Elmlea Plant double cream is double delicious!

We find that dairy alternatives can be VERY hit and miss. We decided to give this a go to see what it was like and it didn’t disappoint. Poured over hot chocolate pudding it was lovely and tasted very similar to “normal” pouring cream. We also tried whipping it up for a trifle. It whippedContinue reading “Elmlea Plant double cream is double delicious!”

Patatas Bravas

We are huge tapas fans! Bursting with flavour, patatas bravas are a favourite in our family. Quick and easy to make they are a definite winning dish. Ingredients olive oil 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 1 can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp tomato purée 2 tsp paprika 1 pinch chilli powder 1 pinch sugar fresh parsleyContinue reading “Patatas Bravas”

Chicken and sweetcorn soup

Super quick and easy soup recipe to make a yummy Chinese style chicken and sweetcorn soup (my eldest assures me it takes like the soup you get in a Chinese restaurant). Ingredients 500ml water 4 teaspoons cornflower 1 cup cooked chicken 2 chicken stock cubes (I use knorr) Half cup sweetcorn Ground pepper Chopped parsleyContinue reading “Chicken and sweetcorn soup”

West African jollof rice with chicken

This is easy to make, tasty and spicy (but you can alter the spice level by changing the amount of cayenne pepper and chilli added). Ingredients 250g long grain rice 500ml chicken stock 400g chopped tomatoes 1 chilli 1 onion 1 tbsp vegetable oil A couple of sprigs of Fresh thyme + a few extraContinue reading “West African jollof rice with chicken”