Middle Eastern Mezze – Beef Koftes with Tzatziki; Proper Hummus; Beetroot, Carrot & Orange Salad

Middle Eastern Koftes with Tzatziki – delicious bite-sized flavour bomb served with a gorgeous fresh yogurt sauce that is fab with spiced koftes. Serves 4 as a main / 8 as a mezze platter. For the Koftes: 500g beef OR lamb mince (or you can use a combination of both) 2 cloves garlic – peeled…

Cupboard Raid – Three Bean Chilli

Three Bean Chilli – a brilliant vegetarian chilli to have up your sleeve that uses loads of pantry staples – it’s a perfect example of how easy it is to whip up a delicious meal raiding what’s in your cupboards – of course keeping a well-stocked cupboard to begin with makes life & mealtimes very…

Seafood Chowder & Treacle Bread

Seafood Chowder – a creamy delicious seafood soup that is a meal in itself. Full of a myriad of Irish vegetables & generously loaded with fresh seafood it is pure comfort in a bowl. It’s also a celebration of simple gorgeous Irish ingredients that taste anything but simple when put together. Ingredients: 1 tbsp EACH…

Raspberry & Coconut Scones

Raspberry & Coconut Scones – such a savage combo these delicious scones are so easy to make as well. Using freezer staple frozen raspberries you’ll find you probably have all these ingredients on hand al the time. & if desiccated coconut is not a store-cupboard staple you should change that! Its super delish in granola…

Fake-Away Favs – Smash Burgers with Sticky Onion Jam, Proper Slaw & Dirty Fries

Smash Burgers with Sticky Onion Jam & Proper Slaw – who doesn’t love a great tasting burger with all the trimmings! There’s 2 camps when it comes to onion on burgers – raw or cooked. So, if you’re in the raw onion camp, just serve slices of raw onion instead. But don’t compromise on the…

Nutty Granola & Berry Compote; Eggs Florentine with Cheats Hollandaise

Nutty Granola & Berry Compote  – a fantastic homemade granola with way less sugar & fat that the shop-bought varieties. Makes a big batch so it’s incredibly economical too. Get yourself a big airtight cereal container where it will store happily for weeks! Makes bucket loads! 3 cups of jumbo (or regular) porridge oats 1…

February – Seasonality Chart

Pretty much a replica of January (except for the rhubarb!) as that’s where we’re at in the lifecycle of the growing season! & why I didn’t get too hung up on posting it before now! But isn’t Spring the perfect season to start getting excited about what lies ahead! I can see the rhubarb in…

Easy Mexican Feast – Beef Tacos; Green Rice; Pico de Gallo & Black Bean Nachos

Beef Tacos  – a super tasty Mexican staple that everyone in the family will love. I tend to make mine good & hot but make it as spicy as your family likes it! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil Big bunch of scallions, white ends only 4 cloves garlic, peeled 500g beef mince 2…