cheesy bacon and egg cups

Cheesy Bacon and Egg Cups

Sunday breakfast is a leisurely thing. Weekdays often involve grabbing something to eat at work, and Saturday is the day we usually get an early start on chores, but Sunday is the day we like to slow things down a bit and have a lie in. We put on some coffee, and take the time…

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Asparagus is just coming into season in the UK, so the young tender stalks are in stores now and they make a perfect accompaniment to my Lemon Pepper Chicken. It’s the best time to eat them and I like to eat it as often as I can while in season. This dish is light and…

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

Mediterranean Orzo Salad

This Mediterranean style salad was inspired by a recipe I saw on the Kraft website. I have added my own twists (feta instead of cheddar for example), and now it’s one of my favourite go-to salads. Yes, I have reached that stage in life where I have ‘go-to salads’. I also add cucumber and basil…

Alzheimers Society Cupcake Day

Alzheimer’s Society Cupcake Day

Alzheimer’s Society run a Cupcake Day each year in June to raise much needed funds. This year I will be taking part by baking a few dozen cupcakes and selling them at work. I have even roped in a few colleagues in the office to contribute. Everyone else will be urged, compelled or coerced into…

spice sweetcorn fritters

Spicy Sweetcorn Fritters

Sweetcorn is one of my favourite vegetables. Its sweet and crunchy, and as bright as the summer sun. It’s so versatile too, that I like to try and use it as much as I can throughout the summer. In this recipe, I used tinned corn, but if you can get it, fresh corn straight off…

bacon and tomato salsa with avocado cream

Bacon and Tomato Salsa with an Avocado Cream

Here is a relatively easy salsa to accompany whatever dish you like. It is a simple salsa that is easy to customise, and an avocado cream dip that cries out for nachos or tortilla chips. I served it with some Spicy Sweetcorn Fritters (come back this Saturday for the recipe). I made it with coriander,…