Category Archives: What I Love to Cook

The 5-2 Challenge. Lessons I Have Learned. Stock Up the Pantry. Minimal Cooking. Avoid Cappuccinos.

Posted on March 23, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Time for a 5-2 challenge update. My preferred fast days? Fridays and Mondays. Perfect bookends for my weekend feast days. Giving me a clear three day run from Tuesday to Thursday mid week where I don’t have to think about … Continue reading →

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Child’s Play. Easter Eggs Filled With Raspberry Marshmallow and Dusted with Sherbet.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Another day. Another take on store-bought Easter eggs. These gorgeous chocolate eggs caught my eye at the supermarket. So pretty. Perfect to be decapitated using my new-found serrated knife skills and filled with something special. A couple of Friday nights … Continue reading →

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Pleasing the Teenagers. Oven Baked Beef Curry Puffs With Sweet Chilli Dipping Sauce.

Posted on March 20, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Our weekends are always  busy during term time. With sport, sport and more sport. Which means my teenagers are always ravenously hungry and on the constant lookout for something to eat. Curry puffs hit the mark perfectly. A welcome, more … Continue reading →

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The 5-2 Challenge. Figuring Out What To Eat On Five Hundred Calories A Day.

Posted on March 19, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Having watched the BBC documentary Eat, Fast and Live Longer I resolved that one day I would give the 5-2  eating plan a go. After all it  didn’t sound too onerous. Five feast days offset by only two fast days … Continue reading →

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Sunday Night Dinner. Paella With Chicken and Chorizo.

Posted on March 18, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

We eat paella often in our house. Sometimes with seafood. At other times without. Always with chorizo. It’s a wonderfully communal dish to cook and eat. Spicy. Full of flavour. Easy to prepare. I must confess this weekend I ran … Continue reading →

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The Simple Things. A Slice of Old-Fashioned Butter Cake and a Cup of Tea.

Posted on March 15, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Sometimes the best things in life are the simple things. One of my favourite guilty pleasures? A slice of old-fashioned butter cake and a cup of tea. To my mind butter cake has a straightforward, no-nonsense personality. Often overlooked in favour of … Continue reading →

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Eating Seasonally. Seared Snapper with Provençal Sauce.

Posted on March 14, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Late season harvest tomatoes are at their peak at this time of year. Cheap and plentiful. Sweet. Juicy. Full of flavour. I picked up punnets of perfectly ripe cherry tomatoes at the market this morning. I love to eat seasonally … Continue reading →

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Decadently Delicious and Dairy Free. Potato and Leek Soup With Croutons and Chives

Posted on March 13, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Potato and leek. A classic soup combination. This particular version is thick and creamy. Decadently delicious. Seemingly sinful but completely dairy free.  Always a bonus in my books. Particularly as the weather gets cooler and we indulge in a little … Continue reading →

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Pasta Pronto. Penne with Little Italian Sausage Meatballs and a Home-made Tomato Sauce.

Posted on March 12, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Meatballs are a perennial favourite in this house. Team them with pasta and a rich tomato sauce and I’m everybody’s best friend. The reality is that making meatballs from scratch can be quite time-consuming. Not exactly practical for a quick dinner … Continue reading →

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Pure Nostalgia. Old Fashioned Slice and Bake Biscuits. Two Ways.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Slice and Bake biscuits. Pure nostalgia. A trip back to my childhood. A good old-fashioned stalwart from The Australian Women’s Weekly. Infinitely adaptable. Incredibly easy to make. Beat together butter and icing sugar. Add your choice of flavouring, nuts, chocolate … Continue reading →

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