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White Fish Fillets Baked with Lemon Slices, Dill & Butter

Quick and easy white fish fillets recipe.

Cupboard Pasta Salad with Tuna & Pineapple

Quick and easy fast food – pasta salad from cupboard ingredients.

Oven Baked Turkey Meatballs for Kid’s Lunchboxes

Healthy, low in fat oven baked turkey meatballs for kid’s lunchboxes or as main served with pasta and tomato sauce.

Quick White Fish Stew with Caribbean Curry & Coconut Milk

Very quick but flavoursome fish stew with Caribbean curry, garlic, thyme and coconut milk.

Leek & Mayo Sandwich Filler or Side Dish

Two ingredient traditional Polish sandwich filler or salad.

Tandoori Masala & Tuna Couscous

Quick and easy couscous salad recipe with bell peppers, tuna and tandoori masala seasoning.

Kid’s Cooking – My Daughter’s Homemade Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS 150 g tomato purée 2 vegetable cubes 400 g boiling water 1-1½ tsp golden caster sugar 1 tsp dried oregano – optional 3 tbs thick cream 3 tbs plain flour 3 tbs butter 400g tin of chopped tomatoes – optional EQUIPMENT plastic jug with measurements medium saucepan wooden spoon for stirring measuring spoons METHOD […]

Leftover Turkey & Leek Calzone

Great way to use roast turkey leftovers (or any other cooked meat).

Creamy Garlic & Ginger Pearl Barley with Coriander

Healthier alternative to pasta – creamy barley with garlic and cilantro.

Barley Stew with Smoked Garlic, Mushrooms & Lemon Thyme

Warming up, thick, creamy and very fragrant soup for cold and rainy days.

Spicy Tuna, Corn & Red Kidney Bean Jacket Potatoes

Baked potatoes filled with spicy tuna, great also as sandwich filler or pasta topping.

Jacket Potatoes with Garbanzo Bean & Red Onion Filling

INGREDIENTS 6-8 large baked potatoes (you can use ready baked potatoes from Bannisters’ Farm) for the filling 3 x 400g tins of garbanzo beans / chickpeas (drained) 2 large red onions (diced) some butter or oil to fry onions few tbs crème fraiche or soured cream (I used about 100g) 1 tsp garlic powder few dashes […]

Tuna Pies with Sweet Peppers and Dill

INGREDIENTS for the yeast pie base 6 cups of flour (about 1kg, leave aside 5 tbs for the topping) ½ cup oil (I used grapeseed oil) 1 tbs instant dried yeast ½ tbs or a little bit more fine sea salt ½ tbs fine sugar or a little bit more (I used golden caster sugar) about 400ml […]

White Fish Fillets in Creamy Leek Sauce

INGREDIENTS 750g frozen white fish fillets 3 vegetable cubes (10g each) 3-4 carrots (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) 25g unsalted butter 2 leeks about 2 tbs fresh / frozen dill black peppercorns 1 tbs garlic powder 3-4 tbs crème fraîche or double cream 2 cups water 3 tbs flour 1½ kg potatoes to cook separately […]

Sloppy Joe Sandwich with Turkey Chilli con Carne

True comfort food… fresh bread, spicy mince, cool cream, melted cheese and crunchy veggies.

Cracked Pepper & Leek Sauce

Simple leek sauce recipe with freshly cracked black peppercorns.

Home-made Cheesy Chive Sauce

Easy, home-made cheese sauce à la Taco Bell.

Vegetarian Shepards Pie with Crab’s Eye Beans

INGREDIENTS for the topping 1½ kg potatoes ½ cup soured cream 1 tbs Vegeta or other vegetable stock granules or salt 4 tbs Parmesan or some other grated cheese black peppercorns for the filling 250g dry beans – I used crab’s eye beans (previously soaked overnight and cooked until soft), you can use 3 x […]

NHS Apple, Rhubarb & Ginger Crumble

Dessert inspired by meals served in one of the NHS hospitals.

Mashed Carrot Potatoes with Chive & Black Pepper

INGREDIENTS 1000-1200g potatoes (halved or quartered if big) 500g carrots (ends removed) 25g real butter ½ cup chopped chive (about 25g) 2-3 tbs soured cream sea salt – to taste freshly ground black peppercorns – to taste METHOD Wash potatoes and carrots, place them in boiling water and cook covered until soft. Drain water, add […]

Baked Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce, Chilli Flakes & Coriander

Delicious, smoky baked chicken in tomato sauce with chilli, garlic and coriander.

Rice Salad with Tuna, Corn and Parsley

Quick, comforting and healthy salad recipe.

Jacket Potato with Cottage Cheese & Smoked Mackerel Paste

Traditional Polish recipe for cottage cheese and smoked fish paste… good with baked potatoes or simply on bread.

Knedle ze Śliwkami / Polish Potato Dumplings with Plums

Traditional Polish dumplings with plum filling recipe.

Polish Style Young Cabbage with Tomatoes & Dill

Traditional Polish recipe with young cabbage, tomatoes and dill…

Curry & Coriander Turkey Cheese Burgers

INGREDIENTS for the burgers itself 600g minced turkey 1¼ cup fine bread crumbs (or dried and crushed bread rolls) 1 cup of water or milk 2 tbs dried coriander or some fresh one 2 eggs 1 onion (chopped finely) 3 tbs oil for frying onion (I used grape seed oil) 1 tbs garlic puree 3 […]

Zapiekanka – Polish Street Food – Grilled Sandwich with Cheese & Mushrooms

Zapiekanka – Polish street food and other street food ideas from all over the globe.

Baked Turkey Meat Balls

INGREDIENTS 600g minced turkey 4 thick or 6 thin slices of soft white bread 1 cup of water or milk 2 eggs 1 large onion (chopped finely) 1 tbs chopped garlic 2 tsp sea salt generous amount of freshly ground black pepper 1 tbs dried basil 1 tbs dried oregano 3 tbs tomato purée about […]

Polish Oven-Baked Turkey Burgers / Pieczone Kotlety Mielone z Indyka

Healthier, lower in fat and calories but extremely yummy oven baked burgers. Perfect for dinner, snack or even packed lunch.

Bób – Fava Bean Snack Polish Way

Polish way of preparing broad beans as a snack, perfect for snacking while watching movies instead of popcorn.

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