Live For Food

I found this easy midweek meal recipe at Waitrose.com and have adapted it to help me use up some leftovers which I have in the fridge and freezer. Ingredients: (serves 2) ½ tsp oil 50g salami  6 pork chipolatas 5 mushrooms, chopped 80g easy cook long grain rice 200g passata 1 tsp dried mixed herbs […]

I fancied trying a new quick weeknight recipe that would use up some of the ingredients in my cupboards and this is the recipe I found to have a go at – Tuna and Broccoli Pasta Bake. Ingredients: two 185g cans tuna in olive oil, drained, 1 tbsp oil reserved two 400g cans chopped tomatoes […]

This healthier muffin recipe includes some wholegrains, as well as fruit and vegetables.   Ingredients 140g self raising flour 85g wholemeal flour 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 tsp ground cinnamon A pinch of salt 150ml sunflower oil 100g caster sugar 200g mashed cooked carrots 3 pineapple slices from a can, cut into cubes, plus […]

I went to a local flower show over the bank holiday weekend. My church had a stand there and I volunteered to take a turn. It was the traditional kind of show where people compete to grow the biggest vegetables, display the best flowers and make the tastiest cake. There were also separate show categories […]

I like doing different things with sausages, instead of the usual hotdogs or sausage and mash, so here’s a simple recipe which makes tasty roasted sausage and veg. I scaled the recipe down for just one person as I made it for myself when my husband was out for the evening. He’s not a fan […]