I’m going to be in Newcastle pretty frequently over the next few months so I’m trying as many restaurants as possible. My friend Arran and I really fancied Chinese, specifically all-you-can-eat Chinese. A quick google bought up My Shanghai, a buffet style restaurant in North Shields. We missed it the first time, it’s right on…
Garlic & Rosemary focaccia – Recipe
I love bread. The one that always seems to turn out well for me is focaccia. So, using Jamie Oliver’s standard focaccia bread recipe and amending it a little below, I experimented using some toppings of my own. I loved the results! Recipe – for the dough 500g strong white bread flour 1tsp sea salt…
Mango dressing – recipe
This dressing is great on the Buddha bowls, chicken dishes and even as a smoothie! Ingredients 250g mango pieces Juice of one orange Juice of one lime Tbsp honey Tsp of ground cumin Tbsp of olive oil Handful of coriander Method In a food processor, blend together the mango, lime juice, orange juice, cumin and…
Buddha bowl – recipe
I love Buddha bowls, so called because they should be bulging like buddhas stomach. You can pack them with so much healthy goodness and they fill you up for ages. I try to fill mine with a good source of protein, veggies and a crop such as rice, bulgar wheat, couscous or quinoa. The great…
Kaspas – Nottingham
Kaspa’s are a chain of exciting new dessert houses that offer the world’s favourite hot and cold desserts under one roof… That’s what their website states so I wanted to see if it was true. Situated on Maid Marian Way stands the bright pink eye catching american style diner. I have driven and walked past…
Bierkeller / Around the World Bar – Nottingham
I have been excitedly anticipating the opening of Bierkeller on Friar Lane for weeks, so when a friend suggested a catch up dinner yesterday I was looking forward to heading down to check out the new venue. The multi-million pound entertainment complex looked amazing when the photos were released to the public a few weeks…
Soy & honey salmon – recipe
I love fish, and just don’t eat enough! Last week my housemate and I had a salmon craving and so grabbed some fillets during our weekly shop. Raiding the cupboard we mixed a load of staple ingredients together and made a healthy, tasty quick dinner with a handful of veggies Ingredients 1/4 cup soy sauce…
Noir – Whitley Bay
I’m staying at the The Royal Hotel, Whitley Bay, with a fantastic view of the sea. Next door is Noir, a lounge bar and tapas restaurant. I wasn’t massively hungry and this was really close (I didn’t even have to leave the hotel) so took my chances for a quick bite to eat and a…
Surf Cafe – Tynemouth
So, I’m in Newcastle for work. I don’t know anyone, or anywhere for that matter. So the obvious things to do to find somewhere to eat are either A) Drive aimlessly around until you find somewhere you like the look of Or B) Jump on TripAdvisor and see what’s around I chose option B because…
Nectarine, prosciutto and watercress salad
While searching the Internet for low-carb/low-calorie meals I stumbled across this great one from Nom nom paleo. Lidl didn’t have any peaches so I had to use nectarines instead, and it was absolutely brilliant. Here is a quick step-by-step guide of how to make it yourself. Is a taste sensation, and feels like summer in your…
Roasted Vegetables and Herb Chicken – Recipe
I’ve mentioned many a time how much I love quick dinners, the occasional packet mix, and tasty food. Today I managed all 3 with a little help from my friend… Maggi. The ‘so tender’ range of packet mixes are ideal if you like succulent, flavoursome chicken but don’t always have time to prepare a meal….
My new site!
Hi All My lovely friend Rob (pictured with me below) has been working behind the scenes to change my blog from a wordpress.com site to a .org site. I am pretty tipsy in this! Don’t ask me what that means as I have no clue, but it is supposed to make things simpler and easier…