Recipes

Curried carrot soup is a great alternative to other carrot soup recipes, delivering a deliciously spicy kick!  A great way to vary up the flavour of a soup is to add in some spice. I like to add in some curry powder to turn it into a ‘curried soup.’  How To Make Spiced (Curried) Carrot …

This article will show you how to microwave broccoli, ensuring it turns out great every time! Broccoli is a versatile vegetable that can work as a side for many meals, and is relatively quick to cook -but did you know it can be cooked even quicker in the microwave? Why should I microwave broccoli? Cooking …

If you are anything like me, the idea of making air fryer chips might have been one of the main factors when deciding to buy an air fryer! Chips were certainly my first air fryer recipe. Read on to learn step-by-step how to make the perfect chips in an air fryer. How To Make Air …

A Strawberry and banana smoothie is the perfect drink to cool off and relax on a hot summer’s day, or to enjoy as a breakfast smoothie. This drink uses fresh fruit rather than frozen to provide a stronger flavour, but frozen can be used too. This classic smoothie is so quick to make and is …

My son asked me earlier how to cook pasta in the microwave, and to be honest, the question amused me. It wasn’t something I had ever considered doing – I mean, surely cooking pasta the normal way was the only way? Anyhow, that was the basis for this post, I decided that I would indeed …

There are plenty of ways to cook a jacket potato – many methods take quite a bit of time – but today, we’re going for the quickest method I know, the microwave jacket potato. Is it the best way to cook a jacket potato? In my opinion, no, it’s not. It doesn’t come out all …