Recipe | Homemade Croissants

Ingredients 500g strong white flour, plus extra for dusting 2 tsp salt 50g sugar 2 x 7g sachets fast-action dried yeast oil, for greasing 300g  salted butter, at room temperature (I use Kerrygold) 1 egg, beaten Method Put the flour, salt and sugar in a mixing bowl, and make a well. Measure 300ml cold water into a jug, add the yeast, stir and pour in the liquid. … Continue reading Recipe | Homemade Croissants

Recipe | Baked Wholemeal Tortilla Chips

Ingredients Wholemeal tortillas/wraps Blackened Cajun spice – To season Method Pre-heat oven to 200°C Cut the tortillas into wedges. Spread the tortilla wedges out on a baking sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with a little blackened Cajun spice, and bake for  4 – 6 minutes,turn half way or until they are just beginning to colour. Remove from the oven and let cool. Use to … Continue reading Recipe | Baked Wholemeal Tortilla Chips

Recipe | Easy Leftover Roast Chicken Curry

Curry’s for me, like pies, are perfect for using up leftover cold bits of meat. This recipe is simple, easy & delicious! Ingredients 1 onion, finely sliced 1 small knob of butter 1 Tsp ground coriander 1 Tsp ground cumin 2 Tsp paprika 3 Tsp garam masala 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped 4cm piece of ginger, chopped or grated Leftover roast chicken, chopped into small … Continue reading Recipe | Easy Leftover Roast Chicken Curry

Recipe | Banana & Maple Syrup Overnight Oats

Ingredients 1 cup rolled oats 1 large, ripe banana, mashed 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (+ more for adding in morning) optional: added maple syrup or honey for extra sweetness* Method Add mashed banana, rolled oats to an airtight container or mason jar. Top with almond milk, maple syrup and stir. Close top and give it a good shake to ensure everything is well-mixed. Place in … Continue reading Recipe | Banana & Maple Syrup Overnight Oats

Recipe | Super Easy Salmon En Croute – With White Wine Sauce & Spinach Filling

Ingredients Spinach – your own preference/enough to fill each parcel Ready-made puff pastry, rolled out to ½cm/¼in thickness Salmon fillets salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 free-range egg, lightly whisked For the sauce 25g/1oz butter 25g/1oz plain flour 600ml/1 pint milk Salt and white pepper – To season 150ml White wine Method Preheat the oven at 200°C, fan 180°C. For the Sauce: Melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour … Continue reading Recipe | Super Easy Salmon En Croute – With White Wine Sauce & Spinach Filling

Recipe | Vanilla Cheesecake

Ingredients For the base 100 grams unsalted butter 225 grams digestive biscuits (crushed) 1½ tablespoons brown sugar For the filling 100 grams cream cheese (full fat) 50 grams caster sugar 100 grams double cream 3 tablespoons vanilla extract Method Melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave for 1 minute/2 minutes. – Be sure to keep an eye on it as it can turn … Continue reading Recipe | Vanilla Cheesecake

Recipe | Simple Madras Curry

Ingredients 4 x Chicken Breasts, cubed (optional: meat of choice) 2 medium onions, finely sliced 4 Garlic cloves, finely sliced 1 thumbsized piece of Ginger, grated 400g Can tomatoes or passata 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground caraway 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp chilli powder (to your own taste) a half tsp tumeric Salt (Season to taste) 1 tablespoon … Continue reading Recipe | Simple Madras Curry

Recipe | Chorizo Breakfast Hash

Ingredients 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped 120 g quality chorizo, peel & roughly diced 2-3 cooked potatoes, diced 1 Fresh chilli, sliced 1/2 tsp Dried Chilli flakes olive oil 2 large free-range eggs Method Preheat the oven to 180ºC/gas 4. Gently fry the onion and garlic in a little oil in an ovenproof pan until the onion is soft. … Continue reading Recipe | Chorizo Breakfast Hash

Recipe | Carrot & Ginger Soup

Ingredients 1 tbsp Olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 2 tbsp coarsely grated ginger 2 garlic cloves, sliced ½ tsp ground nutmeg 850ml vegetable stock 500g carrot, (preferably organic), sliced Fresh Parsley – To garnish Method Heat the oil in a large pan, and on a low heat, add the onion, ginger and garlic, and fry for 5 mins until starting to soften. Stir in the nutmeg and … Continue reading Recipe | Carrot & Ginger Soup