Peanut Butter is the best. No questions asked. But homemade Peanut Butter is so, so easy that I don’t know why we don’t do it more often! All you need is Peanuts, and no extra oil at all because it’s full of natural oils. So I really don’t know why so many companies insist on adding additional oils, especially palm oil which is damaging to the rainforest and environment. So,…
Cabbage is a much-maligned vegetable, for some reason, and people either love it or hate it. Personally, I fall in to the former category, and I also happen to love pickled vegetables. Pickled Onions, Pickled Gherkins… if you chuck it in a pickle or preserve it in some way, you can guarantee I’ll love it. So it comes as no surprise that I love Sauerkraut which, while it isn’t technically…
Russian Dressing. I’d never heard of it until a few years ago, but it’s a crucial component of a Reuben Sandwich, so this is why I decided to make it. But whether you’re looking to make this for a Reuben, or just use it on a different type of sandwich, a salad, or something else entirely, it’s a quick, simple and delicious dressing with a lovely kick from the horseradish.…
There’s one rule of when you’re making a roast dinner where the centrepiece is Lamb. You have to have Mint Sauce. Have to. It’s the law. Or, if it’s not the law, then it should be the law. Plus it’s so quick and easy to make, there’s absolutely no reason to buy it when you can make your own. Mint grows so easily, that you can keep it in a…
Oof. Barbecue. Barbeque. BBQ. Spell it how you will, there’s something about barbecue that is amazing. If I ever got to meet whomever invented cooking food over hot coals till it gets all smokey, tender and delicious, I’m not sure whether I’d want to high five them, hug them or kiss them. Probably all three. And I’m not talking about the sorry excuse for barbecue we call in the UK where we incinerate…