vegan potato salad

Vegan Potato Salad - Czech Style

As we move towards the Summer Holidays I plan to highlight some delicious, affordable and easy to cook picnic and BBQ recipes. This is part three from a series of vegan picnic ideas from

Part four is this interesting Czech style Vegan potato salad, so if you want to cook something that is part of an award-winning restaurant's menu, now is your chance! When Stem and Glory first opened the doors to their first restaurant, they had a Czech Chef. Soon after they were introduced to this recipe and it has become a staple item since. If you want to add an interesting twist to your normal potato salad, then look no further. Plus a bonus, it is vegan too.


Simple summer prawns recipe

Simple summer prawns recipe for one

So, with the kids off to their Mum's for a few days, it was time for this dad to let his hair down. Sadly not this week though. Work, housework and other stuff to catch up on…… I knew before I left for work, that I was going to be late home, so rummaged through the freezer and stumbled on some prawns I brought when on a yellow sticker at the supermarket, so got them out to defrost and trotted off to work. Simple summer prawns it was going to be.


mulled wine recipe

Mulled Wine

The perfect recipe to get you into the Christmas spirit. Make this perfectly spiced mulled wine with my easy recipe.


Smoked Salmon Pasta

Smoked Salmon Pasta

I saw something similar to this smoked salmon pasta on TV earlier in the year, so when I saw a half-side of salmon in the yellow sticker section for £3.78, I thought I would try my take on it.

It is another really easy recipe and is perfect for a mid-week meal as it takes less than 15 minutes from start to finish.


Spaghetti Recipe

Prawn, feta and dill spaghetti with cherry tomatoes recipe

Affordable, delicious and simple to make. Check out my latest recipe here.


Ice Lolly for breakfast ready to freeze

Ice Lolly for Breakfast

Ice Lolly for Breakfast (with a healthy twist) So here’s my thinking, ice lolly for breakfast must earn me some

right? ……. A quick trip to the shop and only a few quid down. The plan commenced.


Chorizo tomato & rocket pasta salad

Chorizo, tomato & rocket pasta salad

Chorizo pasta - I had already decided not to tell the kids that this had the word salad in the title, as far as the angels were concerned we we having spaghetti with chorizo. This was the perfect dish for tonight, fairly light to eat and super quick to prepare and cook, meaning more time to play games with the princess.


Easy Cheese Sauce

Easy Cheese Sauce - cheap, easy and delicious.

This makes this easy cheese sauce super flexible and a handy recipe to have to hand for a quick, affordable and delicious dinner or lunch.


Ginger and mustard cabbage

Easy, healthy and delicious cabbage

Easy, healthy and delicious cabbage. Kids won't eat cabbage? Want to add some sparkle to dinner? Try this tasty cabbage that the kids will love. Give cabbage a fresh new look with this easy and quick recipe.


Herb and Pistachio Pesto

Vegan Herb and Pistachio Pesto

Herb and Pistachio Pesto is simple to prepare and healthy to boot.

Give it try, it won't disappoint. It only took a few minutes to prepare and Can be served with pasta (as we did), tossed in with roast potatoes, added to a salad, spread on a pizza or added to roast vegetables perhaps.