Tag Archives: family favourites

Banana, sultana and almond loaf

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Katie Bryson

Manky banana alert – why can’t we ever get through the damned things? No matter how green they are when I buy them they ripen in an instant – infuriating. Well only slightly coz it’s always an excuse to bake … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged baking, banana, breakfast, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers | 2 Comments

A trip to York to meet a Masterchef finalist and eat yummy pasta

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Katie Bryson

By far my favourite contestant on last year’s Masterchef was Sara Danesin Medio – the likeable intensive care nurse with a huge passion for Italian cooking. So when I got an invite to travel up to York to her home to … Continue reading →

Posted in Days out, One pot suppers, Pasta dishes, Product reviews, vegetarian | Tagged aubergine, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, masterchef, pasta, Review, tomato, vegetables, vegetarian, York | 7 Comments

Sweet potato and spinach lasagne

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Katie Bryson

Lasagne is such a family favourite, that when our family became part-vegetarian the search was on for the ultimate non-meat recipe. After much trial and error I found a fabulous version in Lucy’s Food – one of my favourite cookbooks … Continue reading →

Posted in Batch cooking, One pot suppers, Party food, Pasta dishes, Uncategorized, vegetarian | Tagged cheese, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, lasagne, spinach, sweet potato, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian lasagne | 14 Comments

Lunchbox idea: banana muffins

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Katie Bryson

I had a bunch of manky bananas hanging on my kitchen worktop for longer than I should have – they went black and really started freaking me out so I quickly mashed them up and looked for a recipe to … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Breakfast, Lunches | Tagged baking, banana, cake, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, leftovers | 2 Comments

Crunchy chicken bites

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Katie Bryson

As a general rule, the more time and effort I spend on cooking child-friendly food, the less likely my boys are to eat it. It’s pretty depressing at times, but I know a lot of my friends feel the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Chicken recipes | Tagged chicken, chicken dippers, chicken goujons, chicken nuggets, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys | 9 Comments

Ever so cheesy baked risotto with tomato and mozzarella

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Katie Bryson

I’ve got a new cook book that i’m every so slightly in love with… it’s a vegetarian book by Aldo Zilli called Fresh & Green. I got my mitts on it last month at an event with the Italian chef … Continue reading →

Posted in One pot suppers, vegetarian | Tagged cheese, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, italian, Mozzarella, oven bake risotto, pecorino, rice recipes, risotto, vegetables, vegetarian, vegetarian family food | 4 Comments

Home-made gift idea: Chocolate caramel squares

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Katie Bryson

This has to be one of my all time favourite sweet treats, something my mum can throw together with her eyes closed after years of providing the WI market stall with it, but i’d never attempted it before. Once again, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Edible Gifts | Tagged baking, chocolate caramel squares, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, home baking, indulgent baking, millionaires shortbread | 4 Comments

Quick meal: Fluffy omelette and beans

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Katie Bryson

This meal is no looker, but egg and beans are a great combo, especially when you’re in a rush to get some kind of nutritious meal on the table. For us it’s Thursday nights when we’ve got back from football … Continue reading →

Posted in leftovers, Lunches, Speedy suppers, Storecupboard cooking | Tagged comfort food, egg recipes, family favourites, leftovers, omelette, quick lunch idea, quick recipe, quick supper, vegetarian | Leave a comment

Lunch fix: Puff pasties

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Katie Bryson

Saturday lunchtimes are a frenzied affair. Sam has swimming and we usually all go for a dip while he has his lesson. So when we get back we’re normally starving hungry and just empty the contents of the fridge onto … Continue reading →

Posted in leftovers, Lunches, Party food, Pies and tarts, Speedy suppers, Storecupboard cooking, vegetarian | Tagged baking, comfort food, family favourites, feeding boys, leftovers, pasties, pastry, puff pastry, quick recipe, quick supper, vegetarian | 6 Comments

Cooking with kids over Christmas

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Katie Bryson

The Christmas holidays are zooming towards us – and once school is out you’ll be needing little projects to keep the kids busy in the run-up to the big day. Trips to the numerous festive-themed events put on for kids … Continue reading →