Main meals, sides & all sorts of easy makes
I love Thai style food, but hadn’t tried a laksa with noodles until recently. It was so easy to make, and so delicious – Mister and I now love it. This particular spicy prawn noodle soup recipe is made with Thai red curry paste. The …
I love to make variations on the Chilli theme – especially as there are so many ways to serve this classic dish. While I’m fully aware that this turkey chilli con carne recipe is something of a misnomer, I named it as such as it’s …
You can make this King Prawn Singapore noodles recipe with or without the seafood, so it can be suitable for vegetarians or those on special diets as well as pescatarians. If you want a lip-smackingly tasty dinner on the table in 10 minutes – and you like …
This easy ham and asparagus risotto is one of a number of recipes I make with the meat and stock, after cooking a gammon joint in the slow cooker. Risotto recipes make for such a simple and delicious supper – whether it’s for a family …
This easy Russian egg salad recipe is a must whenever we have a barbecue or plan a picnic. The recipe, like many, comes from someone else – in this case, my mother-in-law. What’s great about this recipe is that it’s a cinch to make, and …
This easy ham and cheese pasta recipe is made in one pot, so there is less washing up. As it all cooks in about 5 minutes’ extra time than it would take to cook just the linguine on its own, it is also a very …
This easy vegetarian biryani recipe is made on the hob, rather than in the oven as in other meat or vegetable biryani recipes. As it’s not baked, it’s quick to make, yet just as delicious. Being packed with colourful vegetables means this veg biryani is …
This easy turkey chow mein recipe uses thin strips of poultry rather than minced turkey. You could make it as a chicken chow mein recipe, too – it makes little difference to the end result. Unlike some similar chow mein recipes, this one isn’t a …
This easy chorizo and pea risotto recipe is perhaps more of a chorizo paella – but it contains neither chicken nor seafood. Instead of using additional meat or fish, protein is provided by the fried egg perched proudly on top. The idea for this came …
I love Mexican style food and chilli, so it follows that this chicken fajita rollup recipe will also be a favourite dish at dinner time. While I’m not too keen on raw or chunks of lightly cooked peppers, I love them when they’re served like …