Monday, 31 March 2014

Houmous – A guilt-free pleasure

Creamy houmous drizzled generously with olive oil is more or less a permanent dish featured in a Middle Eastern meal. Consisting mainly of chickpeas, houmous can be eaten as a dip with crudités, pita chips etc and as a spread with pita bread. Sometimes I do enjoy houmous on its own, and with no guilt as the chickpea is a legume that’s high in protein and fibre with a low glycemic index making it a good choice for weight control as it gives you the feeling of being full with fewer calories.

Friday, 28 March 2014

Chicken Cacciatore

The other day, I was watching television and saw chicken cacciatore being made. And realised that I hadn’t made it for a while, though it was one of my quick go-to recipes a while back. To pick out the recipe from the file (I do keep a physical file of my favourite recipes!) and create a shopping list was just a five-minute job!

Chicken cacciatore is very versatile dish in that it can be served with pasta, rice, or mashed potatoes...

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Pumpkin Soup – tasty and healthy

Pumpkin and papaya were two of the vegetables I detested most during my childhood, but once I started cooking that slowly changed. Pumpkin found its way into my culinary escapades as my husband was very fond of it and papaya was only made appealing to me by the lovely Pawpaw man.

Thursday, 20 March 2014

A pie for Pi Day!

March 14^th, as you know, is Pi Day worldwide, a day on which math enthusiasts celebrate the constant 3.14, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. One way to celebrate the day is to have pie parties, or at least make and eat pies! And to join in with the spirit of celebrations, that is what I decided to do too… make a pie!

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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sticky Toffee pudding is an indulgent and comforting pudding on a cold winter day The warm, sweet decadent crumbs drenched in toffee sauce, topped with some cold ice cream, is a treat indeed.