Healthy fish and chips

Simply Food by Mandy talks us through how to make a healthier version of Fish & Chips, perfect for Friday night dinner. I’ve made it with a Tempura batter, which is slightly lighter and wonderfully crisp. I did use beer in the batter ? but you could use sparkling water. The chips are oven baked not fried […]

Pancake Day – 4 easy recipes for you to try

It’s Pancake Day on Tuesday 17 February! Here are some lovely pancake recipes which you can find on our website: Sourdough Pancakes Banana Protein Pancakes Vegetable Crêpes Lasagne Protein & Berry Pancakes

Lentil dahl & spicy cauliflower

Blog courtesy of Annabel Evans Each week I look forward to my organic vegetable box delivery. What I love in particular (not to mention the amazing taste of each veg) is that it forces you to come up with recipes just using the ingredients you have to hand. I often find the night before our new box is delivered, […]

Halloween Biscuits to make this autumn

Halloween biscuits from Waitrose Preparation time: 15 minutes plus chilling Cooking time: 12 minutes to 15 minutes Total time: 27 minutes plus chilling Makes: 20 – 24 biscuits Ingredients For the biscuits: 125g Stork Original Baking Block 75g Waitrose Golden Caster Sugar 1 medium essential Waitrose Egg yolk 200g plain flour 2 tsp mixed spice Raisins […]

A delicious recipe for Chocolate Brownies

These brownies are universally adored by all ages, and are a breeze to whizz together. They have a fudge, as opposed to cake like, texture and last for up to five days.  They freeze beautifully. Prep time 15mins, total cook 45 mins approx Ingredients 80g chocolate chips (white or milk), or use other brownies favourites, […]

It’s National Curry Week!

It’s National Curry Week 2-8 October! Being a nation of curry lovers, we don’t think you need any excuse to dig in to a yummy curry! So here’s a round-up of some the delicious curries we’ve featured on Sevenoaks Mums over the years… Aromatic Beetroot & Coconut Curry Vietnamese Pork & Tahini Curry Thai Red […]

Satay Chicken Bowls with Greens and Brown Rice 

Pretty Edible Stylist shares this delicious Chicken Satay dish with us. The real deal red Thai paste is definitely preferable for this recipe rather than the loose consistency jars of the stuff they strangely still call ‘paste’. You can get hold of Thai Taste in most local supermarkets to save you hunting down a traditional […]

Slow cooker beef stew and braised red cabbage

From Mrs Rachel Brady I made this stew in my beloved Instant Pot pressure cooker. I develop recipes for them and at the mo’ we are on slow cooker ones. Perfect timing, as these nights draw in and the mornings get misty it is just the type of thing I want to cook. I don’t […]

Creamy Fish Pie with Sweet Potato Mash

A delicious warming, family friendly recipe from English Mum Creamy fish pie with sweet potato mash You will need: 2 tbsp Crisp ‘Dry oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 large sweet potatoes 1 x 400g frozen fish pie mix (mine was from Waitrose) 2 bay leaves Around 400ml milk 100g frozen peas Cooked prawns (optional) […]

Texas-style slow cooked chilli

Another goody from the Mrs Rachel Brady blog There is chilli and there is Texas chilli, baby! In this country, most of us have eaten the former – about a gazillion times. Made with mince and a little chilli powder, it’s very nice thank you. But it’s not the real deal, the stuff they have fierce […]