Chicken with Creamy Bacon Penne

I ‘borrowed’ this from Nic in the Kitchen. You can see her version here.

Last nights Risotto (with pics)

 I’d included Risotto in my Menu Planner. I should have checked to see how much was in the bag! Not enough for four hungry children, but fortunately No.3 decided against it when she saw the peas and opted for a tin of Heinz Macaroni cheese! What I threw in Small amount of arborio rice An [...]

Curry night (Pics and update!)

    I can’t remember the last time I made a curry from scratch with fresh ingredients (Uncle Bens fault) so today I’ll do just that. I discovered an Indian deli tucked away on a side-street in the next town, so I’ll be venturing there later. Meanwhile, take a look at this Jamie Oliver recipe. I’m drooling!…. [...]

One pot cooking

I’ve bought a very handy little book called ‘Lets Cook One Pot’ by Sarah Green. On the menu tonight Bourguinonne of Chicken. ‘A recipe based on a classic French dish’. I served it with crusty French bread. It was good…