Tag Archives: leftovers

Leftover Lamb, Pea and Rosemary Pasties

Posted on May 17, 2014 by annie

What do you make with leftover lamb? Roast lamb is one of my favorite meals, but I’ve always found it difficult to find recipes that work with leftover lamb. I’ve tried a ragu, shepherds pie, lamb curry – but somehow … Continue reading →

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Chicken, Courgette and Feta Crustless Quiche

Posted on February 2, 2014 by annie

During my recent browsing on the internet for recipes to use up leftover chicken, I came across this delicious Chicken and Feta Frittata. True to form I fiddled a bit, added in some leftover vegetables and thought I would try … Continue reading →

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Chicken Kurma

Posted on January 23, 2014 by annie

This is one of our family standbys – simple, reasonably quick and not expensive. I’ve cooked it for years and it’s always popular – a good solid four star meal. So having packed Student Son off to Uni after a … Continue reading →

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Take One Roast Chicken…

Posted on January 13, 2014 by annie

Apparently we throw away the equivalent of 86 million chickens every year (so it says here). I didn’t think there were 86 million chickens in the UK. Clearly I was wrong. The Daily Mail tells us that we eat 2.2 … Continue reading →

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Smoked Mackerel Fishcakes

Posted on November 17, 2013 by annie

This picture may need a bit of explaining, but I need your help for this. Close your eyes – no, that won’t work – Wake up your taste buds and just imagine: a forkful of creamy fishcake … flavoured with … Continue reading →

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Two-for-One: Roast Pork Fillet with Herbs – and Pork, Feta and Pasta salad

Posted on August 30, 2013 by annie

It’s always great when you can manage to get more than one meal from one evenings cooking. These are both simple recipes that you can either make separately, or cook extra roast pork the first night so you can use … Continue reading →

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Ham, Spring Onion and Cheese Quiche and A Weekly Menu Plan

Posted on August 12, 2013 by annie

Last week was a good week : fine weather – it’s lovely having the children home – and I found some great new recipes in the kitchen. Of course 50 years ago, it wasn’t such a good week for some … Continue reading →

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Honey and Mustard Glazed Ham and a Budget Menu Plan

Posted on August 5, 2013 by annie

Does it sometimes feel as if the Credit Crunch has been going on forever? If your answer to that is (like mine) a resounding ‘YES’, it turns out that the reason we think that is – because it has. Yep, … Continue reading →

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Ham and Sweetcorn Mini-Quiches

Posted on April 11, 2013 by annie

This recipe is – I admit – somewhat out of character for me. The problem is that for someone (like me) that likes to see great results in the kitchen with the minimum of time and effort (certainly on a … Continue reading →

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Chicken and Guacamole Tortillas

Posted on October 14, 2012 by annie

Friday was not a good day. I’d arrived late at work in the morning and had spent most of the day trying to catch up. I finally got home at about 7 in the evening, dropped my bags on the … Continue reading →

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