Category: Recipes

Well, that didn’t go well did it!  Looking through the freezer I decided I’d cook a ready-meal of Toad in the Hole.  I’ve no idea why I bought

The lure of Fray Bentos pies – and why I’m now the owner of a Half Time Chicken Balti Pie and a Chilli Beef Pie! I’ve just had

Browsing the shelves and freezers of Lidl the other day my eye was caught by a frozen pizza. Made by McEnnedy, it was an American Style Pizza, Spicy

I’m a big lover of salad cream, rather than mayonnaise – so my favourite fish finger tortilla wrap is with salad cream and not with mayonnaise!  Lunch today needed

A curried egg pitta bread makes a great savoury packed lunch or picnic solution – and can be made with just 4 ingredients.  This is foolproof. Today I had one

Sometimes you just fancy your favourite takeaway – and, for me, that’s sweet & sour chicken balls, egg fried rice and plain chow mein. If I can’t get

I’ve just picked up a pack of four (Braemoor) Lidl Chicken in Breadcrumbs, not something I’ve bought before. The pack calls them “4 Breaded Chicken Steaks”. I’ve mostly

Having a can of chickpeas and a tin of tuna in your cupboard gives you the power of whipping up a fast wrap filling on demand: an easy Chickpea

Our old family Nelson Slice recipe was what I was looking for this morning! Fed up with not having enough treats in my life I decided it’s probably

Bolognese on toast has always been one of my favourite quick to cook meals.  Cooking for one, for those “can’t be bothered” lunches I like to keep 2-3 cans

Made in under 10 minutes, this is an easy pasta salad recipe, with the minimum of ingredients; ideal for a packed lunch, to take to the beach, or

A quick and tasty breakfast can be made by topping muffins with your favourite preserve.  I was gifted a lovely jar of some blackcurrant preserve, so that’s been