recipes

  • Red kidney bean, rice and mince burritos

    These red kidney bean, rice and mince burritos are usually one of Ryan’s dishes, but I decided to give the recipe a try! You will need 400g mince meat 1 cup long grain rice 1 tin of 420g kidney beans, drained 1 tin of 400g chopped tomatoes 1 cup of cold water Grated cheese to serve 1 packet mix of chilli powder (I used Schwartz hot chilli con carne) 8…

  • Sausage and bacon pasta

    A quick and easy recipe for sausage and bacon pasta (you could also use spaghetti). You will need     250g pasta or spaghetti     250g bacon, chopped and cooked     500g sausages     olive oil for frying     1 jar (500g) tomato pasta sauce (or make your own) Mixed herbs Method Cook the pasta / spaghetti according to packet directions, usually 10 minutes in a saucepan of boiling water. Drain…

  • Dinosaur cookies

    With the release of Jurassic World this month, I made these Dinosaur cookies to celebrate. Jurassic Park was one of my favourite films as a child and I’ve been excited to see the new film since I heard it was in production. You will need 2 tsp Vanilla Extract 2 Egg(s) 2 cup Sugar 2 cup Butter 6 cup Flour Cookie Cutter(s) Method Preheat the oven to 180°C Begin by…

  • Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake – Recipe

    I’ve been getting back into cooking and baking lately, with dishes like lasagne, burritos, enchiladas, brownies and a Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake. The latter was a first for me. I think having my own kitchen again helps – recently moved into a 2 bedroom flat – before that we were in a shared property… I digress. Here’s how I made the Tuna and Bacon Pasta Bake: Ingredients 500g pasta…

  • Gluten free brownies

    Artur is trying to eat gluten free at the moment, to find out if his is intolerance is due to gluten or other types of food. This is one of the gluten free desserts I’ve made him recently. Wish I’d took a better photo of these as they were delicious! You will need 100g butter 200g caster sugar 2 eggs 50g chocolate, melted 1/2 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder 1/2 teaspoon…

  • Gingerbread house

    For the past two Christmases and for Halloween last year, I’ve baked, assembled and decorated a gingerbread house. I’d like to share my go to gingerbread house recipe. You will need Pinch of Salt ½ cup Syrup ¼ cup Butter ¼ tsp Baking Powder 2 tsp Cinnamon 2 tsp Nutmeg 3 tsp Ginger 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 Egg 3 cups Plain Flour Royal Icing in a piping bag…

  • Alaskan salmon

    Artur loves fish, especially Alaskan salmon served with rice and veg. I’ve made this dish for him a few times now and he says it’s bardzo dobrze (that’s very good in Polish). You will need 1 alaskan salmon fillet (per person) Herbs for seasoning (I usually use Schwartz fish herbs but would also recommend dill or thyme) Butter Tin foil Method Preheat the oven to 220ºC Lay the fillet (s)…

  • Easter Chocolate Cornflake Nests

    Happy Easter (or happy Sunday to those that don’t celebrate it). 🙂 Today, Artur and I had a lovely Sunday lunch at my parents house, my job was to bring dessert. I made cupcakes, sugar cookies and these chocolate cornflake nests, very easy to make but always a favourite in my family. To make these you will need: 100g chocolate (plain or milk) 50g butter 75g cornflakes Method Break up…

  • Nutella cookies

    A quick and easy receipe for Nutella cookies, I’ve made these a couple of times for Artur. He loves Nutella® and really enjoyed these. You will need 70g plain flour 1 large egg 275g Nutella® Method Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Combine flour, egg and Nutella® in a large bowl and mix well. Roll the cookie dough into balls, place on the prepared tray and press down…

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