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!
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Shepherds Pie - with roast lamb
The photo isn't a particularly good one, though it is hard to make melted cheese on top of mashed potato look attractive, unless you've got professional lighting and a photographer. Do trust me …
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Pork spare rib chop marinated in Pineapple & Soy
This definitely isn't a pretty, or photogenic, dish, but what it lacks in looks it more than makes up for in taste! Using a pork spare rib chop keeps the cost down and allows you to get a more …
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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 …