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Pasta

Creamy Pumpkin Pasta with Fried Sage and Chilli Pumpkin Seeds

Creamy Roasted Pumpkin Pasta with Fried Sage & Chilli Pumpkin Seeds

October 31, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia

Leftover Halloween pumpkin? Use up the whole pumpkin – guts, seeds and flesh – in this super easy creamy roasted pumpkin pasta recipe with crispy fried sage and roasted chilli pumpkin seeds. Leftovers reheat really well too! Halloween pumpkin waste – the shocking UK statistics Did you know that over 8 million pumpkins are binned …

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This quick and easy vegetarian spaghetti recipe is ready in just 20 minutes! #vegetarian #pasta #spaghetti

Power Pasta of the Gods with Peas and Parsley

July 22, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia

    Legend has it that before battle Hercules would stride into his kitchen and whip up a plate of this pasta to fuel his heroics. Since it was practically ready in the time it takes to cook the pasta, it meant he never missed the start of a battle and firmly secured his place …

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Tagliatelle with artichokes, feta and rocket

10-Minute Tagliatelle with Cherry Tomatoes, Artichokes, Feta & Rocket

March 18, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia

This easy tagliatelle recipe with cherry tomatoes, artichokes, feta and rocket takes only ten minutes to make, making for a perfect Friday night dinner for one. This recipe was first published in January 2012 and was republished with new photos and a printable recipe in 2019. Friday Night Dinner for One This recipe is one …

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Easy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Easy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

February 18, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia

    Vibrant, colourful, delicious and super easy to make this Greek-style pasta salad makes for a perfect packed lunch or side for a BBQ or potluck. This recipe was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated & republished in Feb 2019.   Greek Pasta Salad – a Quick & Easy Packed Lunch …

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Comfort Food Pasta Bowl with Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce

10-Minute Pasta Bowl with Tomato and Basil Sauce

October 7, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

This simple recipe for tomato and basil pasta sauce uses storecupboard ingredients, including basil-infused Italian olive oil, and is ready in under 10 minutes! Serve with your favourite pasta and toppings, and enter our giveaway to win 3 x 250 ml tins of flavoured extra virgin olive oil from Pomora! A bowl of hot pasta …

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Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Tomato Sauce

Homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli Recipe

April 23, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

These homemade pasta parcels have a delicious spinach and ricotta filling. Serve simply with a drizzle of good quality olive oil or with a simple homemade tomato sauce and plenty of Parmesan cheese. 

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Three cheese macaroni & cheese with bacon, leeks and peas

Macaroni & Cheese with Bacon, Leeks and Peas

November 11, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

Our family favourite comfort food recipe – this macaroni & cheese recipe is quick and easy to make and comes with an optional crispy topping. In collaboration with Scottish Widows. Making the best of your time What could you do in an hour? Lately I am finding that there just doesn’t seem to be enough …

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Child-Friendly Lasagne with Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Child-Friendly Lasagne with Cheddar Cheese Sauce

September 21, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Schwartz. When it comes to mealtimes our youngest two children are polar opposites when it comes to taste and preferences. Our nearly ten year old daughter is a vegetarian, she just doesn’t know it yet. Saying that, she did devour two helpings of slow cooked lamb the other day! An example that …

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Quick and Easy Chilli Spaghetti for Two

Quick & Easy Chilli Spaghetti for Two

September 20, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

A lazy weekend or midweek meal recipe idea.  Spaghetti, for me, is the ultimate in comfort food. It brings me back to my childhood and the eight zillion plates of spaghetti I grew up on; spaghetti swimming in jarred Ragu sauce. Gosh I loved that stuff. There were no lashings of cheese to serve over …

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Culurgiones - Sardinian Ravioli

Culurgiones – Sardinian Ravioli #MyHolidayDish

August 6, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with James Villas Holidays.  Many, many years ago I had the privilege of visiting the island of Sardinia on an all expenses paid whirlwind weekend trip. It was the car launch for the Fiat Idea and I was a plus one, and let me tell you, I have never been so wined and dined …

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Creamy Chicken Pasta Bake

Creamy Chicken & Cherry Tomato Pasta Bake

February 19, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Bertolli – A Taste of the Mediterranean. Pasta has got to be one of those ultimate comfort foods, wouldn’t you agree? It’s a remarkably versatile ingredient, inexpensive and quick to cook too, so you’re never more than a few minutes from a steaming hot bowl of indulgent carbohydrates. I find it fascinating how …

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Quick & Easy Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Quick & Easy Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce

January 15, 2016 by Elizabeth Atia

I’m always looking for speedy supper ideas. As much as I love spending time over the cooker, some nights I really can not be bothered. Those nights tend to be the three nights in the week I’m working in our village co-operative – my ‘getting out of the house’ job where I work a few …

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Spaghetti with Bacon & Crispy Breadcrumbs

Spaghetti with Bacon & Crispy Breadcrumbs {Recipe & Cook Book Giveaway}

April 12, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Recipe from 150 Fast & Simple Recipes by Parragon Books.   There are times when carbohydrates are required. How about carbohydrates… with bacon… tossed in more crispy carbohydrates! Eee! This spaghetti with bacon and crispy breadcrumbs, ready in less than half an hour, was one of the many recipes which caught my eye from Parragon’s …

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Layers of ooey gooey macaroni cheese sandwiching a cumin spiced lamb mince. #pastitsio #macaronicheese #macaroni

Pastitsio – Greek Macaroni Cheese Pie

March 20, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Pastitsio is a Greek-style macaroni cheese pie. In this easy family favourite recipe layers of ooey gooey macaroni cheese sandwich a spiced lamb mince. Recipe originally published in 2015 and was updated in March 2019 with new photos.  What is Pastitsio? Pastitsio sometimes spelt pastichio, is a Greek baked pasta dish with made ground meat …

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Pot Roast Pierogi recipe

Pot Roast Pierogi & Noodle Kids {recipe, review & giveaway}

February 9, 2015 by Elizabeth Atia

Around the world in 50 fun, healthy, creative recipes the whole family can cook together. As the mother of three noodle-obsessed children I was delighted when I received the email from the Quarto book publishers announcing the soon-to-be-released-in-the-UK cookery book Noodle Kids. Developed by award-winning American chef Jonathan Sawyer this book boasts 50 recipes that the …

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four cheese chargrilled chicken pasta bake

Four Cheese Chargrilled Chicken Pasta Bake

September 23, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

The ultimate comfort food as made by my after school chef! I do love food. I love cooking, I love shopping for food, I love preparing food. But do you know what? I also love having a day off every now and then.

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Courgette Spaghetti Alfredo

September 14, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

a quick midweek supper of spaghetti and grated courgettes in a cheesy white sauce Have you been over run with courgettes too? Three or four courgettes have been appearing in our weekly veg box for the last month or so. That’s a whole lot of courgettes to get through, especially as they aren’t something I …

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Grilled Veggie Lasagne with Wild Garlic Pesto

August 19, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

I wasn’t going to blog this. This was a I-haven’t-defrosted-anything-for-dinner-the-fridge-is-full-of-vegetables-it’s-half-past-three-in-the-afternoon-what-am-I-going-to-feed-my-family meal. It involves canned foods; quite a few of them. <blush> As a foodie (and a mother), using tins and ready made jarred products is something I feel embarrassed about admitting using. Surely you’re supposed to go the extra haul and make absolutely everything from scratch …

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Hidden Cauliflower Cheese Pasta Sauce

May 19, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

DD is going through a pasta and cheese sauce phase just now. Every time I ask her what she wants for dinner I get the same reply: “Macaroni with cheese sauce, please.”  She likes her pasta and cheese with olives, chopped fresh tomatoes and fresh parsley scattered over the top, so at least there’s some …

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Alphabet Pasta

May 18, 2014 by Elizabeth Atia

When I was little my mother used to make mince and tatties for dinner. Her mince involved browned beef, a chopped onion and a tin of Heinz alphabet soup and it was absolutely the Best Thing Ever. I could never get enough of it. 

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