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Baked Salmon with Leeks and Bacon

As well as having one meat-free day each week, Michael and I are also trying to make sure that we ...
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/ / bacon, baked, fish, Fish & Seafood, healthy, leek, Light Meals, Recipes, salmon, tomatoes, Under 750 Calories, under 750 calories, vermouth

Paneer & Spinach Curry

Although I've known about Paneer for a long time I didn't start using it at home until about a year ...
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/ / Asian-Fusion, cheese, curry, healthy, indian, paneer, Recipes, spicy, tomato, Under 750 Calories, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Spicy Meatballs with Orzo Pasta

As I may have mentioned in the not-so-distant past we're getting a new kitchen installed soon. As someone who likes ...
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/ / beef, Beef, Pork & Lamb, chile, chilli, meatballs, Mediterranean, onion, orzo, paprika, pasta, Pasta, Rice & Grains, pepper, Recipes, tomato, Under 750 Calories

Sweet and Sour Chicken

As I've said before most of the food I cook is the result of advance planning, prior experience and random ...
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/ / Asian-Fusion, baked, chicken, panko, Poultry, Recipes, sour, sweet, sweet & sour, sweet and sour

Egg Fried Rice

Who doesn't love a bowl of Egg Fried Rice as part their favourite Chinese takeaway? It's not difficult to make at home ...
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/ / asian, Asian-Fusion, egg, egg fried rice, fried, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Recipes, rice, Side Dishes, takeaway at home. take away

Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Who knew that you can make a delicious dessert from something you'd normally pour straight down the sink? This entirely Vegan ...
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/ / aquafaba, chocolate, mousse, Recipes, Sweet Treats, vegan, Vegan, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Pomegranate Chicken with Saffron Rice

I've fallen in love with Saffron. Its delicate almost floral flavour can turn even the most simple of dishes into ...
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/ / chicken, chicken thigh, garlic, golden, onions, Pasta, Rice & Grains, peppers, pomegranate, Poultry, Recipes, saffron, sour, sticky, sweet, Under 750 Calories

Vegan Rocky Road

I love a bit of Rocky Road - indeed I've posted a recipe for a more traditional version of it on ...
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/ / apricot, cherry, chocolate, cranberry, dairy free, gluten free, honeycomb, pistachio, Recipes, Sweet Treats, vegan, Vegan, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Homemade Honeycomb

There are some recipes that feel like they're part science experiment and part magic - for me Honeycomb is definitely one of ...
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/ / caramel, cinder toffee, hokey pokey, honeycomb, Recipes, sweet, sweet treats, Sweet Treats, sweets, vegan, Vegan, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Thai-style Steak and Warm Noodle Salad

Although I've not cooked it for a while, one of my favourite steak recipes has to be Nigella Lawson's "Steak ...
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/ / Asian-Fusion, beef, Beef, Pork & Lamb, cucumber, fish sauce, garlic, ginger, healthy, lime, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Recipes, salad, sesame oil, steak, thai, tomato, Under 750 Calories

Honey Balsamic Salmon

Simple doesn't always mean boring, does it? After all, when you have good tasty ingredients the last thing you want ...
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/ / balsamic, balsamic vinegar, fish, Fish & Seafood, healthy, honey, Recipes, salmon, seafood, under 500 calories, Under 750 Calories

Chicken Cacciatore

There's nothing like revisiting an old receipe and seeing if you can make it better the second time around, is ...
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/ / bacon, cacciatore, chicken, italian, mediterranean, Mediterranean, mushroom, pancetta, Poultry, Recipes, tomato, Under 750 Calories

A New "5 Month Challenge"

If you followed my old blog, The 8 Month Challenge, you'll know that I spent the first half of 2017 trying to ...
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/ / challenge, food rocks, Food Rocks!, scott, Site News, site news, weight loss

Chicken, Bacon and Pepper Risotto

I know that there are a lot of similar Risotto recipes on the site, but every time I tweak something ...
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/ / bacon, chicken, Mediterranean, onions, paprika, Pasta, Rice & Grains, peppers, Poultry, Recipes, rice, risotto

Caramel Chocolate Cheesecake

When Michael invited his colleagues around for dinner I knew that I wanted to make a dessert that used Dulce ...
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/ / biscuits, caramel, cheesecake, chocolate, cream cheese, dessert, dulce de leche, pudding, Recipes, sweet, sweet treats, Sweet Treats

Mojo Verde & Mojo Rojo

If you've been to the Canary Islands there's a strong chance that you're familiar with these two sauces - the ...
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/ / canarian, canary islands, cilantro, coriander, fresh, green, Mediterranean, mojo, Recipes, salsa, sauce, Side Dishes, spainish, Vegan, Vegetarian, verde

Boeuf Bourguignon

If you asked a friend to list off some well-known French dishes I don't think it would take long for ...
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/ / beef, Beef, Pork & Lamb, boeuf, bourguignon, classic, fancy, french, Recipes, red wine, wine

Nasi Goreng with Chicken and Prawns

Nasi Goreng is widely regarded to be Indonesia's national dish. Though as the name translates simply as "fried rice" you ...
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/ / asian, Asian-Fusion, chicken, chilli, fusion, garlic, indonesian, nasi goreng, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Poultry, prawns, Recipes, rice, spicy

Homemade Fish Fingers

Like many people my age I probably came close to eating my own weight in Fish Fingers, Oven Chips and ...
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/ / breadcrumbs, fingers, fish, Fish & Seafood, fish fingers, hake, healthy, lemon, panko, Recipes, seafood

Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries

Normally when I see the words "Oven Baked" in front of Sweet Potato Fries I'm prepared for disappointment. They're rarely ...
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/ / baked, fries, healthy, Recipes, sweet potato, sweet potatoes, Vegan, Vegetarian

Risotto Primavera

Spring is upon us!  Although there's still a bit of snow on the ground here in Dorset we're at the ...
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/ / asparagus, broccoli, carrot, goats cheese, green beans, parmesan, Pasta, Rice & Grains, primavera, recipe, Recipes, risotto, spring, Vegetarian

Broccoli, Cucumber and Red Onion Salad

From time to time you need an emergency side dish and have to make do with whatever you have in ...
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/ / broccoli, cucumber, garlic, lemon, mayonnise, onion, Recipes, red onion, salad, side dish, Side Dishes, sundried tomatoes, Vegetarian

Lightly Spiced Lamb Kebabs

I don't cook with lamb all that often. Some of that is because it's often expensive and you don't get ...
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/ / Beef, Pork & Lamb, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, grilled, healthy, kebab, lamb, lemon, Recipes, spice, yogurt

Creamy Chicken and Garlic Pasta

After another of my lengthy soujourns researching recipes online I came across a dish I don't think I've ever taken ...
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/ / broccoli, cheese, chicken, cream, double cream, italian, parmesan, parsley, pasta, Poultry, Recipes

Griddled Tuna with Roasted Vegetable Salsa

I wasn't originally planning to write up a proper recipe for this Griddled Tuna with Roasted Vegetable Salsa. It's not because we ...
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/ / courgette, Fish & Seafood, griddle, grill, healthy, lemon, pepper, Recipes, roasted, tomato, tuna

Raspberry & Lemon Cake

This weekend's baking extravaganza wasn't just limited to the Caramel Apple Bundt Cake that I posted yesterday... I also made a ...
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/ / baking, cake, cream cheese, frosting, lemon, raspberry, Recipes, sour cream, sweet, Sweet Treats

Caramel Apple Bundt Cake with Dulce de Leche & Rum Sauce

What possible gift can you get on Mother's Day for the Mum who already has everything? Though I could probably ...
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/ / apple, bake, baking, cake, caramel, dulce de leche, Recipes, rum, sunday baking, sweet, Sweet Treats, Vegetarian

Honey-Roast Vegetable and Pearl Barley Bake

The snow may have gone (at least it has down on the South Coast of the UK) and the sun ...
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/ / barley, beetroot, broccoli, cheese, comfort food, goats cheese, make it vegan, meat free, parsnip, Pasta, Rice & Grains, pearl barley, Recipes, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Paprika Chicken and Pancetta Risotto

I love being a host - especially when there's food involved. I don't know where it comes from either, as ...
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/ / bacon, Beef, Pork & Lamb, chicken, comfort food, creamy, italian, mediterranean, pancetta, parmesan, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Poultry, prosciutto, Recipes, rice, risotto

Coconut Fish Curry

I've deliberately avoiding giving a geographic name to this Coconut Fish Curry as it's very much a mid-oceanic dish with influences from ...
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/ / coconut, cod, coriander, curry, fish, Fish & Seafood, healthy, indian, lime, prawns, Recipes, salmon, seafood, thai, white fish

Glazed Crispy Chicken

I'm a big fan of crispy, coated chicken pretty much however it comes. I don't really mind whatever flavours it's ...
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/ / asian, Asian-Fusion, baked, chicken, crispy, garlic, ginger, glaze, glazed, healthy, panko, Poultry, Recipes, sticky

Paprika & Lemon Basa

I think I've mentioned before that I'd never seen Basa fillets until I found them pre-marinaded in a "tikka-style" sauce ...
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/ / baked, basa, breadcrumb, crumb, fish, Fish & Seafood, lemon, paprika, pimenton, Recipes

Pomegranate Glazed Pork

I plan our meals well in advance  - I love to sit down with cookbooks or look online for inspiration ...
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/ / Asian-Fusion, Beef, Pork & Lamb, loin, molasses, pomegranate, pomegranate molasses, pork, Recipes, roast, sour, sweet, tenderloin

Ratatouille Pasta Gratin

No cute little rats were harmed in the making of this dish... Well, you couldn't expect me to to start ...
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/ / aubergine, baked, breadcrumbs, comfort food, courgette, eggplant, gratin, onion, oven baked, panko, parmesan, pasta, Pasta, Rice & Grains, ratatouille, Recipes, tomato, vegetarian, Vegetarian, zucchini

Dorset Apple Cake

I was born and raised in Dorset and have oftened wondered what the link is between the county and its ...
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/ / apple, baking, cake, cinnamon, dorset, local, Recipes, sweet, Sweet Treats

Cherry Bakewell Cake

I love a Cherry Bakewell and in days past I could sit down with half a dozen of them along ...
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/ / almond, almonds, bakewell, baking, cake, cherries, cherry, icing, pound cake, Recipes, sponge, sweet, Sweet Treats

Simple Cherry Compote

For something that's so easy to make, a Cherry Compote is an amazingly versatile thing to have around the kitchen ...
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/ / cake filling, cherries, cherry, compote, lemon, Recipes, Side Dishes, sweet, Sweet Treats, syrup

Tex-Mex Chicken

I don't know whether my decision to call this Tex-Mex Chicken could be considered contentious, as I have no idea if ...
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/ / baked, cayenne, chicken, cumin, lime, paprika, pepper, peppers, Poultry, Recipes, spicy, sweetcorn, tex mex, tomatoes

Tikka Salmon with Jewelled Rice

Everyone enjoys a curry, don't they? Like most Brits I tend to leave the hard work to the professionals and ...
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/ / curry, fish, Fish & Seafood, healthy, jewelled, one pot, pomegranate, Recipes, rice, salmon, steamed, tikka

Falafel Burgers

When I was at University in the late 90s it felt like you could get Falafel pretty much everywhere you ...
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/ / chickpeas, falafel, recipe, Recipes, vegan, Vegan, vegetarian, Vegetarian

Ginger & Garlic Prawns

Normally you only find preserved stem ginger being used in baking, to add a little bit of sweet heat to ...
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/ / asian, Asian-Fusion, Fish & Seafood, fusion, garlic, ginger, healthy, light, onions, peppers, prawns, preserved ginger, Recipes, seafood, sping onions, stir-fry

One Pot Chicken and Gnocchi

When you're pressed for time and just want a satsifying dinner there's a lot to be said for one-pot cooking ...
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/ / basil, chicken, gnocchi, mushroom, one pot, pepper, Poultry, Recipes

Pancake Day!

It's Pancake Day! Ok, ok, I know it's technically Shrove Tuesday and represents the last day before Lent for the ...
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/ / buffet, Food Rocks!, overcatering, pancake, pancake day, pancakes, recipe, Recipes

Pancetta and Gruyère Pancakes

Sitting somewhere between a pizza and a tostada, these Pancetta and Gruyère Pancakes are a great way to make a light ...
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/ / bacon, creme fraiche, crepes, gruyere, Light Meals, pancake, pancakes, Recipes, spring onions

Creamy Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pancakes

Take Pancake Day to another level with these deliciously savoury Creamy Mushroom & Blue Cheese Pancakes. They're filled with a simple mixture ...
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/ / blue cheese, creamy, Light Meals, mushroom, pancake, pancakes, recipe, Recipes

Simple Pancake Recipe

I don't know about you but there are certain recipes that don't really need to be referred back to when ...
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/ / eggs, flour, Light Meals, milk, pancake, pancakes, recipe, Recipes, shrove tuesday, Side Dishes, Sweet Treats, traditional

Pizza Frittata

Every now and then Michael goes out for Afternoon Tea with his colleagues. It's a lovely thing to do, but ...
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/ / baked, Beef, Pork & Lamb, eggs, frittata, light meal, Light Meals, omelette, pepperoni, pizza, Recipes

Ham and Pesto Pasta Bake

When you have friends round for a casual supper you don't always want to be stuck in the kitchen preparing ...
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/ / Beef, Pork & Lamb, Pasta, Rice & Grains, Recipes

Creamy Chicken, Bacon and Sundried Tomato Pie

I can't deny that the photos for this Creamy Chicken and Bacon Pie don't quite match the instructions shown below, but ...
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/ / chicken, creamy, healthy, mash, mashed potato, mushrooms, pie, Poultry, Recipes, rich, sundried tomato, tomato

Bulgogi Beef Rice Bowl

Sometimes I plan meals and other times I am guided by what we have in the house. On this occasion ...
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/ / asian, Asian-Fusion, beef, Beef, Pork & Lamb, bowl food, comfort, egg, Pasta, Rice & Grains, pickle, Recipes, rice, rice bowl