I’m so excited to be reviewing ‘Cool Kids Cook’, the brilliant cookbook by Jenny Chandler that can teach your kids vital cooking skills and turn them into little foodies. It only just came out on 12th May and you can win yourself a free copy! (To enter the competition all you need to do is comment…
Category: Meat
Spring Vegetable & Chicken Stew
It’s spring time! I love this time of year. The days are longer, flowers start to appear everywhere, and everything is just greener. This dish is a celebration of spring. It’s fresh, healthy, packed with green vegetables and a great one-pot dish that doesn’t require hours to cook. It’s adapted from a vegetable stew with…
Poached chicken with Freekeh
I only came across freekeh this year but it has now become a cereal we regularly eat in our household. Freekeh (sometimes spelt frikeh or farik/ farikah) is a Middle Eastern wholegrain. It is green roasted wheat and has a wonderful nutty flavour and it easy to cook. Freekeh is also high in fiber and…
Moussaka
This classic Greek recipe is a family favourite. Traditional Moussaka would be made with layers of sliced potatoes but I find this makes the dish a little heavy. I’ve experimented with many Moussaka recipes over the years but my latest discovery is to add two beaten eggs to the béchamel as suggested by Felicity Cloake…
Slow cooked chicken, apricot & chickpea tagine
It’s not that often that I’m organised enough to prepare dinner in advance using the slow cooker but when I do I’m never disappointed. Every time I say to myself ‘I should use it more often’. The meat always turns out tender and the sauces taste so flavoursome. I managed to prepare this recipe whilst…
Tahini chicken skewers with grilled vegetable couscous
Tahini is one of the ingredients I have rediscovered recently. You can use it for so much more than just hummus, it’s great for sauces and works well with meat. My tahini chicken skewers recipe is more suitable for toddlers than small babies. Most babies could have it but you have to be careful as…
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