Vegan Courgetti Pad Thai

As regular readers of this blog will know, I am an avid lover of vegetables, and always have been. I was the strange child that asked for a second helping of brussel sprouts at Sunday dinner. There’s a huge movement towards veganism and plant based eating in today’s society and whilst I can’t see myself…

Mediterranean Platter with Halloumi & Lamb Koftas

In my family, all things Mediterranean are the ultimate when it comes to food. When I lived at home lamb koftas were a regular in my Mum’s kitchen and they’re a recipe I’ve taken with me to mine. Whilst they are one of my favourites, I realised a few weeks ago that I actually hadn’t…

​ Batch Cooking: Moroccan Chicken Stew

Recently life seems to be getting increasingly busier. I love to meal plan and I love to cook but sometimes it’s just impossible, impractical or I really don’t have the time. When The Boyfriend and I are on different schedules it can also be really difficult cooking for one without wasting ingredients or cooking too…

The Saucepot’s Lunchbox: Vegetarian Antipasti Cous Cous

Lunch boxes have become a huge deal in my house. It used to just be me on my lonesome trying to be good and healthy and save a bit of money. Then The Boyfriend decided he quite liked the look of what I was making and then The Step-Daughter decided she didn’t like school dinners….

Falafel

For those of you unfamiliar with falafel, it’s a Middle-Eastern snack made predominantly from chickpeas. Think of it as sort of a vegetarian meatball. Loaded with herbs and spices its a bit of a taste sensation popular with many a meat lover as well as vegetarians. There are so many different variations of this tasty…

Jamie’s Sea Bass & Crispy Pancetta with Sweet Potato Mash & Asian Greens

Having cooked a lot of pies and meaty dinners lately, this weekend the boyfriend requested fish. I regularly fry some fish to have for dinner with some veggies or do a salmon stir fry but I like to do something a bit more special on a weekend. This is when I realised there’s not a…

Fragrant Thai Fish Cakes

Unlike the sort of fish cakes we’re used to here in the UK, Thai fish cakes don’t contain any potatoes and are usually a lot smaller and more compact. It’s amazing how much flavour you can pack into these tiny tasty morsels. These are really simple, easy to make snack or starter that never fail…