5:2 Diet Recipe – Spring Lamb Saute

spring lamb saute for 5:2 diet

A Spring Lamb Saute for the 5:2 Diet I’m the proud owner of a brand new Saute Pan from Swiss Diamond.  And, although I am only home for a few days before I set off on my travels again, I was itching to try it.  Swiss Diamond pans are, by reputation, excellent quality.  And for [...]

Chicken and Asparagus Risotto

chicken and asparagus risotto

Risotto – the Perfect use for leftover roast Chicken   I love making risotto.  I find the stirring process quite theraputic, getting that gloopy sticky mixture as the starch from the rice is released.  And, its something where you can be creative with your leftovers and make a meal that’s  almost elegant with things that [...]

Asparagus and Cheese for Lunch

Baked Asparagus Cheese

Baked Asparagus and Cheese This time of year is the start of the British Asparagus season and some early crop has already reached the shops.  But, right now it’s very expensive to buy…and difficult to find.  Now, I was brought up feasting on British Asparagus.  We had a large walled vegetable garden at home and [...]

Asparagus – How do you eat yours?

asparagus

It’s the asparagus season here in the UK.  I love asparagus, though nothing I can buy in the shops or farmers market is a patch on the stuff we grew in the vegetable garden when I was a kid.  Where did the the intensity of flavour come from? Perhaps it was  the soil (I was [...]