Nigella express :

Monday's meal

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Nigella Express , so many dishes for quick midweek meals. I felt like mashed potato tonight. I had one single leek to use up and I thought it would be lovely to saute the finely chopped leek until soft and then add some milk and butter to warm[...]

Tex-Mex lunch

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I've read a few blogs by people who've made this recipe. The interesting thing is that most of the comments seem to say that 'for a quick meal' this is delicious. I would agree, but I would go much further. I have to be honest here and say[...]

Little chickies

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Have started to have a bit of an issue with the most popular parts of our roast chickens. For a while there, we had a nice balance, but the older the children get, the more they eat, the more they want! They have annoyingly good taste when it comes[...]

Lunchbox Treats

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These Lunchbox Treats from Nigella Express are fabulous! It's Autumn, which, around here means lots of baking for school fetes and the like. Sometimes you need to prepare something that travels well, is relatively healthy and really quite[...]

'Rapid' Lasagne

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One of the dishes on our regular rotation is Rapid Ragout . My family adore this, so I am happy to bring it out once a week or so. Just another cherished recipe from Nigella Express . I decided this week to give it a little extra lurve. The ragout[...]

Saturday baking

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Saturday morning baking.  Been a while!  Still, necessity ensured I couldn't remain idle, there were bananas that weren't just over-ripe, they weren't just black, they were on the verge of going mouldy.  It was either the freezer or[...]

Brunch for supper

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'Supper' is not a term we use much in our family, nor in the country as far as I know. The evening meal is most often known as either 'tea' or 'dinner', depending on the family and perhaps on where or what you are eating. Going out to a restaurant[...]

Spinach and Salmon

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A much more popular fish dish tonight compared to the one of just a couple of nights ago. Cheating a little as it's a relative regular on our table. With good reason though, it's positively delicious. Australian Salmon is quite good value these[...]

Flourless Brownies

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Starting with a bit of up-close-and-personal look at this delightful brownie. Just cooked, set on the top, but soft and just holding together within. A little more dimension provided by the walnuts too - I chose to leave them very coarsely[...]

My indulgent lunch

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It's my BIRTHDAY today! I'm the only one who cooks in our family, so the children did ask me if we were going to have a birthday cake. Of course we are, and do return for that delicious blog entry! For lunch today though, I felt it only right[...]