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The blazing sunshine means that even I’ve been wearing strappy tops and sandals! The kids have been begging for ice lollies every 15 minutes (Chris too), so to save my whole freezer being taken over by shop-bought popsicles, I’ve been making snow cones!! I first made them a couple of years ago for another site, and at the time, I accidentally bought about a thousand snow cone cups. (By the way you can buy the snow cone cups here) <– affiliate link We start off making the fruit syrup, which I’ve made from cartons of fruit juice....

Fabulous lazy Monday meal – made from scratch, using my cheeky “shake and pour” shortcut pasta sauce! Spinach and Ricotta Spinach and ricotta. We stuff things with it (Cannelloni, Rotolo, shells!), we layer things with it, we roll it up in puff pastry and we wrap it in pastry. So why don’t we stir it through pasta bakes? This is a lazy Monday meal I’ve been making for years. I know it’s a little different, but it really is tasty....

It is naturally gluten-free, vegan and a perfect meatless Monday recipe the whole family would love. Serve this with basmati rice or brown rice Sweet potato and chickpea curry recipe I have been able to convert my fussy and picky eater family to eating chickpeas apart from when it is made into falafel or hummus. It has been a gradual and patient process but look at us today. The pot of this chickpeas and sweet potato curry was gone on the day I made it....

I made these scrumptious stacks using leftover frozen Pork Carnitas but I’ve also provided directions for making these with chicken – super quick!. Every time I make tacos this way, I wonder why I bother with the traditional method. There is something about “stacked” food that’s irresistible. It’s so satisfying to cut into the stack and turn a pretty pile into a delicious mess. Yup. That’s my kind of food....

Quick pasta recipes are a midweek lifesaver, and this tomato pasta recipe with bacon is a 15 minute meal that’s great as is but can be loaded with extras – like vegetables and chicken! Bacon Pasta This is a quick pasta that’s made with a tomato pasta sauce and bacon. It’s a great way to turn some bacon into a quick dinner and you can fill it out with more vegetables if you so wish....

This is not a Bounty. It kind of looks a little like a Bounty, and it tastes a bit like a Bounty, but these Tropical Chocolate bars are my lightened-up version. Before you raise your eyebrows and point at that thick layer of chocolate on the outside, know this: I was never going to do away with the chocolate. Replacing the chocolate with something else is the point when ’lightening-up’ just turns into ‘Mmm that was nice, but now I need a real chocolate bar’....

When I entertain for large groups, I inevitably do a BBQ because it’s an easy way to feed a lot of people. And also the men always take control of the grill which means I can sit back and sip champagne with the girls – as old school as that sounds, my friends and I don’t complain! 😂 Asian grills are my favourite. If you’ve ever been to any part of Asia, you’ll know that some of the best street food is cooked over charcoal, whether it be Yakitori (chicken skewers) in Japan, Satay Chicken and Suckling Pig in Bali or Gai Yang (Marinated Chicken) in Thailand....

Vietnamese Steak Salad for lunch anyone? This beautiful, crunchy salad with noodles, griddled steak and a spicy-zesty dressing is delicious and guilt-free. Something lighter was definitely called for after indulging in those chocolate brownie parfaits and lots of fruity tea bread (coming up next week!). I love love love my food (can you tell?), but I always struggle to find a balance. I know I’ll never give up bread, chocolate (I’m eating a milky way whilst writing this), or dairy....

This frappe-like beverage will surely brighten your day. Let me show you how to make this iced coffee beverage at home. 5 minutes tops and you are done, the same time it would take you to put the kettle on. This whipped coffee recipe is so popular on every social media at the minute and the first time I saw it, I had a little battle in my mind. Yeah!...

With roasted sweet potato, baby spinach, wild rice, feta and almonds drizzled with a honey lemon lemon sauce, there’s a great variety of textures and flavours. You’ll happily scoff down a giant bowl for dinner, take leftovers to work the next day, you’ll feel full, you’ll feel good, and you won’t miss meat! Sweet Potato Salad If the kaleidoscope of colour doesn’t get you, then ONE BITE is all it will take to convince you that this is a sweet potato salad to die for!...

Served over cauliflower rice, spinach or arugula, it makes a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. I have quite a few shrimp recipes on this website. I often opt for baking shrimp in the oven because it’s so easy. But in terms of flavor, this one is a clear winner. It’s one of the recipes that I make most often because it’s always such a big hit. It’s the simplest recipe - shrimp cooked with garlic, butter, and lemon juice - and it’s ready super fast....

It’s wonderful with or without frosting, and when served without frosting, it’s perfect for breakfast or as a snack cake. Nut flour cakes are often dense and heavy, but this one is light and fluffy. It’s delicious, and why wouldn’t it be, with all that nutty goodness and honey sweetness! 🍰 Despite containing just a ½ cup of honey, this cake is delightfully sweet - but not overly so. So it’s perfectly acceptable (I think…) to occasionally have it for breakfast....

You’ll only need 8 ingredients to make it, and it keeps well for several days in the fridge and for several months in the freezer. This wonderful cake is dedicated to my beloved Oma (grandma in Dutch), who was an amazing baker. I miss her buttery baked goods, and I’m doing my best to recreate some of them, albeit keeping them sugar-free and low-carb. A tall order, for sure. Several of my baked goods were inspired by oma....

Loaded with noodles, shrimp/prawns and a variety of toppings, this coconut curry soup lends itself to all sorts of variations. Try adding tofu and other vegetables, fish or chicken. So many possibilities! Thai Coconut Curry Soup – easy, from scratch! This is one for all those times you have a hankering for a Thai curry fix, but don’t have the time or the ingredients to make a full blown Thai Red Curry from scratch....

Jump to:📋 What do we need? 🔪 How to make this Asian Salmon Noodles recipe 🍲 More fantastic fish recipes Asian Salmon with Chilli Lime Noodles 💬 Reviews This is actually a really old recipe on the blog, but I’ve updated it for 2021 with new photos, video and a few tweaks to the noodles to make them even more tasty. 📋 What do we need? For the Salmon I like to use tail-end salmon pieces for this (rather than the regular narrow pieces) - as it gives you more room to spread the glaze on, and I think it looks better on a bed of noodles....

Breakfast Muffins This is a great grab ‘n go breakfast, but also has that wow factor to impress family and friends! It’s one of those “what if I did this….?” recipes when I was making some cheese muffins one day. The first attempt had me scraping muffin and egg off the floor of the oven. The second attempt had me grinning like a fool when I cut open a warm, golden domed muffin to be greeted with the sight of a perfectly cooked egg yolk....

And PS – just wait until you see how soft these are in the video! Chicken Meatballs Monday Meatball Mania* is back – and fellow meatball lovers, I have a ripper for you today! Beautiful, juicy, super tasty chicken meatballs that are baked, not fried. No more rolling meatballs around in the skillet, tediously ensuring they brown as evenly as possible all over and praying to a higher power that they stay nice and round....

Garlic Bread You can’t order pizza without a side of garlic bread. It would be like ordering a burger at Maccers with no fries. (Oh the sacrilege, talking about so much fast food in one post! 🙈) And while some people dive straight for the biggest slice of pizza, I always – ALWAYS – go for the garlic bread first. Who’s with me here??? 🙋🏻‍♀️ How to make garlic bread There are many ways to make garlic bread....

Homemade chai masala powder recipe I am a big fan of flavoured tea and I have had my few shares of flavoured teas I could ever lay my hands on. That said, nothing beats the ones I made at home myself. I grew up with herbs and adding few herbs and spices to tea comes naturally to me now. Anything to make it better than store-bought, count me in. Sipping a mug of warm chai masala on a cold night or in the morning is comforting and relaxing....

I don’t know if you know this, but I’m not a huge pizza lover. I adore pasta, so I’d never turn down going to an Italian restaurant, but I’ll always choose pasta (or meat/fish) over pizza. I think it’s the sheer amount of tomato paste, the often slightly soggy base, and the fact that every mouthful tastes the same, that generally makes me ignore that side of the menu. The only exception was when we were in Italy last year....