I pride myself on being able to do good things with leftovers. This lunchbox is no different. I had roasted a chicken over the weekend (as per usual) and it’s always on the Tuesday or thereabouts that you have bits of cooked chicken lying around in the fridge and you don’t really know what to … Continue reading CHICKEN POMEGRANATE COUSCOUS LUNCHBOX WITH MINT AVOCADO DRESSING
‘I will never throwing anything away…’ More leftover recipes I promised and more leftover recipes I have. Unfortunately though I do believe this is the last of my leftover meat suggestions as I have now finished my stolen meat supply. Alas, it has lasted me through shredded tacos, curries, sandwiches, crackers and even just taking … Continue reading ROAST SQUASH & LEEKS WITH THYME AND BUTTERMILK SAUCE
‘A delicious way of saluting the bird that makes Christmas what it is. And I’m not talking about your mother…’ I consider myself somewhat of a kleptomaniac whenever I go home to visit my mother because I cannot stop myself from stealing. I think it’s some kind of leftover mind-set from being a University student and … Continue reading THAI TURKEY CURRY WITH ALMONDS AND GREENS
‘Getting right under those left overs…’ For as long as I can remember, a pig has always been a part of my family’s Christmas procedure. By pig, no I don’t mean me, passed out underneath the Christmas tree with a beer in my left hand, chocolate on my face and my right hand in a pack … Continue reading LEFTOVER BBQ PULLED PORK CARNITAS
It’s Christmas time. Look on the top of your mother’s fridge. Or at the back of her cupboard. Or in the depths of her drawer of gifts given to her by people that she will then give to somebody else. I can almost guarantee you that you will find a cardboard box containing one of … Continue reading RUM PANETTONE BREAD & BUTTER PUDDING
Chicken & Black Eyed Pea Broth with Crispy Bacon & Dates Sunday’s are meant for stirring. Unless you have committed yourself to making a roast – which is no mean feat, for sure – I truly believe that the cap to a weekend is only enhanced by the solace of stirring. People need to differentiate … Continue reading CHICKEN & BLACK EYED PEA BROTH WITH CRISPY BACON & DATES
MIKEY AND THE KITCHEN. 