Category: Recipes

Jan 08
Niomi Smart’s Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie

We’ve been on the look-out for a vegetarian shepherd’s pie for quite some time and Niomi Smart’s recipe is just the one! The recipe is actual a vegan one, but dairy milk can be used if required. A hearty dish like this is great to have on file .. perfect for family evening meal when […]

Dec 11
Flourless Chocolate and Pear Cake

This cake recipe is one of, if not the nicest cake we’ve ever made! And that’s a big statement to make! It’s so delicious – and is suitable for people who are coeliac or on a gluten free diet. We made a few changes to the original recipe so we’ll give the exact recipe as […]

Oct 09
Stir-Fry Sauce

This recipe was suggested for us to try because we had been looking for a great sauce recipe that we could make and add to any variation of vegetables and sides that we had in the house at the time. The Super Valu recipe came up trumps and we love it!! We’ll share the sauce […]

Sep 25
Kayla’s Kitchen Spanish Butter Bean and Chicken Casserole

This tasty dish from Kayla’s Kitchen is packed with nutrition and flavours and is ideal for batch cooking. Having meals that you can make in advance, freeze and then take out for dinner on busy days is invaluable. This is definitely one for the Sunday Family Food Prep for the week!   Recipe: Serves 4 […]

Aug 28
Lunch Ideas

Family Life means lots of lunches! … whether it’s a picnic style in the playground, on the go in the car or in a lunch box for play school or school … it’s all about the lunches! So there isn’t a parent in the country who isn’t thinking of or making lunches and looking for […]

Jun 12
Sweet Almond and Lime Curry

Once again, The Happy Pear have provided a recipe that is perfect for family meals! It’s a new one that we love to make if we’ve family or friends coming over because we can double (or treble!) the recipe and have it made in advance. We sometimes use rice instead of noodles or couscous and […]

Jun 10
Ten Minute Tomato Pasta

  If you’re looking for a really nice, easy dinner recipe, you’ve got to try Deliciously Ella’s Ten Minute Tomato Pasta. We’ve been making it for over two years and it’s always a hit! It has gotten us out of many an evening where we realise we don’t have much for dinner .. then this […]

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