Mrs Dee Mack

Lamb Pasta

So we have our first guest post. This post is by Mr. Mack and he has made his signature lamb pasta. Once a week Mr. Mack cooks dinner (has promised to cook twice a week this year onwards) and when he wields the skillet I welcome the break from cooking and the results are spectacular!Continue reading “Lamb Pasta”

Fish Pie with a twist

I am a huge fan of fish pie and most times I will be ordering fish pie if it’s on the menu. I tried this variation a couple of years ago when my friend Kathy cooked it while we were on a trip to the Lake District. I have tried it several times since then,Continue reading “Fish Pie with a twist”

Simple Dal, Rice and Prawn and Okra Bhaji

I rustled this up for lunch today, took me one hour and five minutes from start to finish, this is because I was cooking all three simultaneously. Ingredients For Prawn and Okra Bhaji: 165 gms Prawn (I used M&S Honduran Prawn, the one you find in the stir-fry meal deal section) 140 gms Okra (TheContinue reading “Simple Dal, Rice and Prawn and Okra Bhaji”

Lemon Chicken Picata

Thank you Chris for sharing this super fab recipe along with your secret notes!. Not only is it simple to make, the flavours are simply great and makes it ideal for a mid-week treat. I have listed below Chris’ recipe and made notes of my changes in brackets. Ingredients: 2 Chicken Breasts (cut each breastContinue reading “Lemon Chicken Picata”

Ash Gourd Curry

This is one of my top favorite curries, easy to make and healthy! With as few as four main ingredients! Ingredients Method: Remove the skin and seeds of the gourd and cut into 1inch pieces. I usually buy the whole ash gourd and make two curries over two weeks. Place in a pan, add 1/2Continue reading “Ash Gourd Curry”

Chickpea Salad

We like this salad on days when we want a light meal, its easy to put together and tastes absolutely fab. Ingredients 1/2 cup chickpeas (soaked overnight) 1 tomato (diced) 1/4 cucumber (chopped) 1 avocado (chopped) Iceberg Lettuce (chop into small pieces) 2 tbsp olive oil 1/2 tsp cumin powder pepper and salt Method: CookContinue reading “Chickpea Salad”

Strawberry Delight

This is an easy to make dessert and one of my absolute favourite these days. The honey takes this simple dish to the next level! Ingredients Strawberries Low fat Creme fraiche (I use the lighter version from M&S) Honey Method: Cut the strawberries in half and place in bowl (I generally serve about 4 perContinue reading “Strawberry Delight”

Pineapple Menaskai

This is a South Indian recipe, slightly sweet and is served as a side dish with rice and vegetable curry. It usually calls for freshly roasted and ground spices, but I substituted whole spices with powdered spices which I quickly roasted. This worked for me as all the spice powders I used were home madeContinue reading “Pineapple Menaskai”

Vegan Tunah Salad

I had the vegan tunah leftover after I made the Open Sandwich, so I put together this salad and used up other leftovers I had in my fridge. Tasted surprisingly good, so I see this making an appearance every now and again when we want something light. Ingredients: 1/2 can of vegan tuna (I usedContinue reading “Vegan Tunah Salad”

Prawn Curry and Rice

This is a simple prawn curry with delicate flavours, recipe provided by Leela Akka. It takes about 45 minutes to prepare this curry and rice from scratch and it tastes fabulous. A confession I forgot to add chilli powder and it was only when we sat down to eat that I discovered it, but myContinue reading “Prawn Curry and Rice”