Category Archives: meat
Boy vs Food: the Brunch Wrap Supreme
My boys are big fans of Man vs Food and Epic Meal Time, and Son B (he’s the happy chappy in our banner, but 12 years old now) decided to have a go at making the latter’s Brunch Wrap Supreme. … Continue reading
Quick, amazing meatballs with pasta
We all love Ikea meatballs, right? Tonight I decided to skip the mash, gravy and lingonberry jam, and go with pasta instead. But what sauce to make..? I made this up (with a smidge of MEATLiquor-inspiration) and it was plate-licking … Continue reading
Burger-style bacon sarnie
Bit of a happy experiment – lacking the peanut butter required for a Dead Elvis (Nigella has a healthy version here – healthier than the MEATLiquor book one, at any rate), I decided to make a burger-style bacon sandwich instead. … Continue reading
Breakfast Burritos
SonA wanted one of these monsters with custom bacon tortillas for Christmas Eve breakfast. I didn’t quite have the time (or the stomach) for that, so I simplified… Makes 3 burritos. Ingredients: 1 huge potato (or 3 small ones) 1 … Continue reading
Spicy pork goulash
This was perfect meal for a wet and not-at-all warm half term supper. Adapted from Jamie at Home. Serves 4 hungry young hippos. 1kg pork shoulder, skin-on, seasoned with salt & pepper 1 or 2 onions, thinly sliced some fresh … Continue reading
Middle Eastern medley
Just made the most delicious chicken to go with a small Middle Eastern medley… made with some spices from Jerusalem. Serves 2 2 chicken breasts, cut into strips 2 or 3 tsp of zatar (a mix of thyme, marjoram, oregano, … Continue reading
Turkish lamb wraps
Adapted from Quick & Healthy Dinners Guardian leaflet by Marcus Wareing. lamb, cut into 2cm chunks, fat trimmed off 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp ground cumin garlic clove, crushed & chopped 1 tbsp golden syrup finely chopped fresh rosemary … Continue reading
Summertime suppertime
It feels like summer is almost here, so while I was tidying up the garden I got a lamb stew on the go. It’s a bit like this one that I made a while back, with a few twists. For … Continue reading
Chicken escalope
I’ve never made chicken escalope before – I’ve hardly ever eaten one, except once or twice when I ended up in Bush & Fields (the sandwich bar that used to be in the Bush House arcade) and was so hungry … Continue reading
BLT with cheese
Ok – not a recipe, but this was so tasty I had to share. A BLT with melted cheese. Slice crusty bread in half, spread with a little mayo. Add ketchup & American mustard to one side. Slice sweet small … Continue reading