Harissa spiced lamb hotpot

A cheeky little riff on the humble Lancashire hotpot. This one has all the elements of it’s northern cousin but with a fragrant spicy kick and a lowered meat content, making this a delicious, healthy and budget friendly dinner. Don’t be out off by the ingredients list – it’s really easy to throw together! This…

Caramelised onion ragu, kale & goats cheese gnocchi

I’m always thinking of dishes to get more greens down the fam, so when @discovergrratveg kindly sent me some of their gorge produce I knew what was going on the menu 💚 🌱 My gang love gnocchi and as it was almost freezing in the peaks, this went down super well. The kale, caramelised onion…

Thai fish cake tacos with mango salsa + sweet chilli yogurt

‘Oooh mum you can make these again’ 😂🙄 we’re the words of my little resident food critic! I’ll take that as a compliment! Simple to make, healthy, oven baked and so so moreish. Get yours below ⬇️ Ingredients: Serves 4 (makes about 25) Fishcakes: 550g cod and salmon, cut into chunks and dried well with…

Miso sirloin steak noodles

Cor this was tasty, packed full of umami and veg to boot. Would make an excellent Friday night treat ✨ Once prepared, chopped and marinaded its really easy to pull together! Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 x sirloin steaks Marinade: 3 cloves of garlic, crushed Small piece of ginger, peeled & grated 4 tbsp soy 2…

Creamy pork & sage meatballs

A little play on the blog’s lighter Swedish meatballs – I just can’t help experimenting, even with my own recipes 😝, and given the fridge is low and down to Christmas dregs, needs must! These are deliciously savoury with a touch of luxe but still balanced if you’re looking for lighter options after the Christmas…

Peri peri fillet of beef with broccoli slaw

My summer Sunday dinner of dreams…peri peri seasoned fillet hauled on the coals, and served with chimichurri and a cooling crunchy nutritious broccoli slaw 🌿 No chance of any kind of roast in this heat, even the Yorkshire puddings can do one ☝️ I did do some cheeky little crunchy seasoned roasties though which were…

Lentil Pesto gnocchi bake

I’ve been meaning to post this for ages but time has ran away with me lately 🤪 – I actually think I prefer the quieter climes of lockdown (I need to be careful what I wish for though😳🤪!) Anyway this is a dream of a gnocchi dish, budget friendly and dead easy to make. My…

Jerk salmon & rice salad with mango salsa

Oh yes summer has indeed arrived in the peaks with this sunny platter of fresh, zingy tastiness! Chop chop sizzle and it’s done and probs most of your five a day too! This was so good topped with a dollop of @doctor_wills No sugar chilli mayo 👌🏻 The young guns wouldn’t have the salad but…

Turkish beef kofte

Oooof we do love a bit of kofte, so when I was sent some beautiful fresh meat and veggies to try from @yourukfarmer I couldn’t resist playing around with Turkish spicing and make these bad boys! Packed full of juicy flavour and a little heat, they went down a treat with the boys! I served…

Harissa lentil & roast veg bake

This is a really nutritious, veggie and protein packed meat-free supper. Not far off a moussaka but pimped up to a new level with rose harissa and made lighter with the lusciously thick and creamy @timsdairyyogurt natural yogurt and feta soufflé top. Also rammed full of sneakily blitzed veg but with some chunky veg for…

Lighter lentil moussaka

A big mumma win tonight with this veggie delight! Lots of veggies, blitzed or chopped finely so they almost melt into the lentil sauce, with layers of potatoes and a delish low fat feta topping! Perfect for fooling the troops! Did it work? You bet!! clean plates all round! Recipe Serves 4-6, 7 smartpoints per…

Lighter chicken Kiev traybake

Juicy and totally tasty chicken Kiev’s, but without the guilt and calories of the fried and butter versions!  This healthy incarnation of the retro classic, uses a herb packed reduced fat soft cheese filling (filled without mess using a medicine syringe 💉 😂) and topped with panko for that crispy crumb topping. Roasting on a…