I always have some tins of tuna in the cupboard. They are perfect for those last minute dinners or if you are cooking for one. If I am cooking for just myself and don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen then I will often make some tuna and sweetcorn to stuff inside a baked potato. It did however take me some time to start eating tins of tuna again after finishing University. While I don’t actually find tins of tuna particularly cheap to buy, for some reason this was more or less all I ate as a student. I think it must have been because it doesn’t really involve any cooking!…
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Chilli, Prawn and Rocket Sandwich Filling
Recently I have cut down on the amount of bread I eat, not that I typically eat a lot of it but instead of always going for that grab and go sandwich I am starting to make more of an effort in pre-preparing my lunches so that I have something waiting for me on busy days. However, as I have mentioned before anyone who lives in the real world will have their favourite go to sandwich! I mean, who doesn’t love a sandwich!? They are the staple of a typical kids school packed lunch…
Chilli, Prawn and Rocket Linguine
A lot of people ask me when I have the time to cook and prepare blog posts. I plan a week ahead at the weekend for the following weeks blog posts and daily updates. Hootsuite means that I can schedule ahead all my social media and I also schedule my new blog posts. The photography part is difficult but if I have made leftovers I photograph the dish the next day with better light before popping them in the freezer or packing up for lunch. But the key to me being able to cook lots of delicious food is through a weekly meal plan and a big Saturday shop….
Sausages with a White Bean Chilli
Sausages are that real comfort food and always make me think of home. Germany is no doubt known for it’s sausages but I do miss the Cumberland style. Bangers and Mash with gravy is probably one of the most traditional and favourite dishes but this blog is all about cutting out the calories when possible – so the mash is going to have to go in this case and replaced with white beans that are lower in calories but still give you that satisfying full feeling….