We love Mexican flavours, so we often have Mexican or Tex Mex dinners. This is a delicious dinner but it does have a number of steps so it takes a little bit of time to prepare. However, much of it can be prepared in advance, so at dinner time all you need to do is […]
When I was in London in February, my daughter and I went to a lovely Middle Eastern restaurant called Ceru. We ate lots of things there and as part of our meal had a Beetroot Dip which was delicious. So I thought I would try and make it with the Beetroot still growing in my […]
We all love these Salmon Rice Paper Rolls for a quick and easy dinner. The fiddly bit is soaking the Rice Paper Sheets, but i just have a bowl of warm water on the table and soak them one at a time and hand them around. Make your sauce. Put the Red Chilli, Garlic, Palm […]
I was making Lasagna for dinner, but I needed to please a carnivore and a pescatarian, so I made up a Beef Ragu and a Vegetable Saute and made two types of Lasagna using the same ingredients, but substituting the Vegetables for the Beef to make a Vegetarian one. I also used sliced Butternut Squash […]
I made this salad this morning for my daughters school lunch. Taking lunch with you to work or school has many benefits, including: You know exactly what you are eating; It is much cheaper than buying it; You have control over what you put in to it – ie dietary restrictions easily catered for, balance […]
I was going out last night (to see Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake in the Bord Gais Theatre – excellent!!!) so needed to prepare a very quick and easy dinner. I had left over cooked rice in the fridge from the previous nights Stuffed Peppers, so I used that to make Fried Rice. Whilst overall I […]
I made this for dinner tonight and had to make a vegetarian version and a meat version to satisfy everyone. It was easy enough as I used the same base initially and then split it into 1/3 and 2/3rds and added extra ingredients. I also made some dairy free and added some Mozzarella to others. […]
This dish is very versatile as at each stage you have a new dish to use in different ways. After step one, you have a lovely warm or cold salad to go with other things. After step two, you have a lovely flavoursome stew to serve with rice, quinoa, potato or pasta. Both these dishes […]
A very quick and easy to prepare Seafood Thai Noodle Soup. As it is so quick to make, it is perfect for dinner on a busy night. The quantities here made four very good sized portions. I use Marks and Spencer’s little tubs of Thai Red Curry Paste, they are a very handy thing to […]
This salad could not be easier and yet it is super tasty and good for you!!! This quantity serves 2 people (but the photo is one serve only). First marinade the Prawns – you can leave them for up to an hour, but even if you cook them straight away you will still get all […]
