Lionhead Meatballs

Hello everyone!

How has your week been? I have been besieged with car problems. Well, it was actually a flat car battery. It may seem like a simple enough problem to solve. However, when you add to the mix that the battery is only two months old, was unable to be jump started with the help of many friends and that I do not have an auto recovery/assist service, it quickly gets problematic. After signing up with an auto recovery service provider I had to wait twenty-four hours for the service to be activated before I could request a call out. The problem didn’t end there however, an argument and two visits to the garage later the car battery has finally been replaced at no additional cost. Enough nattering about my car problems, I am glad it is all solved now.

Mud Cake with Salted Butterscotch

Hello everyone!

Since it is the weekend I thought that it would be great to share a dessert recipe with you. I made this mud cake with salted butterscotch yesterday and it was so good it blew my mind. Can I say that about my own cake? Well, I just did, only because it is. That is a fact.

Spicy Aubergine and Minced Pork

Hello friends!

Today I cooked this spicy aubergine and minced pork dish and I am so excited to share the recipe with you. This dish is also known as spicy Szechuan eggplant. It is a very simple and delicious dish that is very common in Chinese households. For me, I find that it is a real comfort food and I hope you will too.

Savoury Carrot and Spinach Muffins (vegetarian)

Savoury Carrot & Spinach Muffins

Happy Monday folks! What did you get up to over the weekend? As for me, my long run on Sunday was for 2 hours 45 minutes. It was brutal. My legs were so heavy and I felt so lethargic (and hungry) throughout the run. After the run all I wanted to do was plonk myself down and watch a movie, so that was exactly what I did.

I was also doing some research on recipes for a savoury muffin. I wanted something that I could eat on meatless Monday, specifically a bread/muffin that could be paired nicely with soup. After much searching I decided on a carrot and spinach muffin. This muffin does not contain any cheese, which was part of the reason I decided on it.

Blueberry Oat Crumble Bars

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! It’s so nice to have Valentine’s Day fall on a Friday isn’t it? I had great intentions to cook a nice gourmet meal for my husband but then I realized we had to hit the gym tonight as part of our marathon training plan. Plus, it is interval training tonight. Perhaps it is an excuse for me not to cook a lavish meal. So, the plan is to go to the gym and grab a take away meal after. I like it.

A few days back I found that I had a lot of blueberries to use up. I got a bit carried away when Aldi sold blueberries for 69p a punnet. I was asking my followers on Facebook what I should use the blueberries for. One of the responses I got was to make a blueberry pie. That coupled with seeing skinny blueberry crumble bars on another site inspired me to come up with my own version. These bars may not be a skinny version however it is still less fattening than a pie and tastes much better than dry Weetabix.

Butternut Squash, Courgette and Chickpea Hash (vegetarian)

Hello everyone, how is your week going so far? Since I missed my Meatless Monday post yesterday, I thought I would do Meatless Tuesday instead and show you what I cooked yesterday. How about that to justify missing my own deadline?

Last Friday I shared a recipe for Thai Butternut Squash Soup which is a perfect winter warmer. You might have noted that I used only half a medium butternut squash in that recipe. Obviously that left me with half a butternut squash to use up. I decided to use it with some courgettes to make a simple hash. I added some of my homemade tomato based pasta sauce into the mix for a very satisfying vegetarian meal. The butternut squash is a nice substitute for potatoes and I added a can of chickpeas for a protein boost to the dish. I can’t actually call it a one pan meal though as I used a roasting pan to roast the butternut squash first. Barring that, it is still as simple as can be and most importantly, it is delicious and satisfying!

Thai Butternut Squash Soup (vegetarian)

I am very excited to share this fantastic soup recipe with you. I am so excited I want to go straight to the recipe. Seriously, this soup has such a sophisticated taste you will receive many praises.

It’s a great addition to a dinner party menu too – especially if you are hosting an Asian themed one. It’s not difficult to do either. I roasted the butternut squash as I feel that it enhances the taste of the soup just that much more. As for the consistency of the soup, you can leave it chunky but I blended mine as I prefer my soups to have a smoother consistency. I think it looks better too.

Homemade Mini Cupcakes with Two-Toned Roses

Gorgeous mini cupcakes with two toned rose swirls. 

Perfect for Valentines Day or any other occasion!

Flavour options for cupcakes: Vanilla / Chocolate.

Vanilla Buttercream Frosting.

Cupcakes and Frosting 100% made from scratch using REAL butter.

Tastes as good as it looks!

Comes in boxes of 6, 12 or more.

A standard box of 6 cupcakes for £5; 12 cupcakes for £9

Discounts are available on large orders.

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All cupcakes are made to order from scratch. 

Local delivery within Newcastle/ Gateshead area is available costing between £1.50-£3 depending on distance.

You are welcome to pick up from my home for FREE (based in Gateshead NE8).

Nonya Chicken Curry

Hello and Happy Chinese New Year to all my Chinese readers. I want to wish you all a very prosperous and joyful year of the horse! I have been enjoying my Chinese New Year and since it lasts for 15 days, I am looking forward to more merriment in the days ahead.

One of the most important meals for us Chinese is the reunion dinner on Chinese New Year Eve. That is the time when the whole extended family gets together and has a sumptuous meal. As it was not possible for me to visit my family in Malaysia, my husband and I had the reunion dinner ourselves. Just the two of us. Hey – that sounds like dinner every other night I hear you say. Yes, you are correct. However, I do make a special effort and we always have loads of fun cooking the meal together.