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Ponzu Marinated Salmon, Buttery Potatoes & Asparagus 🤟 Just a simple seasonal dinner option with air fried salmon, marinaded in ponzu sauce (a kinda citrus vinaigrette), buttery potatoes with a little mint and lots of sea salt, and steamed asparagus ~ finished with seeds (there’s a little rocket under all that too) 👌

Creamy Tomato & Chicken pasta ~ GIANT fusilli 👀 Flip me sideways ~ this was a tasty bowl. I used some leftover rotisserie chicken to make this dish but you could use any kinda cooked chicken really... Sauce recipe (2 portions), simply add your cooked pasta when ready: 1 red onion, sliced 2 garlic cloves, grated 1/2 tin tomatoes 1/2 tin water 5tbsp double cream 1tbsp tomato purée 1tbsp dried oregano 1tsp dried thyme 1tsp sea salt 1tsp black pepper 2tbsp sun-dried tomatoes, chopped 1 large cooked chicken breast or legs, shredded 2-3tbsp grated parmesan cheese Ladle of pasta cooking water to loosen as needed > fry the onion and garlic until soft in a little olive oil (I actually used a splash of the oil my sun-dried tomatoes came in). Then add the tinned tomatoes, water, cream and tomato purée. Mix together and bring to a low simmer. > add all seasonings, the sun-dried tomatoes and shredded chicken. Stir to combine, then add the parmesan cheese. Loosen with pasta cooking water as needed and taste and adjust seasonings as you like. > to serve, mix through cooked pasta and add some fresh herbs (parsley, basil). More parmesan is always good too. Enjoy!

#nocooking: quick chimichurri sauce 👀 This zingy South American herb sauce is delicious; I'm using it in variety of ways (a dip, an uncooked sauce, over meats and even pasta!) so thought I'd share my take on the recipe. I like to use apple cider vinegar (over the more traditional red, or sometimes white wine vinegar) in mine and a simple combination of herbs. I must stress: CHOP your herbs, don't blitz this condiment – you want it rustic yet silky. Adjust the garlic and chilli to your taste/levels and let it sit for a bit before using; the acidity will calm down the shallots and garlic 🖤 Recipe – mix together the following: 50ml apple cider vinegar 100ml extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, grated 1 large shallot, finely diced 3tbsp chopped parsley (flat leaf) 1tbsp fresh oregano 1tsp sea salt 1tsp white pepper 1tbsp dried red chilli flakes

Mini Beef Meatballs in a Creamy, Red Wine & Pesto Sauce 👌 Recipe for both elements below, you can serve these as you like ~ as a pasta dish or over rice, etc. or just make the meatballs, stuff them in pitta and so on. Both the sauce and the meatballs are super versatile and so cosy-delish! I’ve just served mine together with some homemade focaccia to mop up all that goodness ✨ Meatballs (makes approx 16 smallish ones). 500g beef (15-20% fat for juiciness) 2tbsp oregano 1tbsp garlic powder 1tbsp chilli flakes 2tbsp balsamic glaze > Mix together and form into smallish balls with your hands. Fry in a non-stick pan until browned all over. Drain some fat as you like then proceed to make the sauce in the same pan, with the meatballs still in there so they cook through to the middle without drying out. Sauce 1/2 red onion, diced 1 garlic clove, crushed 150ml red wine 6-8 cherry tomatoes, halved 3tbsp nice red pesto 150ml water 2tbsp double cream 1tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped Salt to taste 1tbsp Yondu umami seasoning, or similar concentrated stock > Add the onions and garlic to the browned meatballs and cook until soft. Add the wine. Cook out for a few mins to burn off the alcohol, then proceed to add the rest of the ingredients. > Simmer and stir for a few mins, until the sauce is at your desired consistency and the meatballs are fully cooked through (lid on will speed this up and keep things moist), taste and adjust as you like before serving.

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Mini English Breakfast 🔥 Ooooof! I am a hungry girl today ~ kicking off with this deliciousness: Smoked streaky bacon Roasted cherry tomatoes with oregano Mushrooms with garlic & soy sauce Over easy fried egg Buttery baked beans Seeded toast Happy Sunday foodies 🖤

One Bowl Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread 🍌👌 Cravings satisfied. RECIPE: Makes 1 standard loaf cake - use a loaf tin lined with parchment. 170g cooking butter 170gcaster sugar 1tsp vanilla extract - cream together until pale and smooth then add: 3 medium bananas (very ripe/super brown); I just chucked those in and let the mixer break them up (20seconds or so). Then add: 255g self raising flour 1tsp baking powder 2 medium eggs Splash milk (approx. 25ml) 150g chocolate chunks (I used a mix of dark and milk) - Give everything a good whip for a min. - Oven: gas 5 for 50-55min until a bamboo stick comes out clean (check from about 45mins to be safe). Optional: melt any leftover chocolate chips and drizzle all over the top extra deliciousness.

Roasted Tomato & Ricotta Tagliatelle 🍝 Flip me. This is all kinds of cosy-delicious! My favourite part is how the juices from the roasted tomatoes burst out to mingle in with the creamy ricotta 🤤 It’s super simple too, you basically just roast tomatoes, stir in ricotta, a little pasta water to loosen and season as you like before folding in cooked pasta and a little parmesan cheese. I also added in some fresh pea shoots to finish, but you could use rocket or spinach for a similar vibe. Here’s what’s in mine: 250g cherry tomatoes, roasted 250g ricotta, sieved 1 garlic clove, grated 1tbsp umami seasoning (or 1/3 veggie stock melt) 1tosp dried oregano 2-5tbsp freshly grated parmesan cheese Splashes of pasta cooking water Sea salt & black pepper to taste Handful of pea shoots TIP: I like to pass the ricotta through a sieve in dishes like this as it takes away any “graininess” 👩🏼‍🍳

Crispy 5 Spice Chicken & Sesame Sprouts 🙌 Hands-off comfort food, that’s pretty healthy too ~ yes please! What’s in the bowl? For the chicken, I rubbed each thigh in Chinese 5 Spice (maybe 1/2 tsp, I didn’t measure) and a drizzle of hoisin sauce then baked at gas 6/200c for 30-40mins ~ until cooked through with crispy skin. For the sprouts, I sliced them fine and fried in a drizzle of sesame oil and about 1tsp miso paste until soft and starting to char. To finish, I seasoned well with light soy sauce and serve over fluffy basmati rice. FYI: The chicken juices are lovely poured over the rice for extra flavour too 😉

Ricotta Topper Lasagna 🙌 Just a little tip, rather than a specific recipe ~ if you’re feeling lazy or want a slightly lighter lasagna, top it with a pot of decent ricotta (seasoned with a little salt, pepper, cheese of choice), instead of the more traditional béchamel sauce 🫡

Hot Honey Chicken & Quinoa 🥵 Roasting chicken & veggies makes for hands-off dinners and lunches! Here I’ve rubbed the chicken in paprika, garlic powder, oregano and hot honey before roasting with some veggies. Served over quinoa, boiled in stock, and a crunchy red cabbage coleslaw on the side 👌

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