recipes

My recipes/cooking blog. I don't update it anywhere near as often as I should, but that's probably because I don't get creative in the kitchen anywhere near as often as I should!

  • Chorizo, Chilli, Tomato & Orzo soup

    Chorizo, Chilli, Tomato & Orzo Soup

    I picked some of the remaining tomatoes and chillis from the garden yesterday, as the season is all but over with Autumn rapidly descending on the UK. What …

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  • Potato Soup

    Potato Soup

    Based on The Pioneer Womans recipe for Perfect Potato Soup, some of the quantities are tweaked, along with an ingredient or two that are different and I forgo peeling the potatoes …

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  • Broccoli Risotto

    Broccoli Risotto

    Based on a recipe for Risotto Blanco from Woz, but with the peas swapped out for Broccoli, this is a very more-ish meal that only uses one pan (if you squint to ignore the …

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  • Cheesy Tuna Toast

    Tuna Toast

    It sounds a bit strange, but this is nice for breakfast!

    Robert Wray

    Stats

    Serves: 1

    Prep Time: 5 minutes

    Cook Time: 5 minutes

    tuna, bread, toast, cheese, spring onion, …

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  • Lasagne

    Lasagne

    There are probably as many different recipes for Lasagne out there as there are different ways to make a chicken breast interesting. Some are wetter, some are so firm that you can …

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  • Feta & Mint Couscous

    Feta & Mint Cous Cous

    Sometimes it's nice to have something other than a green salad when you've got a "picky" meal of this and that to sit outside and enjoy in the sunshine. This couscous …

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  • Cheese & Potato Pasty

    Cheese & Potato Pasty

    Based on a recipe from bbc.co.uk (this one by Simon Rimmer) but tweaked to include more cheese varieties, remove the walnuts and also to be honest about the fact that …

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  • Soy Marinated BBQ Chicken

    Soy Marinated BBQ Chicken

    This is a quick and easy to make marinade for chicken breasts (though I'm sure it'd be equally joysome using skinless thigh fillets - fillets purely for speed of …

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  • Sticky Pineapple Chicken

    Sticky Pineapple Chicken

    Based on a video recipe I saw on Facebook from "Proper Tasty", but tweaked as the amount of sauce in the pan seemed not enough, and I know I need to cater for those …

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  • Spatchcock chicken and roasted veg

    A chicken that has been spatchcocked is one that's had the backbone removed and then squashed flat. Because of this is cooks quicker and the theory also is that the legs will cook properly, …

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