
Chili con Carne
In 3-quart saucepan, cook beef, onion and garlic over medium-high heat about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain . 2 Stir in remaining ingredients except beans. Heat to boiling. Re ... More »

Dijon Chicken
This needs a little prep the night before. This chicken is succulent and good to eat with rice and salad or use cold in sandwiches or wraps Rinse the chicken breasts under cold water then pat dry with kitc ... More »

Beef and Swede in a Peanut Sauce
This is a recipe I adapted from a slow cooker book, it’s based on a dish brought to the Philippines by the Spanish. The original recipe stated 700g beef, but to be more economical I add more veg, sometimes carrots a ... More »

Chicken Risotto with Peas and Rocket
I use the carcass and all the bones of the chicken leftover from a roast to make a stock (you can use a cube of good stock). The leftover meat which I’d stripped, put to one side. Bring the stock to a s ... More »

Tuna Pasta Bake
This is great to make if you have veg that needs using up – in fact over the years I’ve made if different each time because of this. So pretty much anything goes! Cabbage, peas, spinach… Prepare the tuna b ... More »