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Butternut Squash & Goats Cheese Pancakes

31/1/2016

Savoury pancakes - easy to rustle up, delicious and very filling. Ideal if you want to make 'Pancake Day' (UK annual event!) into an entire meal - not just dessert!

For six (or four very large ones, like I made) you'll need:

200g Self-raising Flour
1Tsp Baking Powder
1 Egg
300ml Milk
25g Butter (melted)
200g Butternut Squash (diced)
100g Goats Cheese
1 Spring of Rosemary

(You'll also need some salt, some oil and an extra knob of butter for cooking).

These are delicious with a light salad and some chutney!

Check out my other pancake recipes

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Beer & Black Bean Soup

21/8/2015

Heavy on the flavour, easy on the effort. A baked soup (I know?!) with a combination of ingredients that may make you raise an eyebrow, but the resulting flavour is one that'll have you refilling your dish again and again. Very moreish, incredibly so, in fact. And easy too - what's not to love?

For four generous portions you'll need:

1 Onion
3 Garlic Cloves
125g Chorizo
350 ml Dark Beer
110 ml Water
60g Dark Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
100g Sundried Tomatoes
315g Black Beans

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Seafood Chowder

14/8/2015

A hearty seafood chowder (Especially for 'Talk Like a Pirate' Day on the 19th September!) but great for anytime. Particularly as a filling mid-week meal. Whether using pre-cooked seafood or raw fish, this dish always works a treat!

For 4 main-meal portions (or 8 starters) you'll need:

450g Mixed Seafood (we used salmon, cod, haddock, mussels, calamari & prawn)
600ml Milk
250ml Double Cream
25g Butter
1 Tbsp Plain Flour
1/2 Red Onion (diced)
1 Potato (roughly 225g - diced)
1 Red Pepper (diced)
1 Chilli (finely sliced)
1 Garlic clove (chopped)
100g Sweetcorn
A generous pinch of Paprika
125ml Spiced Rum
Fresh Parsley (to serve)
Crab Claws (Very optional!)

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Macaroni Cheese

29/7/2015

Mac'n'Cheese is more than a dish - it's an institution.... and this is anything but a run-of-the-mill version. It's creamy, crunchy and utterly comforting. No wonder it's a favourite around the world!

For four very generous portions (or six, with a side of vegetables or salad) you'll need:

340g fresh Macaroni Pasta (225g if using dried)
55g Butter
25g Flour
480ml Milk
90ml Double Cream
225g Cheddar Cheese (grated)
20g Parmesan Cheese (grated)
1/4 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
3/4 tsp Mustard Powder

For the crunchy topping:

140g Breadcrumbs
15g Butter
1 tbsp Olive Oil
30g Parmesan (grated)
Pinch of Salt

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Tomato Tarte Tatin

21/7/2015

The simplest of ingredients that create an amazing starter, lunch or main course with salad. Takes moments to rustle up and will disappear almost as quickly when you serve it. There's never any left for seconds!

For a starter for 4 or a lunch/main for 2 you'll need:

350g Baby Tomatoes
4 Tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Pesto
3 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp Sugar
A good handful of fresh Thyme
1 Sheet of Puff Pastry

Goes great with Salad and Goat's Cheese

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Coronation Chicken

5/6/2015

Created for a Queen (to celebrate the coronation, in 1953, of Queen Elizabeth II to be precise) but delicious even if you're not royalty! This is my take on the classic dish. Make it as a main dish, a side salad for a summer BBQ or as a starter.

As a mains for two people or starter for four you'll need:

2 Skinless, boneless chicken thigh fillets
150g Rice
1 Little Gem lettuce (shredded)
1 Spring onion (finely sliced)
10g fresh Coriander
30g Flaked Almonds
30g Sultanas (Soak them in boiling water to make them plump)
2 tbsp Mayonnaise
125g Natural Yoghurt
1 tbsp Curry Powder
1 tbsp Turmeric

Avocado Chicken & Satay Sauce

26/5/2015

Delicious, simple to make and sure to impress: Chicken stuffed with fresh avocado, wrapped in Italian Ham, oven baked and then served with a homemade crunchy and mildly spicy Satay Sauce. Heavenly! The third recipe from my Cook Look Book.

For the Avocado Chicken you'll need:

1 boneless, skinless chicken thigh per person
1/4 Avocado per person
1-2 slices smoked Ham per portion (Serrano or Parma are perfect for this)

For the Satay Sauce (makes enough for four, with seconds! Which you'll definitely want for your veggies!):

400g Coconut Cream (or Milk)
200g Peanut Butter (Crunchy)
40g Dark Brown Sugar
3 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Lime (juice only)
1 tsp Curry Powder
1 tsp Ginger
1 tsp Turmeric

Goes great with simple veg and my Hasselback Potatoes

Coconut Chicken with Strawberry & Mango Salsa

14/4/2015

Crunchy chicken and a fruity side dish combine beautifully in this quick and easy-to-make dish. Ideal for four people as starters, or two as a good lunch or meal. Fresh flavours but still filling. You'll love this.

300g Mini Chicken Fillets
65g Cornflour
1.5 tsp Garlic Powder/Salt
1 tsp Paprika
2 Eggs
85g Breadcrumbs
85g Dessicated Coconut

For the salsa:

100g Mango
100g Strawberries
50g Red Onions
10g Coriander
1 tbsp Lime Juice
1 tbsp Sweet Chilli Sauce

Hot'n'Sour Prawn Soup

2/4/2015

It's almost hard to believe that a soup that's so easy to make could be this tasty... This is packed with flavour - sweet, gently hot and sour, all at once! A combination that's almost impossible to explain, but once you've tried it - you'll be addicted!

Hard to believe a soup this tasty... could be so easy to make!

For two generous portions you'll need:

500ml Chicken Stock (Obvs enough: swap this to Vegetable Stock for veggie version, and a gluten free one for GF version)
3 tbs Rice Vinegar (or White Wine Vinegar)
1 tbs Soy Sauce
1 tbs Sugar
2 Red Chillies
3 Spring Onions
1 Inch Ginger
300g Prawns. (We've used cooked, but you could use raw. Swap these for mushrooms if making a vegetarian version)

Pomegranate Chicken

28/3/2015

Delicious, quick and very impressive. Full of fruit flavour, gently warming spices and the crunch of fresh pomegranate seeds... it's crazy healthy, and crazy good!

For two generous portions you'll need:

400g Chicken Mini-fillets
1 Red Onion (sliced)
150ml Pomegranate Juice
3 tsps Harissa Paste
1/2 Chicken stock cube
80g Pomegranate seeds

To serve: I recommend rice/cous cous or quinoa.

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Creamy Pesto Chicken

17/2/2015

Crunchy and creamy, bursting with flavour - this is a great way to make mid-week chicken more interesting, or for those times you really want to impress - but don't have loads of time to slave over the hob or oven! For four people you'll need:

4 Chicken Breasts
100g Mascarpone Cheese
3 Tbsp Pesto (If you want to make that at home, check out my recipe: Fresh Pesto)
100g Breadcrumbs
175g Baby Tomatoes (on the vine, for ease of moving once cooked!)
Pine nuts
Fresh Basil

Stuffed Shells

2/2/2015

Who's Chef Stef? Witty & gorgeous, Stephanie is a US Chef - but today you'll find her taking over Totally Sacha with her wonderful pasta dish (while I take over her channel with my Chocolate and Strawberry Roulade!).

For Stef's pasta you'll need:

1 tbsp olive oil
14 large pasta shells
4 oz/115g raw spinach
1 egg
½ cup/30g shredded mozzarella cheese
8 oz/230g ricotta cheese
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
20 oz/560g tomato sauce
Fresh basil (optional)
Grated parmesan cheese (optional)

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Portabello Mushroom with Almond Crust

10/1/2015

Unprocessed, gluten-free, vegetarian, clean and suitable for the paleo diet (if you don't go too heavy on the salt, or leave it out completely!)... this is a simple, tasty and filling meal - perfect served midweek with a plate of leaves. For two servings you'll need:

4 Portabello Mushrooms
75g Almonds (whole)
75g Almonds (ground)
2 Garlic cloves
3 tbs Olive Oil
2 Spring onions
Salt & Pepper

Chickpea & Coriander Burgers

3/12/2014

Simple chickpea burgers - fresh and zesty with gently warming spices and aromatic herbs. Filling, healthy and incredibly moreish. Two for a main, one each for a starter - for four you'll need:

400g Chickpeas (Drained should be around 250g)
1 Lemon
Bunch of Coriander
1 Egg
100g Breadcrumbs (Breadcrumbs aren't clean. If 'eating clean' swap these for chopped or ground almonds)
1/2 Red Onion
1 tsp Ground Cumin
Salt and Pepper

Lemon Thyme Chicken

1/10/2014

Eating clean means no processed foods. And this dish couldn't be easier... a simple mid-week treat that's tasty, healthy and bursting with flavour. (And look out for the random visitor at the end of the video!) For two people you'll need:

75g Cashew nuts
3 Chicken thighs (allow 1.5-2 per person if they're small)
1/2 Lemon
2 Sweet Peppers (one per person, or more if you like!)
1 tsp Thyme
Salt & Pepper

Greek-Inspired Chicken

24/9/2014

Mediterranean inspired, packed with natural ingredients which combine for flavour-packed mid-week treat. For two generous portions you'll need:

270g Greek Yoghurt
1 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Tbs Thyme (dried)
Zest of 1 Lemon
1 Tbs of Lemon juice
2-4 Garlic cloves (minced)
Salt & Pepper
4 chicken fillets (if using thighs or drumsticks allow 2 per person, if using breast allow one each - but half them before cooking.)

Sweet Potato Gratin

1/9/2014

A mid-week treat suitable for the freezer or for preparatoin in advance. Layers of sweet potato, sweet béchamel sauce and crunchy onion with salty bacon. Delicious. Vegetarian? Leave out the bacon (Yes, some people would ask!). For two portions you'll need:

4 Bacon Rashers
1 Small Onion
1tsp Garlic
3 or 4 Sweet Potatoes (small)
40g Butter
2 tbs Plain Flour
240ml Milk
3 tbs Creme Fraiche
1 tsp Light Brown Sugar
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
Grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt and Pepper

Picnic Loaf

17/6/2014

To mark National Picnic Week in the UK - forget the soggy, old-hat sandwiches, and check out my colourfully layered Picnic Loaf! You'll need:

A cob/bloomer/Loaf
Pesto
Cheese: I really recommend mozzarella
Roasted veg: Sweet peppers or courgettes work brilliantly
Salad leaves: I love spinach, rocket or watercress
Salad veg: Tomatoes or beetroot work well
Cured Meats: Hams, pepperoni or salami work great

Flaked Salmon Stir-Fry

19/5/2014

A quick, simple, tasty mid-week treat. Not too calorific (240-250 per portion). Sesame, Ginger and Pineapple add sweetness and interest, with spinach and onions adding to the texture and crunch. You'll need:

250g Skinless Salmon
200ml Pineapple Juice
100ml Light Soy Sauce
1 inch of grated Ginger Root
150g Spinach
2 Spring Onions
1 Tbs Sesame Seeds
25ml Sesame Oil
40g Grated Carrot
25ml Rice Wine

Chicken & Mushroom Tagliatelle

7/5/2014

Mid-week cooking needn't be drab. Here's a cheeky, quick, simple pasta dish that will fill you up, but still with a tasty combination of flavours and textures. You'll love it! For two people you'll need:

300g Fresh Tagliatelle
100g Pancetta / Bacon Lardons
1 Chicken Breast
6 Chestnut Mushrooms
2 Garlic cloves
175 ml Wine (Rose or White)
45 ml Single Cream
Salt & Pepper
Fresh Parsley
(Cherry Tomatoes to serve)

Margarita Fajitas

1/5/2014

Blend your own Fajita mix with me - but using tequila and lime to add a twist. Such a sociable dish to enjoy with friends, and so filling while still packed with healthy ingredients. For four people (or two really hungry people!) you'll need:

1 tsp Cinnamon
1 tsp Cumin
1 tsp Smoked Paprika
1 tsp Onion Granules (not Onion salt)
1 tsp Garlic Granules (not Garlic salt)
1/2 tsp Cayenne Pepper (More if you like it hotter!)
500g Chicken (cut into strips)
125ml Lime Juice
125ml Orange Juice
125ml Tequila
3 Sweet Peppers
2 Portobello Mushrooms (or more, if they're they small types!)
2 Red Onions

To serve:

Tortillas
Guacomole
Salsa
Sour Cream
Lime Wedges.

Stuffed Peppers

21/4/2014

Sweet peppers stuffed with the flavours of the Mediterranean: black olives, pesto with its basil and garlic, and goats cheese. A great combination perfect for a vegetarian starter or main, or as a side dish for any main course - pescetarian, meat-eater or veggie. You'll need:

Four peppers - deseeded
250g Cous Cous
250g Goat's Cheese
3 tbs Pesto
50g Black Olives
300ml Water (boiling)
Knob of butter

Chicken Tandoori

3/4/2014

Dry cooked curry-spiced Chicken. Low in fat, high in flavour. No calorific (or cal'horrific!) sauce. This is a warming dish not a mouth-scorcher (the Chilli powder is that only 'hot' spice here, really). For mains, for two people you'll need:

350g Chicken breast - sliced
3 tsp Cumin (Ground)
3 tsp Paprika
3 tsp Coriander (Ground)
2 tsp Garam Masala
1.5 tsp Ginger (Ground)
1.5 tsp Cinnamon (Ground)
1 tsp Chilli or Cayenne Pepper
2 Garlic cloves (Grated)
1 Lemon (Whole if small, half if large - juiced)
Fresh Coriander & Greek Yoghurt to serve.

Ginger Soy Salmon

2/4/2014

Who says a mid-week treat can't be healthy, colourful and full of flavour. For two portions you'll need:

A handful of Coriander
2 spring onions / Scallions - finely sliced
1 tsp fresh Ginger - grated
2 tsp Vegetable oil
2 tsp Soy Sauce
2 tsp Honey
2 Salmon fillets
2 tsp Lime juice
1 tsp Sesame seeds (enough to sprinkle, a little goes a long way)
Salt and pepper to season.

Pepperoni & Halloumi Salad

30/3/2014

A recipe of sorts: A combo of simple flavours and textures that make a delicious, simple, quick-to-rustle-up salad. You'll need:

2-5 Halloumi Cheese slices per person (5 for a main, 2-3 for a starter)
8-10 Pepperoni slices per person
Fresh salad
Dressing - I"m using balsamic glaze.

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Butternut Squash & Goats Cheese Pancakes

Beer & Black Bean Soup

Seafood Chowder

Macaroni Cheese

Tomato Tarte Tatin

Coronation Chicken

Avocado Chicken & Satay Sauce

Coconut Chicken with Strawberry & Mango Salsa

Hot'n'Sour Prawn Soup

Hard to believe a soup this tasty... could be so easy to make!

Pomegranate Chicken

Creamy Pesto Chicken

Stuffed Shells

Portabello Mushroom with Almond Crust

Chickpea & Coriander Burgers

Lemon Thyme Chicken

Greek-Inspired Chicken

Sweet Potato Gratin

Picnic Loaf

Flaked Salmon Stir-Fry

Chicken & Mushroom Tagliatelle

Margarita Fajitas

Stuffed Peppers

Chicken Tandoori

Ginger Soy Salmon

Pepperoni & Halloumi Salad

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