Image Source: Pexels.com Do you love this time of year, or are you one of those people who is already counting the days until the warm weather is back with us? Whichever one you are, this cold is unlikely to budge anytime soon. So let’s make the most of it! There are plenty of fun home cold weather activities you can do with the family, … Continue reading Collab | The Best Cold Weather Comfort Foods
A quick, and slightly different take on the yummy classic. Enjoy! Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 25g butter 4 Chicken Breasts 1 Brown Onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves , crushed 200g chestnut mushrooms, cut in half or sliced Small Glass Red wine 2 tbsp tomato purée 2 tarragon sprigs 150ml chicken stock 1 x oven bag – Like these, Baco Foil Oven Bags For the Champ … Continue reading Chicken Chassuer
Ingredients 2 celery sticks, thickly sliced 1 onion, chopped 2 leeks, sliced 2 carrots, halved lengthways then very chunkily sliced 3 bay leaf 3 sprigs thyme 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 tsp dried rosemary 1 small glass red wine 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp butter 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp tomato purée 400 ml beed stock 500g stewing beef, cut into nice large chunks Method … Continue reading Belly Warming Beef Stew
Ingredients 4 x Pork loin chops 1 tbsp sunflower oil 2 Cox apples, cored and cut into 8 segments each 2 medium onions, sliced 2 garlic cloves, sliced ½ tbsp plain flour 500ml strong dry cider 1 tbsp cider vinegar 8 fresh sage leaves, finely chopped 300g cooked green beans, to serve For the mash 900g King Edward or Maris Piper potatoes 85g butter 3 tbsp … Continue reading Sage & Apple Pork With Mustard Mash
Ingredients 900g/2lb stewing steak, cut into cubes Plain flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper – for dusting 1 tbsp Olive oil 2 Onions, sliced 1 Knob Butter 2 x Carrots, chopped 1 tbsp chopped Fresh thyme salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 x Pot hot beef stock 225g/8oz ready-rolled puff pastry 1 free-range egg, beaten Method Lightly dust the cubed steak with … Continue reading Steak Pie
Ingredients 1–2 tbsp oil 12 good quality pork sausages 6 rashers rindless streaky bacon, roughly sluced 2 leeks, thinly sliced 1 x Red bell pepper, deseeded and chopped 1 x Yellow bell pepper, deseeded and chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 x 400g/14oz can chopped tomatoes 300ml/10fl oz chicken stock 2 tbsp tomato purée 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp dark brown muscovado sugar 2 … Continue reading Sausage and Bean Casserole
(Sorry it doesn’t look so pretty! I chose wrong when serving up!). INGREDIENTS 4 Chicken breasts, diced 1 tbsp oil 5 spring onion, sliced 2 tbsp plain flour 1 Chicken stock pot 2 large carrot, sliced 2 x handful sliced green beans 400g new potato, halved if large 1 cup frozen peas Dried rosemary, thyme & seasoning METHOD Heat oil in a casserole or wide … Continue reading Simple Chicken Onepot
I N G R E D I E N T S 3 tbsp olive oil 500g Beef Mince 1 brown onion, finely chopped 1 carrot, chopped 1 celery sticks, chopped 2 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp dried thyme 1 tsp dried rosemary 1 tbsp tomato purée 2 tbsps garden peas 1 large glass red wine 500ml beef stock 4 tbsp Worcestershire … Continue reading Mince & Tatties
I N G R E D I E N TS 1/2 medium sweet heart cabbage, finely sliced 1 Dessertspoon kosher salt 1 pound ground pork, (I used 500g pack of minced pork) 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons soy sauce 2-inch piece fresh ginger, finely chopped/grated 2 tablespoons sesame oil 2 large eggs, whisked 1 pack of round dumpling, wonton, or gyoza wrappers Things you … Continue reading Steamed Pork Dumplings
C A N D L E S! I LOVE having candles everywhere in my home. I feel it really sets the tone and mood with something so, so simple! No one likes a stinky house either!! 😀 I realise not everyone likes coffee, but for those of you who do… This really is a very inexpensive and simple way of adding a little comfort … Continue reading Subtle Coffee
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