I use the term “pie” in the way you would with a “shepherds pie” or a “cottage pie”, but the real description of this would be: chicken, bacon & mushroom pie with a cheesy carrot & swede mash topping! This was a throw together meal I made the other day and it was delicious! Very [...]
Archive for January, 2010
Chicken Pie with Cheesy Swede & Carrot Mash
Posted in Comfort Food, Food, Uncategorized, tagged bacon, carrot, cheese, Chicken, mash, mushroom, oven bake, pie, swede, turnip on January 27, 2010 | 5 Comments »
My Burn’s Night Meal
Posted in Food, Scotland, Uncategorized, tagged clapshot, haggis, jus, mash, neeps, robert burns, sauce, tatties, vegetarian, whisky on January 26, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Haggis was alien to me until last year (the 250th anniversary of Rabbie Burns), when I tried it for the first time at a céilidh in Edinburgh (how utterly Scottish of me). I was pleasantly surprised and have eaten it many times since then! Last night, though, we opted for the Vegetarian Haggis, as my twin sister wont [...]
Argyle House
Posted in Eating Out, Food, Scotland, Uncategorized, tagged argyle house, arran mustard, baileys, black pudding, creme brulee, crushed fudge, fishcake, fritters, haddock, harrissa mayonnaise, rocket salad, savoy cabbage, sea bass on January 24, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Sadly, I haven’t been cooking much the last few days; what with the gym, work and more work! But I would like to post about the lovely meal I had at the Argyle House on Friday night. We were supposed to go to a restaurant in Ayr (about a 50 mins drive), however, the mist fell down [...]
Cheese Scones
Posted in Comfort Food, Food, Uncategorized, tagged baking, cheese, scones on January 20, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Tonight I went back to the gym, for the first time since early December! Yes, thats right; I was yet another victim who succumbed to The Festive Season. I knew I had to get just that first gym sesh over with, in order to get back into it. I’m so glad I did tonight, but I can [...]
This Weekend…
Posted in England, Uncategorized, tagged Co Durham, pictures, Stanley on January 15, 2010 | 4 Comments »
… I’ll be a busy bee! Tonight I am taking part in Round 2 of my Come Dine With Me competition. It’s a Thai menu, I can’t wait! Then tomorrow morning, I’ll be heading through to Stanley, Co Durham, until Monday! Hopefully I will gather some material for future blog posts! In the meantime, here [...]
Mum’s Scotch Broth
Posted in Food, Soup, Uncategorized, tagged beef, broth, freezer friendly, lamb, mum's cooking, scotch broth, secret recipe, soup on January 14, 2010 | 4 Comments »
If I could live on only one dish for the rest of my life, it would be my mum’s scotch broth. I’ve never tasted another soup like it. I just had some on my lunch break at work, I had some for my dinner (with crusty buttered bread mmm) last night and I will most [...]
Comforting Midweek Meal
Posted in Comfort Food, Food, Uncategorized, tagged buttery mash, cheese, chicken breast, comfort food, midweek meal, mushroom, onion, oven bake, potatoes, sauce on January 12, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Today was a loooong day at work. Infact, my eyes are half closing with sleepiness; which I’ll succumb to once I’ve shared my comforting midweek meal with you. Everyone has their food vices; for some it’s chocolate, for others, it’s cheese… the possibilities are endless. For me, it’s potatoes. I LOVE potatoes and get stupidly excited about [...]
Chicken Stir Fry
Posted in Food, Uncategorized, tagged Chicken, cocktail, healthy, lunch, marinade, Stir Fry, woo woo on January 8, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Continuing my attempt to eat healthily, I opted for a stir fry last night. It was my first attempt at making my own marinade (I usually go for a packet/jar sauce, as a stir fry has always been a quick “mid week” meal for me), and I will never go back to pre-made sauce again! [...]
Pea and Potato Soup!
Posted in Food, Soup, Uncategorized, tagged comfort food, cube, freezer friendly, healthy, lunch, pasta sauce, pea, plan ahead, potato, soup, stock on January 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I dont know about you, but December (like most people) was a very indulgent month for me! Alot of us resolve to eat healthily in January; to be honest… I am finding it rather difficult to adjust from mindless gluttony, to nutritious gastronomy. I am not a fan of diets. I love good, hearty food and [...]
