Jersey crushed potatoes

This delicious side dish adds a bit of extra flavour to your potatoes and is a favourite in our household. Super easy to make and can be varied. My youngest loves it with crispy fried bacon stirred through and my eldest likes a sprinkle of grated cheese on top. To speed up the cooking timeContinue reading “Jersey crushed potatoes”

Rosemary and garlic roast

This meal is like a mini roast dinner. Packed with flavour and easy to prepare. I make a chicken breast one for Steve and the girls and a vegan Quorn fillet version for me. Ingredients 4 chicken breasts (or Quorn fillets) 4 medium potatoes (it’s also delicious with some sweet potatoes added in) 2 tablespoonsContinue reading “Rosemary and garlic roast”

Marinated roast veggies

The marinade on these vegetables makes them super tasty. They can be prepped the night before so make this a yummy and convenient side dish. Our whole family love them! Ingredients 1 garlic head 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 1 tbsp fresh rosemary leaves 4 fresh bay leaves Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 pintContinue reading “Marinated roast veggies”

Pesto and pancetta pasta

This is a pasta dish based on a dairy free carbonara. It’s quick and easy to make and very tasty! I love it as I can make it with gluten free pasta or gluten full pasta. I use dairy and gluten free pesto. I also make it without the pancetta for a vegetarian version. SoContinue reading “Pesto and pancetta pasta”

Bad Brownies are dangerously good!

These were sent to us as a little present from my sister and oh my goodness, they are amazing! We got a gluten free vegan pack containing raspberry, salted caramel and cookie dough flavour brownies and we got a “normal” pack containing malteser, biscoff and salted caramel. The packaging is lovely too, little cardboard boxContinue reading “Bad Brownies are dangerously good!”

Mrs Crimble’s French Madeleines are soooo good!

Moist, buttery flavour and super soft and fluffy texture! These French Madeleines are delicious. Gluten and dairy free (they are a may contain milk but hubby is ok with that). They are a hit with the whole family! Each cake is individually wrapped so they keep well too if you can stop everyone eating them.Continue reading “Mrs Crimble’s French Madeleines are soooo good!”

Mexican rice

Flavoursome Mexican rice is great with a chilli, tacos or burritos. Easy to make and super tasty. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion 2 peppers 4 garlic cloves 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tbsp tomato purée 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika 250g rice 500ml vegetable stock coriander spring onions Method Finely chop the onion,Continue reading “Mexican rice”