Choc-Nut Banana Bread

Makes 12 slices This is adapted  from the Great British Book of Baking which accompanied the first series of the and it’s pure pedigree, I promise! If you want to make it in your Thermomix, you [Read More]

Daylight Robbery!

I'm not sure whether I'm battling jet lag or insomnia, or maybe even a lethal combination of both, but whatever it is, I'm on the prowl and it's only 2am! I console myself with the fact that I went to [Read More]

Tuna Sweet Potato Jackets

Serves 4 These baked sweet potatoes tick all the boxes - they're low fat, low calorie, low GI and low budget! And if that's not enough, they're super quick and easy too! I've updated this recipe [Read More]

The Swing of Things

Despite my efforts to sleep, I'm up bright eyed and bushy tailed at 4am! I make constructive use of my time and get a whole heap of things done. Later, I get caught up watching the Champions League [Read More]

Harissa Chicken Traybake

Serves 4 (easily halved) This is delicious tray bake is low in fat, low in calories and high in flavour!  One tray and you're away! You can bulk this out with some rice or cous cous but we love it [Read More]

ANZAC Day

We're on the home stretch now - Singapore to Sydney - and this flight is only 8 hours which is much easier to bear than the 12 hour flight fandango we've just survived. There is no piggy in the middle [Read More]

Raspberry Squares

I love that this recipe uses only store cupboard ingredients and it's quick, cheap and simple to make... and it tastes delicious! This slice is just jam-tastic! Best of all, the only equipment [Read More]

Homeward Bound

It's my last run in London. I go hard because I'm going home today! That's what I call  last chance training. Back at Hotel Mills, there's more suitcase squeezing before we set off for a spot of [Read More]

Baked Cherry Cheesecake

This was one of the earliest recipes I ever posted on the blog. I first made this in London when I was visiting friends, who incidentally had no scales and no measuring cups. I totally flew by the [Read More]

Roasts and Runs

Richard says Sunday is Church Day which means there's a football ban. All day. But he's only joking. A day doesn't go by when Richard isn't glued to Sky Sports. We're all up and about early and I [Read More]