Is it Shephard’s Pie made with beef mince or does that make it a Cottage Pie? Anyway… Beef mince (I used a 450g pack of >5% fat) ~200ml Passata  3tbsp Tomato Purée Glug balsamic vinegar Glug Worcestershire sauce Generous pinch of dried herbs, thyme, and rosemary  Tbsp chopped garlic Mug beef stock ~5 potatoes … More Shepherd’s Pie

   2 sachets oats so simple  1 1/2 activia 0% cherry yoghurt 2 eggs Almond essence Sweetner to taste 6 cherries 1) Mix the oats and yoghurt together and refrigerate overnight, or for as long as you can wait. 2) Add everything except the cherries and mix well. It will seem like it’s not going … More Choc Cherry Baked Oats

So, I’m back again and ready to try this cooking and healthy eating thing once more. I’ll be attempting to keep a better log of what I’m eating and what I’m cooking. In that vein, here is the food I just purchased from sainsburys – nice shop, just a shame it cost almost thirty quid!

Another pretty difficult semester at work and my annual summer move to a flat with an oven – yay! Some of the things I’ve actually managed to cook so far this year:    Paella Made with chicken, peppers, tomatoes and rice (I am rather unadventurous!) Cook off the chicken with paprika, saffron and a little … More And I’m Back Once More…!