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Having skipped our annual April / May holiday I had to bring Europe to my home. These merguez sausages remind me of France and the amazing times we have spent there. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Merguez Sausages ♥ Regular readers will know that I have had a particular issue with my … Continue reading Merguez Sausages Spiced With Harissa
These vegetable cups are a great way to use up fresh produce in your fridge. As they can be eaten cold they are perfect for a picnic or road trip. And you can change up the ingredients to suit what you have an abundance of. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Vegetable Cups … Continue reading Vegetable Cups | Sweet Potato And Butter Beans
Inspired by Chef Mimi's recipe for Cuban black bean soup, I made pork and beans. It was a hearty and comforting dish and perfect as a pick me up. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pork And Beans ♥ Five days into lockdown I dropped my fitness tracker. I started off with a … Continue reading Pork And Beans | Pure Comfort In A Bowl
Making my own noodles is a huge saving. And wanting to try something different, I added fresh ginger to the dough. These ginger noodles are packed full of flavour. And they offer up the antibacterial and antiviral health benefits that ginger adds to our diets. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Ginger Noodles … Continue reading Ginger Noodles | Natures Anti-inflammatory
I am going through a lot of ginger right now as I am adding it to my cooking and the tea I am drinking. I also made ginger coffee popsicles during lockdown as an afternoon treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Ginger Coffee Popsicles ♥ Just before lockdown we had a huge … Continue reading Ginger Coffee Popsicles Using Gingerbread Spice
Inspired by Lorraine I made preserved lemon egg salad. This is a bit of an exotic twist on the classic. Eggs are a great addition to your diet as they contain Vitamin D, B6 and B12 as well as copper, iron, selenium and zinc. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Preserved Lemon Egg … Continue reading Preserved Lemon Egg Salad With A Hint Of Sumac
Using an ingredient I always have in the fridge, I can make this Cacio E Pepe pasta anytime. Translated from Italian, this cheese and pepper pappardelle comes together in no time at all. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cacio E Pepe ♥ Having learnt in Italy and France to shop daily for … Continue reading Cacio E Pepe Con Pappardelle
I made this chimichurri sauce a few time to get the flavour bang on! I don't like my food too spicy so I used a medium hot chilli. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chimichurri Sauce ♥ It always amazes me how the service industry can be so bad. I have had two … Continue reading Chimichurri Sauce From Argentina
Knowing that probiotics can be found in fermented foods I made these ginger cucumber pickles. Ginger is also great for digestion so these had a double benefit. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Ginger Cucumber Pickles ♥ It was really easy for me to decide which supplement to add next to my daily … Continue reading Ginger Cucumber Pickles For Good Gut Health
I bought beautiful aubergines from the farmers' market and sought out recipes to use them in new ways. This aubergine and chickpea ragout is beautifully spiced and needs the garlic yoghurt sauce to make it a complete dish. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Aubergine And Chickpea Ragout ♥ In order to ascertain … Continue reading Aubergine And Chickpea Ragout
The morning before I made the glazed gammon, I was gifted a bag of plums. I decided to make roast plums to go with the gammon. The sweetness from them worked as a perfect side dish to the gammon. But, you can make this recipe and serve the fruit as a dessert. Head straight on … Continue reading Roast Plums | Sweet Or Savoury
I made this glazed gammon well after Christmas, for a family dinner. I take great joy in watching our granddaughter eat food with utter delight on her face. It makes cooking for all of them a pleasure. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Glazed Gammon ♥ The other day while walking to my … Continue reading Glazed Gammon Cooked In Cider
Tjaart says don’t be put off by what seems like a long list of ingredients. When broken down into its various segments, this recipe for Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé is pretty straightforward. The result is amazing and certainly worth the effort. And I agree. Just set aside enough time to make this so that you don't … Continue reading Herb Gnocchi Mushroom Consommé
Pickled mushrooms make a great addition to a lot of dishes so you might want to make more than the recipe calls for. This is the third installment of my components for the herb gnocchi and mushroom consommé. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pickled Mushrooms ♥ In March last year, after watching … Continue reading Pickled Mushrooms Using Exotic Mushrooms
Looking for a super healthy salad to change up from the norm? Well, look no further than this chickpea salad. It is packed full of goodness and flavour. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chickpea Salad ♥ About 15 years ago, my then oral hygienist recommended that I start using mouthwash. One specifically … Continue reading Chickpea Salad With Middle-Eastern Spices