Taco Fries

Tonights dinner is one of our favourite here in this house. Homemade Taco Fries. I love making homemade fries, and often used to use the deep fat fryer. Then in January I finally splashed out on a Tefal Actifry, after lusting after one for about 2 years! And I love it. I use it at … Continue reading Taco Fries

Lentil Curry

As part of our recent discussions into healthy eating and after watching the Forks Over Knives documentary a few weeks ago, we decided we would try to add some vegetarian meals into our diets. About two weeks ago I decided to try a lentil curry because I had lentils, so I stuck it into Google … Continue reading Lentil Curry

Happy Thanksgiving!

Even though it is not part of our traditions in Ireland, I love the idea of Thanksgiving. The name appeals to me - a day to give thanks. So this year I have decided to attempt to bring a little USA Thanksgiving to our house. I've the kids all coming down, there'll be 14 of … Continue reading Happy Thanksgiving!

Grilling Grapefruit

I came across a post somewhere recently saying that grapefruit (among other things) was great for boosting your metabolism and aiding weight loss. Now, I love grapefruit - but the post had some ideas for how to make grapefruit easier to eat - and this was one of the ideas. Very simple. Cut the grapefruit … Continue reading Grilling Grapefruit