food, reviews & life in my kitchen
This recipe is perfect to throw together quickly and leave to do its thing while you do yours. Vegetables soak up all of the delicious flavours from the spices, and it is perfect served with rice, couscous or flatbreads. I've used courgettes and peppers here, but feel free to swap in your favourite veggies. And… Continue reading Easy Vegetable Tagine Recipe
I started writing this post sat at our new garden table, enjoying the glorious sunny July weather. I’m finishing it off to the sound of rain falling on some very grateful vegetables. This month, our little kitchen garden has really come to life. Butterflies flit among the plants, and there is a gentle hum of… Continue reading July 2019 in the Kitchen Garden
Gifted post: complimentary 3 course meal for 5 I am forever complaining that there is a lack of restaurants in Swindon to eat at on occasions. Casual dinning, there is plenty of, but something a little more special? Not so much. As a result, we often end up going further afield to eat out, which… Continue reading The Weighbridge Brewhouse, Swindon: reinvigorated
Since watching the recent War on Plastic BBC documentary, I have been horrified by the reality of the extent of plastic waste This is made worse by the fact that much of the plastic we do recycle in this country winds up halfway across the world in large waste piles and with little prospect of… Continue reading Milk, and so much more
Gifted post: free tickets to the festival I had been looking forward to visiting some food festivals this summer, so when Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival sent me press passes, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for a tasty day out! - And my sister, who comes with me to all foodie festivals, agreed to… Continue reading Rediscovering Cider: Highlights from the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival
We kicked off this year in January with the beginnings of an ambitious project for our garden. Six new raised beds went into it in March, joining the one Vegtrug we planted up last year. More recently, in April, two long planters for peas and an assortment of buckets of potato plants joined them. Desire… Continue reading The kitchen garden in May & our goal for summer 2019
This post includes a review of a gifted product. Since the fateful Sunday as a child when I ate 12 roast potatoes in one sitting (more than my age at the time) I have been a huge fan of crisp roasties, both with roast dinners and other meals too. The only problem is that it… Continue reading Flor De Sal Review & Mini Roast Potatoes Recipe
Note: competition is now closed, winners to be announced shortly This giveaway is kindly sponsored by Beronia and the Cheltenham Food and Drink Festival 14 – 16 JUNE 2019 sees the Cheltenham Food & Drink Festival come to life on the Montpellier Gardens. With plenty of family packed events and local and national suppliers showcasing… Continue reading WIN A BOTTLE OF BERONIA RUEDA 2017 WHITE WINE & TICKETS TO THE CHELTENHAM FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL 2019!
I love meals where I can have a 'bit of everything' on one plate, creating a kind of mini buffet salad plate with different flavours, colours and textures. It's a great way to eat plenty of healthy veggies and grains, and works just as well as a salad box for lunch as it does a… Continue reading Build-your-own dinners and my Pink Slaw recipe
Created for St Patrick's day, this pie is filled with a rich, hearty steak and mushroom mixture with a savoury Guinness gravy. Slow cooking the filling for an hour before putting it in the pie helps make sure that the beef is soft, and the gravy is at its best. All of this delicious flavour… Continue reading Steak and Guinness Shortcrust Pastry Pie Recipe