Squashed Frittata
It’s already the end of the week again and I have been looking forward to the weekend since Monday! It’s one of my best friend’s wedding down in the New Forest so I have my fingers and toes crossed that the sun shines for her. I…
Dinner Recipes
Warm kale, fig and butternut squash salad with a tahini dressing
It was Monday night, pouring with rain and took me two hours to get home from work. After an hour of sitting on an overcrowded, hot bus I walked home, in a strop. The whole way back, to save myself from cursing TFLs name out loud and…
Mushrooms Stuffed With Brazil Nut Pesto
This weekend we spent an amazing couple of days with visiting family in London; the sun shone, we had picnics in the park, walks by the river, games in the garden and all in all it was very happy. I had a lot of fun making…
Gazpacho
For me this is the perfect teaser / starter for a dinner party; packed with goodness and bursting with rich intense flavour but remaining light enough to leave you ready and raring for a main and dessert. Gazpacho is best made a couple of days…
Baked cod with homemade pistachio pesto crust
The simplest ingredients for one of the most delicious dishes. This dish is so quick and easy, with ingredients that you could pick up from any local supermarket. There’s not a complex carb in sight and it will make little or no impact on your blood…
Mrs P’s Guilt-free Thai Green Curry
So the weather has finally turned on us, the balmy summer days and hot sticky evenings seem a distant memory! It’s been “UK style” monsoon conditions for the last couple of days now. My usual forty minute journey to and from work took one and…
Perfect Brunch Frittata
We had a lovely surprise this weekend when my brother and his girlfriend called to say they were popping over for brunch, so as they were on their way over I hopped on my bike and headed to Barnes Farmers Market where I picked up…
Crispy Coconut Chicken Nuggets
Sometimes I just get the craving for something naughty…. I’ve never been big on fast food but yesterday afternoon out of nowhere I found myself sitting at my desk craving chicken nuggets! As a child my mum refused to take my brother and I to…
Simple Paleo Scotch Eggs
Why do weekends go so quickly? No sooner does it feel like I’ve properly got in to the weekend it’s suddenly Sunday evening and time to get ready for the working week again! This weekend has however been another beautiful one, I’ve spent a lot…
Mrs P’s aromatic cauliflower veggie burgers
It’s our final couple of days in the flat now before we move house so we’re amidst a chaos of boxes and clutter. I’ve been trying to use up a lot of what we have in the fridge along with some cupboard staples and thought…
The perfect steak
Recently a few readers have asked me where I buy the steak we eat from and how I prepare, cook and season it. So I thought I’d share a few of my top tips for guaranteeing a perfect steak experience. CHOOSING THE STEAK Steak for…
Mrs P’s nutty mushroom risotto
Comfort without the stodge are the fist 4 words which spring to mind when describing this dish. Really quick, really easy and one that your bank card will thank you for. This is one of my favourite dishes and one that I make frequently for friends…