Classic Mojito’s

One of my favourite alcoholic drinks… a classic mojito. I don’t think this post needs much of an intro.. Serves: 1 Ingredients 50ml good quality rum (Havanna Especial is a good one to try) 5-8 mint leaves 10ml sugar syrup Juice of half a lim Soda water Ice Method Put the mint leaves and sugar…

Turkey Burgers

Turkey burgers are a great alternative to a beef burger, they are much lower in fat and if cooked right can be so juicy and delicious. You can still add the same toppings as you would with a usual burger, such as cheese, or bacon or bbq. I like mine with some sliced avocado on…

Stuffing Balls

Who doesn’t love a classic Sunday roast dinner. I defy you to find anyone who doesn’t love on a Sunday afternoon the smell of a roast in the oven. Juicy meat, crispy potatoes, lashings of gravy and the best accompaniment to me is a stuffing ball. I am slightly obsessed, I could eat these all…

Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

HI Everyone, It’s been a while since I last wrote a blog post. Frankly, I needed a break from it all, I was getting sucked into a world where I was more bothered about how many people ‘liked’ a post or how many followers I had. So, I decided to take a breather, think about…

Homemade Peppercorn Sauce

Does anyone else just feel like this year is going so quick… I mean how is it the middle of May already! I had such big plans for getting so much done to our house this year. Nearly 6 months in and I’ve done sweet FA! We had someone come out to quote getting our…

Updated Spicy BBQ Chicken Wings

My original post you can find here, but this is my updated version, and frankly they taste even better. The sauce stays the same, but the spice rub will blow…your…mind. Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration but you get the idea, it’s friggin epic!!!! Tip: For an extra kick prepare the wings the night…

Spicy Pork and Rice

Happy Sunday everyone, I’ve had such a busy few weeks, with holidays, weddings, filming and trying new recipes, that I haven’t had much chance to concentrate on this blog. So, I’ll try and post some new recipes over the next few days. This recipe, I found in a Hairy Bikers book. It’s pretty simple, and…

Chicken and Chorizo Traybake

Happy Sunday everyone, I hope all you lovely Mothers are being throughly spoilt today!!! I have a slight obsession at the moment with tray bakes! They are so easy, and also so versatile, you will never get bored of them because you can do them with so many different ingredients. As the title suggests this…

My Weekly Shop – 25th March 2017

Hi guys, So as detailed in my last post I am changing the way I do my posts. Today’s post is my weekly grocery list. I’ll be sharing how I plans my meals and how I write my list. Let’s get started. The first thing I do is work out what dinners i’m going to…

Classic Shortbread

How is it March already??? It only feels like a couple of weeks since we were in New York  for new years eve, but it’s been over 2 months. So I fancied baking some sort of biscuit last weekend, so the first book I reached for was my Mary Berry baking bible. And it is…