Leek, carrot and sweetcorn soup with rice
Creations Food Processor from Russell Hobbs I’ve been given a Russell Hobbs Creations Food Processor to take for a spin, and it’s encouraged me to start batch cooking soups for quick nutritious weekday...
View ArticleFilo topped veggie bolognese bake
Over the holidays I came up with a fresh list of meals to include in my weekly meal plans. Finding inspiration on busy weekdays is not always manageable, so in a rare moment of clarity I leafed through...
View ArticleRoasted pepper and tomato soup
This is a really low fat soup that’s bursting with goodness – perfect for a quick mum-friendly lunch. Make a batch at the weekend then stick it in a lidded jug in the fridge for the week ahead. The...
View ArticleQuick curried quorn noodles
After Chinese takeaway at his uncle’s one night, Sam had developed a fascination with noodles and chopsticks. I thought i’d use this as excuse to develop a new kid-friendly noodle dish that wasn’t our...
View ArticleInside out jackets aka Scilly potatoes
I first tried jacket potatoes made like this when I was a little girl on holiday in the Isles of Scilly. It was such a memorable trip, I must have only been about four years old but we flew there on a...
View ArticleSpinach, leek and cheese pasta bake
I found this recipe in October’s issue of BBC Good Food magazine – it’s the perfect one pot dish for a chilly autumn evening after the kids have got home from a session at the swimming pool. I can’t...
View ArticleVery easy baked cheese and tomato risotto
Sometimes cooking from your storecupboards becomes an essential way of getting through a week when time and money are both an issue. I’d not got my act together to do a supermarket shop so I turned to...
View ArticleRoasted vegetable tart tatins
These glistening individual tart tatins were meant to be for a grown up dinner party that fell through due to illness, so I rolled them out for the whole family anyway to see how they’d work out. The...
View ArticleVeggie bolognese cobbler
Warming recipe ideas for chilly winter evenings are what I’m all about at the moment. One pot wonders that you can bung in the oven and then feed to your ravenous tribe and watch them thaw out before...
View ArticleSimple home made pizza
I put pizza on the table every week for the boys. It’s one of THOSE foods, you know, the cherished ones that they’ll eat no matter what and takes 10 minutes to cook. For too long though, have I been...
View ArticleCheesy potato quorn pot pies
Sponsored post Quorn is something of a hero product in the Feeding Boys kitchen, especially since the firefighter turned vegetarian nearly two years ago. So I was genuinely delighted when the brand...
View ArticleMushroom and halloumi burgers
Veggie burger delight - tasty mushroom and halloumi Burgers used to be the firefighter’s absolute favourite food. Even if we were at a really swishy restaurant he would still order a big fat burger....
View ArticleCreamy burrata with pomegranate
Burrata with blood oranges and herb dressing at Florence Knight masterclass - photos by Charlotte Hurst I came across Burrata cheese for the first time at a cookery masterclass run by Finish dishwasher...
View ArticleFood styling one pot recipes
Mediterranean vegetable bake - photo by Sharron Gibson If there’s ever a time for one pot recipes that you can sling in the oven with minimal fuss, then it has to be now. First week back after half...
View ArticleVideo: How to make a quick puff pastry tart
I want to build up a selection of videos showing you first-hand how to make some of my favourite family recipes. I started with home-made pizza, and this week it’s time for the trusty puff pastry tart...
View ArticleEasy pasta bake recipes
Photograph by Sharron Gibson I wanted to share some of the recipes and photographs from the latest photoshoot I styled for The Good Food Channel website. Summer may not seem like the ideal time for...
View ArticleChard and sunkiss tomato pesto
Making chard and sunkiss tomato pesto I appreciate this looks like a jar of pond sludge, but I can hand on heart tell you it tastes fabulous! Punchy and fresh it’s equally at home stirred into pasta,...
View ArticleCrispy filo Greek cheese pies
We’re just back from a dreamy week on the Greek island of Zakinthos aka Zante, vivid blue seas, shingle beaches, and delicious delicious food… the culinary highlights as always were the juicy tomatoes...
View ArticleSpicy Thai noodle soup
A tasty Thai inspired soup packed with noodles and pak choi in a light coconut milk, ginger, lime peanut butter and coriander broth… The firefighter’s shifts have meant he’s been around daytimes...
View ArticleLeek and cheddar quiche with coleslaw
A comforting lunchtime treat of shortcrust pastry tart filled with buttery leeks and mature cheddar with a light crunchy coleslaw on the side. I’m still on a mission to banish boring lunchtimes, and...
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