Butternut Squash Fettuccine

I went through a butternut squash craze last autumn. I just could not get enough of them! Roasted, stuffed, liquidized into soups - I made a wide variety of dishes. But then a Waitrose recipe card appeared with a recipe for a pasta dish. Of course I had to try it! The sage and shallots …

Green Tortilla

Whenever I think of a tortilla, I think of trips to Spain. How many cafes have presented us with wedges of bocadillos de tortilla, which are very tasty, although also rather stodgy. I wanted to try this Waitrose recipe for a green tortilla because it was so packed with veggies and herbs. My kind of …

Creamy Avocado Pappardelle With Pine Nuts

Pasta dishes make for perhaps the most popular dinners during the summer months. I prefer them because they usually are so much quicker to prepare. This was one of those convenient dishes. In the seven minutes the pasta was cooking, I was able to whiz together all of the other ingredients so that my sauce …

Vegetarian Haggis Cottage Pies

Yes - that is right - this is a meat-free post. During the winter months, we want more comfort food. Cottage pie must be one of the ultimate comfort foods. I have made several vegetarian and vegan versions recently, but this was a recipe that was very popular in our household, so I wanted to …

Garlic Mushrooms, Beluga Lentils And Polenta

Before I prepared this dish, it was a very long time since I had used polenta in any recipe. I forgot how essential it is that you focus on it once it hits the water you cook it in. But the timings of this recipe work quite well, and you will notice that the mushrooms …

Garden Greens And Pesto Soup

I was attracted to this recipe mainly because it contained only four ingredients (cheat's ingredients perhaps!) and the claim that it took just fifteen minutes to make. Waitrose have a feature in their magazines called "Meal Maths"...with the idea being that four Waitrose products can rustle up a delicious meal. I was determined to try …

Why You Will Be Seeing Less Of My Posts

I will acknowledge, blogging is much more fun than I would ever have imagined. It has been a very enjoyable pastime during lockdowns. However, I can see that very soon I will not be allowed to upload any more photographs. My more experienced blogging friends tell me there are ways around this. But in all …

Aubergine Caponata With Cannellini Beans

When I am searching for new recipes to try, I sometimes come across a recipe that I just know will be delicious simply because of the ingredients it contains. If your favourite flavours are listed, it cannot possibly go wrong! INGREDIENTS 2 tbsp olive oil2 large aubergines, roughly chopped1 tsp dried oregano1 red onion, finely …

Seriously Green Booster Soup

I often make large batches of soup and freeze smaller portions so we always have a healthy quick lunch at hand when life gets busy. Recently, I have wanted to include more green vegetables in our diet, so I was pleased with this soup recipe which as you can see is full of green herbs …

Spinach And Chick Pea Curry

I have a habit of picking up the vegetarian recipe cards whenever we go to do a Waitrose shop. In the past vegetarian food intimidated me - I know that seems ridiculous - it's just we were brought up in a meat and two veg world. The Waitrose recipe cards made vegetarian food simple, appealing …