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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
Spring chicken + wild garlic pesto
I’ve had my eye on the copious amounts of bright green freshly sprouting wild garlic for a week or so now, so I seized the opportunity today to forage some for dinner tonight. Paring it with basil, parmesan, and lemon makes a wonderfully fragrant pesto, the perfect partner for chicken. Here I’ve used chicken legs…
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…
spinach, chickpea + lentil curry
As a family we are trying to eat more meat-free meals, replacing the meat with alternative proteins such as pulses and tofu. This simple curry is full of nutritious pulses, whilst being super cheap to make and full of lovely fragrant flavour. The troops lapped it up with rice and naans and have requested it…
tomato, chorizo + butterbean soup
We are craving some quick and easy comfort food on this stormy Doris evening. This stew like soup is packed full of bright and sunny Mediterranean goodness. We can all but dream! Served with a gooey reduced fat cheese toastie of seeded bloomer, this really is a delicious, nutritious and filling dinner. Enjoy, Mrs H…
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…
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