OVEN DRIED CHERRY TOMATOES (#NoFoodWaste)
Before I left Ireland, I was trying to make sure that there was enough food for Mr B, who won’t be joining us until the beginning of August. I left the freezer full and I made sure that he had enough...
View ArticleA HEALTHY DESSERT THAT TASTES LIKE A TREAT
Our summer holidays were very relaxed. They were filled with ice-creams and not too healthy treats. So now that we are back to school, routine and time-tables, we are also going back to healthy eating...
View ArticleHEALTHY SCHOOL LUNCHES : MAKE YOUR OWN SANDWICH
The end of the school year is close, I can nearly see it. The boys keep asking when school is finishing, when we are going to Spain (in August), when is their birthday. They are tired. They are looking...
View ArticleBACON AND MUSHROOMS EMPANADAS – SORT OF
As the summer holidays approach, I tend to look for recipes for food on the go. We spend very little time at home during the summer holidays. We spend so much time at home during the year confined by...
View ArticleSALMON FISH-CAKES
I think salmon fish-cakes are my favorite kind of fish-cakes and this ones are delicious and fresh, perfect for summer eating. Salmon is a great source of vitamins (B12, B6 and D mainly) and omega-3...
View ArticleCOMFORT FOOD – CHORIZO & EGG SANDWICH
The boys requested a pajama day. We have been out of the house so much lately that I guess they needed to be at home playing with their own toys for a while. I was also tired and eager to get few...
View ArticleHOME-MADE HEALTHY ICE POPS
Summer days, whether they are hot or not, they call out for ice-pops and especially if you are under 10 years of age, or 20, it depends I have been making ice-pops in my house since the boys were tiny...
View ArticleRECIPE: ROSEMARY ROASTED ALMONDS
We are big into nuts in my house: almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts… any kind of nut. All but peanuts as Mr Chaotic Monkeys is allergic to them. Almonds in particular are a...
View ArticleRECIPE: BREADED CAMEMBERT SALAD WITH CRANBERRY SAUCE
If you like cheese, you are in for a treat. This recipe makes the loveliest starter for a dinner party. It is nice, it is tasty and it is light – all the things you want in a starter. Camembert is a...
View ArticleRECIPE : CARAMELIZED ONION
We are great fans of caramelized onion in our house. We always have a jar of it at home to have with cheese, meat, in soups, pizzas, sandwiches.. it is delicious with anything. I find something very...
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