• Comfort Food – Spaghetti Bolognese

    This Spaghetti Bolognese is super simple to make but tastes amazing and is packed full of fresh vegetables. This recipe makes around 3 Bolognese portions, so it’s perfect for prepping at the start of the week ready for when your cooking time is limited. Prep Time: 15 mins. Cooking...
  • Autumn Warmers – Chicken Stir Fry

    Stir-fry is my go-to recipe to warm up a chilly day. Healthy, easy and cheap to make, as well as full of taste and flavour, you can’t go too far wrong. You can add as many vegetables as you want and select whatever sauce you want to cater to...
  • Hungover and Hungry: New Potato and Bacon Salad

    Fresher’s week is hard for us foodies. Having to deal with ‘Fresher’s Flu’, meeting loads of new people, a big move into (not always nice) accommodation, multiple drunken nights out… well it doesn’t leave us with much energy to cook. Unfortunately, when you’re hungover, a nice meal is sometimes...
  • Simple Bakes – Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pretzel Tart

    Perfect if you want something unhealthy without being overly sweet- it’s a good balance between sweet and salty and great with a cuppa! Ingredients For the base: 125g double chocolate Maryland cookies 30g mini pretzels (I used star-shaped ones for a more Christmassy feel) 75g melted butter For the...
  • No Need to Bake Mug Cake

    When you’ve got those late-night cake and hot-chocolate cravings, but its too much effort to get your pots and pans out, the glorious mug-cake is going to be your new best friend. With a few ingredients, a microwave and a couple of minutes, you’ll have dreamy, spongy chocolate cake without the hassle....
  • Housewarming Heaven

    So, it’s that time of year. You’ve moved into your first, or second house and have set a date to have the gang round for pre-drinks, a house party or a catch-up. However, you’re going to need something to soak up the alcohol which suits everyone’s snacking needs. Here’s...
  • The Simple Chef: Easy Chocolate Cake

    Got the gang over for a catch-up? Or no time to create a three tier birthday cake? This tried and tested recipe will cook up a treat in less than an hour. We’ve added some extra nibbles to naughty it up a bit, making it a marshmallow and pecan chocolate...