Like a lot of families, we are constantly on the lookout for fresh, new mid week meals. We are all fans of flavour in this house though. Bland dishes just will not do. This spicy seafood pasta or spicy shrimp pasta dish is perfect for when ...
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Spicy Prawn Parcels
We are deep into camping season around here - We've got webbed feet to prove it too! After 9 years of caravanning, we know a thing or two about what works for us, food wise. This summer, we are spending a month (off and on) in the Lake ...
Mauritian Prawn Curry
When I was growing up, there was always one holiday destination that really piqued my interest. Somewhere that sounded the most exotic and luxurious place to visit. That location was Mauritius. As we grew older, some friends visited ...
Minted Scallops with Mixed Vegetables and Buttery Mash
One of the biggest changes of recent years in our house is how we use our freezer. It used to be the area of the kitchen that was the most empty - We had Ice-cream, frozen pies, the obligatory chicken nuggets and not much else. As we ...
Monkfish Linguini - Foodie Friday
I'll never forget the first time we had Monkfish. We had not long bought our first house and we were starting on our cooking journey - I'd just about mastered a chilli and Sweet n Sour, but wanted to experiment with fish. Someone had told ...
No-Cheese Smoked Haddock Omelette
I first started getting concerned with what eggs I used when I was at the peak of Aardvark Cakes' wedding season. It wasn't unusual to use 70+ eggs. I just couldn't bring myself to use eggs from caged hens although they were significantly ...
Healthy Fish, Chips & Minted Peas
Did you know that according to a national surgery of uniformed professions, Doctors' favourite meal is Fish & Chips? I must admit to being rather surprised, hardly the healthiest meal. I've been sent the task by Uniform Foodies (a new ...
Salmon with Herby, Spicy Vegetables
I'm feeling a bit under the weather today - Nothing serious, just an annoying cough and achey. The sort of day that reminds you that you really shouldn't eat cake for your lunch EVERY day! Whenever I feel a bit inside out, I always ...
Easy Peasy Mackerel Pate - 5 Ingredients or less recipe
This is easily one of the simplest but tastiest recipes ever. I first had this Mackerel Pate at my Auntie's for lunch a while ago and knew Mr C would love it. He is a massive mackerel fan but I'd never understood why, until this. Its ...
