Mediterranean vegetable tomato bake

This dish is perfect with BBQ food or simply on its own with some nice salad.

I actually pinched the recipe from my dad! It's a favourite of his served with burgers or sausages off the BBQ. It's so easy to make and a great substitute to serving up potatoes.

All you need to do is fry some red onion, red or green pepper, courgettes and garlic. Fry until soft then add in a tin of chopped tomatoes and a teaspoon of harissa paste (this is optional). Put all the mix into a dish. Cover the mix with breadcrumbs mixed with some grated cheese and bake in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Delicious and perfect for summer entertaining!

Enjoy
Laura x

The Royal party menu!

I must admit I've been looking forward to this weekend.............England have their first game tonight and it's the Queen's birthday tomorrow! I'm not that in to football but hubbies happy and very excited (bless him) and that makes me happy! I've got the family round tomorrow for my special "Royal party".  I get to cook for everyone, be the party host and see the family, all of which make me happy! 😀

The buntings up, the tables laid, just the food to cook now!

This is a sneak peek at tomorrow's menu!

Coronation chicken
Pulled pork sliders
Lemon chicken skewers with apple coleslaw
Buttery new potatoes with garlic and parsley
A big bowl of salad to brighten up the table!

Finally, if we've all still got room I'm making mini lemon meringue pies topped with poppy seeds and a drizzle of cream!

I can't forget the little ones .......... they've requested good old traditional mini fish and chips, and to add in a bit of fun i'm serving it in some chip boxes and newspaper I found on a recent shopping trip!

Excited! Photos will follow tomorrow x

Its a Royal Birthday weekend...... looking for British themed inspiration?

So....... football is on...... its the Queens birthday so lots of excuses to get cooking. We are holding our Euro themed night next weekend but this weekend its all about British. Just incase anyone wants any inspiration I thought I'd put some ideas down.......... let me know if you want any recipes

Entertaining

- Quails scotch eggs - recipe on here 

- Coronation Chicken

- Classic Sausage rolls

- A centre piece quiche or tart (I know not traditionally British but we seen to have adopted it)

- How about roasting a ham joint in British honey and breadcrumbs?

- Mini Fish and Chips

- Mini Steak Pies

- Mini Toad in the Hole

- Asparagus is in season at the moment - why not wrap in British smoked bacon and grill.... 

Sweet

- Classic Victoria Sponge cake for the pride place on the table

- Raspberry and Lemon curd meringue sponge cake

- Mini Rhubarb and Custard cup cakes

- Traditional triffle - pimp it up with summer berries and sherry

- English Sparkling wine jellies

- Queens Pudding (traditionally made with custard, bread, jam and meringue......

- Eton Mess

Hopefully this gives you all some tasty ideas........ get cooking and get eating with your friends as food tastes better with friends 

xx

Smokey chickpeas - perfect for salads or a snack

Summer is here and salads are in so try these smokey chickpeas to add in a bit of flavour to a salad or have as a simple healthy snack.

All you have to do is drain a tin of chickpeas into a bowl. Add in some olive oil and a teaspoon of paprika, cumin and coriander. Mix and pour onto a baking tray and roast for about 30 mins.

They are so tasty, I think I'm now addicted to chickpeas😉