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…

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…

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…

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…

Greek pulled pork pittas

In the pink tonight with these delish pulled pork and beetroot tzatziki pittas! Craving sunny flavours on a dire autumn-like summers day, so thought I’d experiment pulled pork with one of my fave summer flavours; Greek lemon and herb. This is a hands-off dish using the slow cooker. Prepped in 5 mins, then left to…

Chilli meatball nachos

‘Nacho usual nachos’!!! sorry for the cheesy mum quote but it is Friyayyy after all, and we’ve survived the ever so hard first week back in work after hols – yay! Looked forward to experimenting and making these meatballs all week and they are super sneaky as they contain grated courgette and a tin of…

chilli stuffed jacket potatoes

We love chilli and we love jacket potatoes so I fancied mixing it up tonight with these chilli stuffed jacket spuds! Made with lean mince beef, packed full of beans and plenty of hidden veg this is nutritious but kid friendly with just a hint of heat. The chilli can be made in advance or…

broccoli, spinach + chive soup

Even with the awful forecast for today we just had to escape cabin fever and get out for a quick walk and re-energise. We are so very lucky to have such stunning walks around the Peak District, just minutes away from home and one of our favorites is Macclesfield forest. Even on a cold and wet…

roasted salmon, cherry tomato + spinach linguine

This recipe is bursting with summer goodness, unlike the weather here tonight in Narnia! It takes no time at all to throw it together, making a pefect mid-week dish. Chock full of omega-3, folate and antioxidants so bound to beat those winter blues! For littlies who don’t enjoy chunky tomatoes or spinach, you can blitz the roasted…

pulled pork enchiladas

Meals in the week have to be well planned and snappy due to work, endless boys’ activities and generally mum being a taxi! This is one of those dishes that makes you feel very smug as all the hard work is done by the slow cooker during the day and leaves you just to assemble the…