Potato Dauphinoise
2021-07-07 09:34
Known as dolphin potatoes in our house, these are rich, creamy and filling.
Butterscotch Iced Coffee
2021-05-31 10:07
Iced coffee costs a fortune buying from the supermarket, but ahead of a hot day you can trivially make it with just a few (cheap) ingredients.
This recipe uses butterscotch flavour golden syrup to add flavour, but you can easily substitute that for other flavourings - using other golden syrup flavours, or flavoured coffee shots
Apple Iced Tea
2021-05-30 08:40
Traditionally, iced tea is lemon or peach, but on a hot day it works well with other flavours too. Alternatively, you can leave out the apple and add a couple of sliced lemons.
Can easily be modified to taste - less sugar brings the tea flavour out more.
Steak Sandwich
2021-05-20 15:11
I've a recipe elsewhere on this site for something more like a Philly Cheese-Steak, but this is a lot quicker and easier to make, giving a very different sandwich
You can add red onions and even chopped tomato for simple variations
Sweet Rhubarb Crumble
2021-05-17 08:28
Rhubarb's an easy plant to grow, but not everyone likes the bitter taste. This crumble sweetens it up considerably, leaving just enough to give a feeling of contrast
Can be made ahead of time and then stored in the fridge, or put in the oven immediately. Serve on it's own, or with cream, custard or ice-cream.
Halloumi Korma
2021-04-03 17:57
We've been trying to reduce our meat consumption a bit, and Halloumi's a good way to do that, rather than a 3 quid tub of chicken you need a 1 quid block of cheese
This makes a quick and lazy halloumi and veg korma - the Co-op does a good stir in sauce
Halloumi and Veg Bake
2021-03-01 15:02
A nice simple mediterranean style dish. Quick, cheap and easy to prepare, if you really need veg then lardons can be mixed in with the veg before cooking
Goes well when served with bread and oil as a side.
Korean Egg Drop Sandwich Bites
2021-02-24 16:48
Egg Drop sandwiches went viral on Tiktok last year.
Rather than making one large sandwich, this recipe makes 6 smaller bitesize (well, 2 bites) sandwiches - useful if you're feeding someone smaller or the local shop only had small Brioche rolls in
Although Egg Drop is a breakfast franchise, these work perfectly well for lunch or a snack too.
If you want to add a little bit of a kick to the sauce, you can buy Sriracha online or in the supermarket
Steak and Pepper Fajitas
2021-02-04 08:36
We love fajitas, but normally I've made them with chicken, using a pack.
This recipe, though, is less hassle than using something like an Old El Paso kit - the prep is about the same, but then you just shove it in the oven and go do something else for 30 minutes. Tasty fajitas, with minimum effort.
You can use casserole chunks, or stir fry strips - whichever you choose, make sure it's decent quality meat otherwise it may come out too chewy.
If you've any left over at the end of the meal, keep overnight, then warm at lunch and put in a sandwich.
Chilli Burrito Tortilla Lasagne
2021-01-23 10:38
OK, the name is a travesty, but it means I can easily find the recipe again. There's no Lasagne pasta in there.
This is a variation of Mary Berry's Mexican Tortilla Bake recipe - essentially making it easier/lazier to make and boosting some ingredients to reduce the amount of meat you need to put in.
If you want to make the chilli from scratch rather than using stir-in sauce, you can follow my Spicy Chilli recipe.
For ease of serving, I only put 2 Tortilla layers in - if you want more you can just adjust the amount of mascarpone/cheese you put on each layer.
You can prepare this a few hours ahead of cooking it if you want, just make sure it's left covered and in a cool area.