Garlic Mushroom Nachos
Easy Party Nachos topped with garlic mushrooms, chillies and crumbly Lancashire cheese! Totally moreish, these nachos make the best vegetarian party dish! I have a lot of room in my heart for the...
View ArticleGriddled Halloumi and Peach Salad with Homemade Lemon Pesto
This griddled salad with halloumi, peach and courgette makes a delicious, filling vegetarian dinner! Who’d have thought that halloumi and peach would pair so well. The soft sweet juiciness of...
View ArticleChocolate Coconut Crunch
Taking me back to my childhood – this Chocolate Coconut Crunch is so addictive!Did I ever tell you I’m a bit of a daydreamer? Well I am. It’s probably one of the reasons I love immersing myself in...
View ArticleCrispy Sesame Chicken with a Sticky Asian Sauce
A delicious homemade alternative to that naughty takeaway! I think I need to get me some bees. The amount of honey we go through on toast (Gracey’s obsession) and in cooking makes we wonder why we...
View ArticleProsecco and Elderflower Popsicles
A summer ice-lolly treat for us grown-ups! The half-term holidays are over and what a week it’s been! Blazing sunshine every day. And you know what that means… BBQs, paddling pools, slightly sun burnt...
View ArticleBlog Income and Traffic Report May 2016
It’s that time again! My eighth income and traffic report (check out the rest here). How the heck did June come around so quickly? It’s been glorious in the UK for the past couple of weeks. Lots of...
View ArticleDark ‘N’ Stormy – My Favourite Cocktail!
Best Cocktail ever! Looks impressive, tastes amazing! Did I ever tell you how much I love this cocktail? I think I’ve mentioned it once or twice. I even have photographic evidence – here’s me and the...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate Cherry Cups
Bite sized creamy white chocolate cups filled with crushed biscuit and cherries – a simple 3-ingredient treat! I saw a video on Facebook recently for homemade peanut butter jelly cups and it was such...
View ArticleOne-Pan Lasagne Soup
All the taste of lasagne in soup form! Only one pan needed! I’m a bit of a fan of sloppy lasagne. Maybe i’ve just become conditioned to it – because most of the time my lasagne spreads out on the...
View ArticleTurmeric Latte with Coffee
Delicately fragrant, and slightly spicy with a coffee kick to get you going! ‘What the heck is this turmeric latte or golden milk all about? Sounds a bit weird!’ That’s what I was thinking about when...
View ArticleSticky AND Crispy Asian Chicken Wings
Perfect crunch and sticky sweetness – the BEST chicken wings! Telling you that these chicken wings went down well is a serious understatement. Chris was working, so I served these up to the kids on...
View ArticleProsecco Lemon Ginger Granita
A seriously refreshing boozy dessert – perfect for a hot summers day. So I may have been slightly drunk when I took these photos. Just being honest here….. A hot sunny day, the BBQ was out and I was...
View ArticleCajun Chicken Pasta PLUS Foodies Festival Giveaway!
This Cajun chicken one-pot is a winner for the family dinner table! One pot dinners – I LOVE them! Especially speedy pasta versions. Perfect for getting dinner on the table before the kids start...
View ArticleBBQ Sticky Slow-Cooked Ribs
My absolute favourite sticky ribs revisited and revised especially for the BBQ! How many times have I made these sticky slow-cooked ribs? Too many to remember. A real family favourite, the...
View ArticleChicken and Quinoa Salad Bowl
This chicken and quinoa salad makes a fantastic energy-boosting lunch! I don’t know about you, but lunchtime sandwiches always make me feel so lethargic. A biscuit (or three) usually follows soon...
View ArticleCashew Apricot White Chocolate Energy Balls
Cashew Apricot White Chocolate Energy Balls – Perfect for that afternoon energy dip! Why oh why does sugar rule me so. I want it. Chocolate, bread, cake, more chocolate, maybe some jelly tots and then...
View ArticleSlow Cooked SUMMER Beef Casserole
A lighter slow-cooked beef casserole you can enjoy in the Summer months too! Anytime I decide to make a casserole after the month of March you can guarantee that by the time I set it on the table the...
View ArticleBlog Income and Traffic Report June 2016
Interested in knowing some of the behind the scenes stuff for Kitchen Sanctuary? Here’s the latest in my June income and traffic report. Check out my previous reports here. Almost time for the summer...
View ArticleCajun Chicken with Coriander and Lime Rice
Juicy griddled Cajun chicken with veggies and rice – ready in 30 minutes! Have you ever looked at the ingredients in Cajun spice mix? I honestly never had, but then it occurred to me that the flavour...
View ArticleGluten Free Cherry and Almond Cake
A fluffy Gluten Free Cherry and Almond Cake with fresh cherries and dollops of jam. So tasty! Fresh cherries are so tasty right now!! I remember my mum coming home with paper bags of cherries when I...
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