Stir-fried curly kale with chilli and garlic

This is a strangely addictive side dish! I like Kale, although the bunch we had was not amazingly flavoursome – it didn’t stop us wolfing Stir-fried Curly Kale with Chilli and Garlic. Kale is a form of cabbage, it’s very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and rich in calcium. Until the end of the Middle Ages,…

Carrot and coriander soup

Taking advantage of the fresh bread in the house I opted to make BBC Food’s carrot and coriander soup. I don’t have a blender so I just mashed the carrots once cooked, but would recommend blending if you can for a thicker soup. Its really quick and easy, not absolutely amazing but a good recipe to let fresh…

Oat Biscuits

These are the most basic of biscuits. Very quick to make too, just mix everything together and spoon on a tray. I sometimes add a handfull of rasins for a fruity bite. The recipe is from BBC Good Food. Ingredients 75g wholemeal flour – i use Bacheldre flour 1 tsp baking powder 75g porridge oats…

Mary Berry’s Victoria Sandwich

This cake is the classic 4444 that my mother would make. The 4×4 refers to 4 eggs with 4oz of each of sugar, flour and fat, this can be reduced to 3333 or made bigger! You can find this recipe in Mary Berry’s Baking Bible, which I use and find invaluable, or at BBC Food….

Mushroom Risotto and Spiced Butternut Squash Salad

Tonight I had friends coming round. The vegbox arrived late and I wasn’t sure what would be in it. To be on the safe side I got some mushrooms, garlic and a butternut squash from Eighth day. I made two simple dishes that can easily be prepared in just under 40 minutes. Mushroom Risotto Ingredients…

Mary Berry Orange Cake

This is Mary Berry’s Definitive Orange Cake which I googled and found on BBC Food. Its got a fragrant orange taste and totally brilliant.