How to do it? Simply mix ground bacon into the ground beef. You can go for a 50/50 ratio, but I prefer to add 4 oz of bacon for each 1 lb. of ground beef. I started making these burgers after I transitioned to a low-carb diet. Suddenly, with no bun, the burger became the star of the show, and I wanted it to be as flavorful and as juicy as possible....
You can make them ahead of time and gently reheat them in a low oven, or even serve them at room temperature. They keep well in the fridge for several days. Stuffed jalapenos are easily one of my favorite snacks. The combination of smoky bacon, spicy peppers, and melty cheesy filling is so incredibly good. In this easy oven-baked version, the jalapenos are stuffed with a creamy filling of cream cheese and cheddar, wrapped in bacon, and baked into melty perfection....
Make this with any fruit you want – fresh, frozen or even dried! Blueberry Bread Loaf This is a quick bread recipe, and is aptly named as such because it is so quick to prepare. Once you pull out your tub of flour, sugar and other ingredients onto the counter, it will honestly take you less than 10 minutes to prepare. In fact, you will probably have to start preheating your oven before you start preparing the batter....
Broccoli Gnocchi Recipe My family and I love a good quick dinner that doesn’t compromise on taste or nutrition, and this broccoli gnocchi recipe is just that! It takes only 20 minutes to make and it’s packed with flavor and nutrients. Plus, it’s a great way to get the kids to eat their greens! This dish is fairly easy to put together and you don’t need to boil the gnocchi as I did especially if using refrigerated gnocchi....
I know clementines are considered quite christmassy, but I’m still buying them! I have a large three-tier wire basket in my kitchen that holds my veg, herbs and citrus fruits. I didn’t realise at the time I bought it, but it holds LOADS! I mean, I could probably keep a couple of chimps in lunches for the week with the amount of citrus fruit it holds. Fortunately my local supermarket has been selling large boxes of clementines, so along with our weekly amount of grapefruit, oranges, lemons and limes, I’ve been able to fill it pretty well....
The combination of eggplant, tomato sauce, and melted cheese is wonderful. And the leftovers are excellent too! I love eggplant. Much like portobello mushrooms, it’s wonderfully flavorful, almost “meaty.” 🍆 That’s why I have quite a few eggplant recipes on this blog. But this is definitely one of the best. If you like eggplant, I think you will love this cheesy eggplant casserole. The combination of deeply flavorful, roasted eggplant slices, tangy tomato sauce, and melted mozzarella combine to create a delicious, pizza-like experience....
The foundation of this recipe is a double duty Enchilada Spice Mix that flavours the homemade Enchilada Sauce and also seasons the chicken filling. Chicken Enchiladas I like my Enchiladas plump and generously stuffed, rather tham skimpy on the filling I want the filling to be JUICY and full of flavour, rather than dry and crumbly inside. And I want the sauce to actually still be there when it comes out of the oven, not just a dried up crusty layer of red....
The cookie/biscuit I make most often is hands-down the amaretto-spiked amaretti. Naturally gluten-free, they’re crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside. I love making a big batch so that I have a large jar full when guests visit. They keep for weeks too - although they generally don’t last that long! Although I still LOOOOVE the original cookies, I wanted to make a Christmassy version - so of course my brain automatically went to cranberries!...
This is a classic chocolate mousse made the proper French way, as served in fine dining restaurants. Less cream, more chocolate, a more intense chocolate flavour and a beautiful creamy mouth feel. A classic, proper Chocolate Mousse recipe I’ve never been 100% happy with the various chocolate mousse recipes I’ve tried in my lifetime. Not fluffy enough, not chocolatey enough, too sweet, grainy, etc etc. Many “easy” chocolate mousse recipes tend to use too much cream so the end result is more like custard, rather than aerated like real chocolate mousse should be....
I have a feeling that this is the very first recipe I’ve shared that has kale in it. Gasp, shock horror!!! It is not that I don’t like kale, I actually like it just fine. It’s just that it’s usually pretty darn expensive! Damn food trends. It’s ruining so many undiscovered fabulous budget foods. Like beef cheeks. Mussels. Lamb ribs. All these things that were crazy cheap 10 years ago and now not so cheap!...
What could be better than beautifully browned chicken cooked with two-thirds of a bottle of wine? Oh I suppose there’s some other good stuff in there - like garlic, cream, mushrooms and pancetta. But it’s the huge glug-after-glug of wine that makes this Coq au Riesling with Pappardelle and Greens meal what it is. And that’s flippin’ fantastic by the way. You can serve it with rice, mashed potatoes, roasties, pasta, or even just a nice wedge of bread....
This dish is also substantial and filling enough to be served as a meatless dinner. And it’s ready in less than 30 minutes! I really enjoy having eggs for breakfast. I find that they keep me full for much longer than any other type of breakfast. Add avocado, and it’s not just delicious, but also extra satiating! 🥑 That’s why I consider this tasty dish the perfect breakfast. It is very flavorful and so wonderfully filling....
We make Strata for breakfast – now try it for dinner! Creamy Bacon, Chicken and Broccoli Strata (Bread Bake) This chicken strata is the creamier version of a Chicken and Spinach Strata that I’ve previously shared. And here’s why I love it – and you’re going to love it too: 1. The crunchy, cheesy top 2. Easy 3. The crunchy, cheesy topMade from scratch 4. Everyday ingredients 5. Thrifty – use up leftover bread 6....
This recipe is fast and easy and it is perfect for a busy weeknight dinner, date night or when entertaining guests. Serve over pasta or mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli. Creamy garlic chicken breasts recipe Most of the chicken recipes on the website are made with chicken thighs and that is because I am partial to chicken thighs. I will take this part of chicken cut over any other, any day and time....
Oh man I love crispy, sticky, sweet anything! Have you ever tried crispy chilli beef? That is one amazing dinner served up with my homemade egg fried rice (one of Chris’s all-time favourites). This recipe uses similar ingredients (soy sauce, garlic, sugar, ginger etc). However, replacing the lime juice with orange just adds such a great sweet-tangyness. It’s not exactly what I’d call a diet dinner, but it’s one of those meals that’s so tasty that I’d prefer a small-but-perfect bowl of it, rather than a huge plate of…....
(Well, maybe not. Nothing beats the real deal, after all. But this emergency version is excellent for the minimal effort required!) Emergency baked fried rice OK, you’re right, this isn’t fried rice per se! It’s a baked rice. But I call it a baked fried rice because it’s everything we love about fried rice, without the frying! It will save you on all those nights when you’re scrambling for a quick side dish that will go with almost everything and please everyone....
There aren’t many recipes I can get away with serving at dinner time that don’t involve meat, but this Feta and Couscous Stuffed Roasted Romano Peppers recipe is definitely one of them. Lightly charred romano peppers, stuffed with herby couscous and creamy feta cheese, then finished off with olives (no black ones for me though bleurgh!) and cucumber. I love to serve these pretty looking peppers on a bed of baby mixed leaves....
It’s one of my favorite ways to use up leftover turkey after the Thanksgiving holiday! I adore curries. The bold flavor, the thick texture, the combination of meat (if included) and veggies. It’s comfort food at its best. One of the best things about Thanksgiving is the leftover turkey. It actually used to stress me out - how do I use up all that meat! But over the years, I’ve developed a great collection of leftover turkey recipes, and this turkey curry is one of the best....
I think we got a bit carried away thinking about Halloween this year. We’re having a little Halloween party for the kids, so I’ve been buying spooky bits n’ pieces for the past couple of weeks. We’ve also been experimenting with quite a few ghoulish treats. First there was the Scream Cheese. That wasn’t really a recipe, more of daft thing to do with the kids (which they loved by the way - it’s amazing how much fun they can have with gooey marshmallow!...
The secret to making raw kale really tasty is to massage it with olive oil and salt. This tenderises the kale, and makes raw kale salads really delicious! Kale and Quinoa Salad Just 3 hours ago, I force fed a giant spoonful of this to a kale/quinoa cynic, and watched with glee as the scrunched up face of “I hate kale – AND QUINOA!” turned into a surprised look of “this is seriously tasty!...
