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Roasted Sweet Red Pepper, Tomato & Red Lentil Soup
A lovely deep rich red colour for this first comforting soup of autumn after the disappointing English summer. Perfect for a quick weekend lunch, this soup is quick and easy to make and is packed with...
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Simple Celery and Stilton Soup
It was cold last weekend and it felt like soup weather, my vegetable drawer was sadly lacking, with only half a head of celery that I had bought for making braised puy lentils and bulb of garlic, that...
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3p Soup (Pea, Split Pea and Paprika)
Here the 3p stands for peas, split peas and paprika, not 3p of money; although this soup probably cost less than 33p to make! (Fiona the Frugal Cook will be proud of me!). Although not at all...
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Spicy Tomato Lentils with Cabbage
I continue to be delighted with the vegetables from my local food co-op; not only are they incredibly cheap, but I am enjoying the challenge of coming up with ideas to use up vegetables I would never...
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Courgette and Red Lentil Dal (Dahl, Daal or Dhal)
Not the best of photos, but life is too short to style dal! People know that I enjoy cooking and that I generally like to eat healthily, and well and often. Some are also aware of my trying to stick...
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Butternut Squash, Tahini & Lemon Soup
This is an old post from the archives, that deserves a fresh look, it is my favourite soup. This lovely light soup will work well a cooler season, when you want to be reminded of the summer....
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Nordic Bakery Festive Recipes: Salmon with Rye and Beetroot Salad
Here is another festive recipe by Miisa Mink of the Nordic Bakery. Recipe: Salmon with Rye and Beetroot Salad Root vegetables and fish are typical ingredients in festive meals. The beetroot salad is...
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Recipe: Root Veg & Lentil Thai Coconut Soup
In days gone by I spent rather less time on this site, and rather more time on food forums, where there was an oft used phrase of “fridge bottomy” to describe a delicious dish made with all those odds...
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Recipe: Mushroom & Mixed Grain Risotto
Risotto is one of my ultimate comfort foods, smooth, creamy and packed with flavour it is a real hug in a bowl. The ritual of making it is a comfort in itself; the half hour of gently stirring the...
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Recipe: Naan Bread Lentil Dal Pizza
A first mention a naan bread and lentil pizza sounds almost a step too far along the fusion cuisine path, but this little number works very well. It is positively Fuss Free too, as you can prep the...
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Recipe: Lemony Maple Chicken Thighs with Sticky Pepper Cous Cous
This week is National Grilling week, and the grill gurus at George Foreman sent me a massive combined grill and griddle to cook a meal for 4 with a budget of £30. I came in under budget with enough...
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Recipe: Turkey Koftes with Cous Cous Salad & Tzatziki
A month of so back I took part in a challenge from Lean on Turkey to create a family meal using turkey for under a tenner – and came up with a turkey, ham and pasta bake. Challenge number 2 was to...
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Recipe: Quick and Easy Dal with Kale (for when you have overindulged)
Firstly, I have a newly acquired Instragram habit addiction. I love that I can just snap a picture, tweak it so it looks both arty and attractive in far less time than it takes to get my DSLR out (as...
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Recipe: Quick Cook Orzotto or Pearl Barley Risotto – Delicious & Frugal
Currently my idea of a successful homemade meal is one which uses up one or more of the myriad of jars, packets or pots of ingredients which I have stashed away. I just have too much stuff, including...
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Recipe: Vegan Zesty Carrot & Sweet Potato Coconut Soup
Although the days are getting longer, it is still rather cold and warming food is still on the menu. Soup is a favourite in the Fuss Free household, and although it is one of the easiest things to...
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Recipe: One Pan Speltotto with Poached Fish
Last month I wrote about Sharpham Park and their campaign with Bowel Cancer UK to raise awareness and to encourage everyone to eat more fibre. I’ve been experimenting with spelt in my diet ever...
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Recipe: Fat Free Lettuce & Pea Soup
Can there be a more characterless salad ingredient than iceberg lettuce? Granted it is nicely crisp and it adds a certain amount of crunch, but it is really not very exciting. I think much of the...
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Recipe: Adaptable & Frugal Red Lentil Loaf
Sometimes derided and dismissed as being worthy or hippy, the humble lentil has a huge amount to offer. My latest recipe on Great British Chefs is for an adaptable frugal and delicious lentil loaf....
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Bakalar, Croatian Cod Stew
One of the things that I most love about travelling is getting to know another culture via their food. Not so much walking a mile in another man’s shoes, but taking several meals at their table...
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Tomato Rice & Quinoa Bake with Roasted Vegetables
I remember on a childhood holiday well over 30 years ago, going to a vegetarian restaurant in the Lake District with my parents, having a delicious meal and such was the strength of the menu not...
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