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Cupcakes & Muffins

Courgette Cupcakes with Lemon Curd & Cream Cheese

Fluffy cupcakes filled with sharp lemon curd and covered in delicious cream cheese frosting. These Courgette Cupcakes with Lemon Curd & Cream Cheese  are far too tasty to get put off by the fact they have courgette in them! Courgette or Zucchini? Courgette or zucchini, whatever you like to call them, they are in abundance at the moment. My parents have an allotment which appears to have the perfect courgette growing conditions because they have grown more courgettes than we ... continue reading...

Soups, Salads & Light Meals

Giant Couscous, Tomato & Rocket Salad

This Giant Couscous, Tomato & Rocket Salad is fresh, light and summery and makes the perfect salad as part of a BBQ or a tasty lunch. Making your salads a bit more interesting Like a lot of people, I tend to eat a lot of salads in the summer, especially for lunch. After a while, I start to get a little bored of the standard involving variations of lettuce, cucumber and tomato. That is why I came up with this Mediterranean inspired version as an alternative to my Easy Couscous Salad. This ... continue reading...

Cakes

Baked Nutella Doughnuts

Fluffy doughnuts with a rich chocolatey nuttiness - heaven. These Baked Nutella Doughnuts are the perfect fix for any Nutella lover.  The perfect doughnuts for Nutella fans I am obsessed with Nutella. This chocolate and hazelnut spread is the perfect flavour combination in my opinion. These Baked Nutella Doughnuts have Nutella in the doughnut batter which provides a subtle flavour. But it is the icing that really packs the Nutella flavour. Well that is if it can even be called ... continue reading...

Main Course

Fiesta Chicken Lasagne

Fiesta Chicken Lasagne is a Mexican version of an Italian classic! Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken layered with tortillas and cheese - what's not to love?!  What is Fiesta Chicken Lasagne? Fiesta Chicken Lasagne is a wonderful little creation of mine. It uses my Slow Cooker Fiesta Chicken as the meat base. And instead of sheets of pasta like you would have in a traditional lasagne, I use tortillas. So yes, it is lacking the beef mince and pasta that are usually associated with lasagne. But once ... continue reading...

Snacks & Sides

Tenderstem Broccoli with Oyster Sauce & Garlic

Deliciously crisp Tenderstem Broccoli with Oyster Sauce & Garlic is a quick and tasty side dish or light meal in its own right.  Have you tried Tenderstem Broccoli before? I am obsessed with Tenderstem broccoli. Absolutely obsessed. It started about six months ago when I was watching what I was eating as part of my wedding diet. I've always liked broccoli, but Tenderstem broccoli is on another level. The stems are delicious and as the same suggests - tender! It also has a slightly ... continue reading...