made a chilli before. I don’t know why. We never really did spicy food at home, and me and my mum can’t eat peppers, and… Read More »

Butternut Squash and Sweet Potato Soup (vegan)
Main modification to this was adding bloody loads of fresh coriander. Think it was a brill decision. The rest is pretty much as-is in the new Veggie Cookbook… Read More »

Bubble & Squeak FRITTATA
In theory this is designed to use up leftovers, but I usually end up cooking the potatoes and greens specially. It’s tweaked from a recipe in a magazine… Read More »

Hannah’s Great Grandma’s Mince Pies
The same recipe as most mince pies, I expect, but the first time I’ve tried them, so I emailed my mum to get the recipe she has often… Read More »