Warm beef, pasta, roasted pumpkin & green bean salad

Normally when you think of salads, you imagine some crisp cool lettuce eaten under the warm summer sun. But salads aren’t just for barbecues in the warmer weather. If you’re looking for a great winter salad – you really can’t go past some warm beef, pasta, roasted pumpkin, and green beans! Try it out now. […]

Spaghetti bolognaise – easy, cheap and perfect for freezing!

Spaghetti bolognaise is the perfect meal for a family. It is cheap, quick and you can freeze the bolognaise sauce to use later (making it even cheaper and quicker). You can cook a simple version or jazz it up with extra herbs, vegetables or cheese. Here is my spaghetti bolognaise recipe and some variations depending […]

Spaghetti bolognese – easy, cheap and perfect for freezing!

Spaghetti bolognese is the perfect meal for a family. It is cheap, quick and you can freeze the bolognaise sauce to use later (making it even cheaper and quicker). You can cook a simple version or jazz it up with extra herbs, vegetables or cheese. Here is my spaghetti bolognese recipe and some variations depending […]

One Handed Cooks: Tuna, Pesto and Ricotta Bake recipe

There’s nothing wrong with a simple ‘pasta mixed with pesto’ dinner that you can have ready on the table in 10 minutes. Served with a few veggies and some fruit on the side, it can be a healthy, satisfying meal when you need it – fast! But if the kids refuse the sight of anything […]

Mum’s toasty macaroni cheese recipe

This macaroni and cheese recipe always takes me back to my childhood. I remember watching mum cook it – following a hand-written recipe  from her Year 8 Home Economics book. I think she has modified it over the years, but it is still delicious. It is the macaroni and cheese that you know with a […]

How to make a basic white sauce (or bechamel)

Knowing how to make a basic white sauce – also known as bechamel sauce – will open up a whole new world of cooking for you. It is the base sauce for many French dishes but you are probably more likely to come across it in a lasagne or poured over some cauliflower – delicious! […]