Leftover roast chicken is one of those things that always seems like a good idea at the time. A big Sunday roast, plenty of chicken for everyone… and then the next day you open the fridge and realise you’ve got quite a lot left. Of course there are the usual options: sandwiches, chicken salad, maybe…

Does anyone actually understand how the super-duper offers work on the Temu website? It tells you that you’ve qualified for a load of free stuff… but then you seem to have to buy a load of things you don’t want or need in order to get the free stuff. At least, I think that’s how…

I love this plate of food! Crispy chilli beef was always one of my favourite dishes, back in the day when we ordered takeaway! I made this one with venison simply because we have so much of it but a cheap cut of beef will fit the bill here. I did this with a basic…

You know those weekends that don’t quite go to plan? Yesterday brought some not-so-great news which completely knocked my day sideways. All the things I’d hoped to tick off… remain very much unticked. Roll on Sunday. Two of my three Gremmos are already here. The third is arriving later with parents in tow. There’s apparently…

This is a real family favourite – in fact, Paps says he prefers this to the actual roast itself (which is hurtful)! I have been making this for over 20 years and I think it’s the best thing to do with leftover pork. I served this with some homemade egg fried rice that I had…

A couple of days ago I received a distress call from my daughter Larah. She explained that her friends at work were demanding a cheesecake “otherwise Mum….my head is going to end up on a spike outside the Tiny Box Company’s offices.” Fearing for my daughters safety and wellbeing, I leapt into action (and sent…

Why I Love Batch Cooking (especially chilli). If I’m going to the trouble of cooking something, I might as well make a proper load of it and fill the freezer. This time round I made my take on a big, freezer-friendly chilli. Most of it is heading to my daughter’s freezer – although I suspect…

Got leftover turkey and gammon in the freezer? Here’s how to turn them into a comforting pie – with a clever mash and pastry blag on top! The main blag here is that I had some pastry leftover from a chicken pie I made for the Gremmos as they prefer the filling to the ‘wrapping!’…