Lemon and Garlic Chicken | Salad

Very simple dish to make.

Using a griddle pan, cook the chicken until nearly cooked through with salt and pepper. In the last few minutes add a heaped tsp of chopped garlic and the rind & juice of 1 lemon (the rind really adds a whole different dimension so don't leave it out!). Let the juice sizzle in the pan and make sure all of the chicken is coated. DONE!

I served ours with salad but you could choose anything you like.

Eggs | Peas | Sweet Potato Chips

Easy as the title says and another vegetarian dinner for us!

Fried eggs, Peas, Sweet Potato Chips! I also had some sweet chilli jam and tomato ketchup on the side. Old school!

Haloumi | Vegetarian Tapas

We are trying to eat less meat. Not only do I think on the whole people eat too much meat but it is also much kinder on the environment to eat less.

I find Haloumi is a great alternative and I don't miss the meat aspect of a meal when Haloumi is involved.


I made this tapas style meal using fried Haloumi, Garlic Mushrooms, Chargrilled Red Peppers and Courgettes and Sweet Potato Chips.

Indian style Chicken Salad

There are a few steps to this salad so I'll try and break it down so it's easy to follow.

For the salad:

Baby spinach

Thinly sliced carrot and courgette - fry this in a little oil

with mustard and caraway seeds until soft. 

Green pepper - I grill it until charred and then remove the skin. It really is worth the extra effort!

For the dressing:

The juice and rind from 1 Lemon

1 tsp of Grated Ginger

1 tsp of Cumin

1 tsp of Chilli Flakes

1 tbsp of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For the chicken:

Slice into large chunks and coat in curry paste all over.

I use a griddle pan to cook it so it chars.

When all the components are ready, just assemble on a plate and serve with a dollop of Greek Yoghurt!

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup | Poached Egg | Chorizo

This is soo easy and quick to make.
Roast 1 butternut squash, 1 onion and 1 red pepper with a little salt and pepper.
Make some chicken or vegetable stock using a stock cube.
Add the vegetables to a blender with some of the stock and blend. Keep adding stock until the soup is at the consisitency that you like.

I quickly fry some sliced chorizo and and poach an egg. This really changes the soup into a full meal rather than just a snack.

Ginger & Oyster Sauce Chicken Stir Fry

This is just another take on a stir fry with some slightly different flavours.
All the usual ingredients, carrots, mixed peppers, baby corn on the cob, sugar snap peas, spring onions, cashew nuts and obviously chicken! 
I chop ginger into slithers so they cook through but give a good hit when you bite into one. I use dried whole chillies for this dish too. When it's all nearly cooked add a good quality oyster sauce and a dash of water, heat through and serve!

When it comes to Asian cooking ingredients it really is worth a visit to your local Asian supermarket. Choose the oyster sauce with the highest content of oyster extract that you can and don't be scared - it's not in the slightest bit fishy!

Lemon & Herb Chicken | Courgettes | Sweet Potato Chips

This dinner was much nicer than it looks and is again very simple!
Cook chicken in a small amount of oil, once cooked squeeze in the juice of 2 lemons and sprinkle with dried mixed herbs. Leave to sizzle for 30 seconds and served.

Served with grilled courgettes with cherry tomatoes and sweet potato chips.