Creamy Garlic Chicken and Ham Pasta

This is a great way to use any left over roast chicken, but is also worth roasting a chicken breast to make. Most of the recipes I use are simple, utilising a lot… Continue reading →

Slow Cooker Chicken Obsession

This recipe is from the Slow Cooker Central site where it is posted as a dish for lamb.  We can’t get lamb here, but can get breasts of chicken so with only one… Continue reading →

Tuna Casserole

A simple, easy, filling dish that satisfies the need for warmth and comfort in the winter months.  Barely a recipe it comes together in moments and is made with store cupboard staples. Tuna… Continue reading →

Onion Focaccia Tart

What to have for an easy, yet elegant appetiser for Christmas or indeed anytime? A simple onion tart of course! And what better than caramelised onions on a delicious fresh baked focaccia bread?… Continue reading →

Cajun Chicken Alfredo

It has been far too long since I was able to update this site.  Ill health and a move to the Canadian Arctic have made the time fly and it is just now,… Continue reading →

Fried Chicken Stew

Fried Chicken is always popular.  Pair it with a hearty vegetable stew and you have a really easy, satisfying meal that gets smiles every time. Vegetable Stew Potatoes – two or three per… Continue reading →

Chocolate Banana Cake

This is a great recipe, but unfortunately I can’t properly credit it as I got an iPad. And I found the recipe using it, but can’t figure out how to find it again… Continue reading →

Bacon, Peanut Butter, Beef and Vegetable Birthday Cake… for a birthday pup

Echo was three at the weekend, so I made her a cake with all of her favourite things.  Though, she did point out I forgot the chicken and ribs… This is very easy… Continue reading →

Strawberry Meringues

The very first thing I learnt to bake was pavlova, which was followed by meringues as they are basically the same thing.  I was always so proud of them and have never grown… Continue reading →

Lemon and Blueberry Cream Pie

This is so easy to make it is almost embarrassing.  Almost. It tastes so great that I can live with the shame. I used chocolate graham crumbs to make my crust because I… Continue reading →