Eton Mess
A big family favourite! You can make this look as messy or as fancy as you like. Try our meringue recipe, much better than shop bought – http://www.myingredients.com/recipes/jennys-never-fail-easy-meringues/
It is best to prepare your meringues in advance if you are doing them yourself as they need time to cool.
Jenny’s never fail, easy Meringues!
I had never made meringues until today, my friend Jenny said she had this easy recipe that always works and turns out she was so right! These are lovely, a wee bit chewy in the middle and totally light and lovely on the outside! Enjoy!!
Aloo Gosht – Another quick curry
This is a delicious, traditional curry. It is usually made with Lamb, but we made it with some leftovers from a Sunday roast, which was gorgeous. You could also be extra healthy and just use vegetables with the potato, even subbing for sweet potatoes, which are healthier still. The great thing about curries is that you can play around with them as you like – use this as your base and you can’t go wrong!
Pulled Pork Recipe
This is a delicious, tender and melt in the mouth slow roast. Perfect in a roll with some apple sauce and crackling, or with pitta bread, coleslaw and salad.
Classic Coleslaw
Such an easy side to put together, you can adapt it to taste, apple, raisins, or mustard make tasty additions.
Easy peasy calamari
A big favourite at our house, and the squid should be delicious and tender not chewy or anything as it will be nice and fresh. Really quick to make and if you get squid and freeze it, it can be a quick rustle up store cupboard treat too.
I have put this in as a starter, but it can easily be a main dish too, we often make enough that it is our main meal.
Tapas style octopus with smoked paprika
This is a really simple and tasty Galician dish, just made it tonight and was amazed at how easy it is. One of my favourites when we go on holiday!
Italian style Octopus and Potato Stew
A delicious and hearty octopus stew, slow cooks so the octopus is lovely and tender.
Skinny Chocolate cake – Half the fat, but so rich and indulgent…
As I am a total chocaholic… I have adapted a very rich chocolate cake recipe and tested with low fat spread and half fat Elmlea cream to relieve the guilt, and take the pressure off my jeans! It really is lovely, and it still tastes of total indulgence. Perfect for a special occasion – and you can decorate it as you like. :~) This would also work really well as a tray bake for a birthday, or as individual fairy cakes.