Summer

Recipes best made in summer, when the ingredients are in season.

Minestrone on a white plate

Minestrone

There are so many minestrone recipes out there but I stick with Adam's. It's wholesome, satisfying and comforting. Once you have found the one you like, why...
Ham and Artichoke Lasagne

Ham and Artichoke Lasagne

Super simple weeknight meal or prepare ahead to quickly reheat when you get home. I have made this so many times already. It is true here yet again that the...
Brown Rice Crispy Treats on a wooden board

Brown Rice Crispy Treats

These are a great treat for kids. My two year old devoured them faster than I could wrap them up in paper, haha. I've amended one of Donna Hay's recipes an...
fish in baking paper with antipasti on a white plate

steamed fish parcels

This is a winner because you can literally have everything in your pantry! I used frozen fish in these steamed fish parcels and it worked a treat. We always...
Italian Banana Breakfast Cake in the baking tin

italian breakfast cake

I've made this so many times!! It's quick, easy and always delivers. Yum. It is from an old newspaper cut out but you can find many more wonderful recipes o...
Cheeseburger with rocket on a white plate

The Best Cheeseburger

Oh my. The genius of this! It absolutely proves that simple is best and with all the fancy burgers out there, it is so refreshing to have a recipe that is u...
Raw Breakfast Bars wrapped in paper on a white plate

Raw Breakfast Bars

I love making these raw breakfast bars and then having them on stand by as a good quick option. One of the bars, a banana and a coffee makes for a great sta...
Moroccan Chicken with cashews, onion and couscous

Moroccan Chicken

I've cut out this recipe from delicious magazine years ago, you can find it online here. I love it because it is different to what I normally cook and bring...
Pasta con ceci in a white bowl and two slices of bread

Pasta con Ceci

This was an instant hit with the family and I have made it numerous times since! It's warming, filling, easy to make and most importantly you can have all t...
tomato simmered chicken with olives in a white bowl

Tomato and Olive simmered Chicken

I've had this recipe for ages and love it very much. It's so unfussy and quick to throw together. Sometimes I forget how good it is and surprise myself when...