Jacket mash tofu and mushroom pie

I first cooked this with chicken rather than tofu and you can find that version here. Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 400g firm tofu cut into 2cm cubes 900g potato 3 tbsp dairy free yoghurt 300g mushrooms, cut into quarters 100g spinach 1 leek 1 tsp dried tarragon 1 tsp dried rosemary 0.5…

Jacket mash chicken and mushroom pie

I really love this dish and the kids do too. Since my youngest daughter went vegan I’ve been adapting some recipes to suit so you can find the vegan, tofu version here. Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 400g chicken breast 900g potato 3 tbsp fat free greek yoghurt 300g mushrooms, cut into quarters…

Rice

My family eats a lot of rice, mainly basmati. Well, apart from my son who never liked the texture and mouthfeel of it when he was younger. Now that he’s over 6′ 2″ he’s still the fussiest eater in the family but he has started to try different foods, including rice, but it’s still not…

Autumnal grain and vegetable soup

I like this soup at this time of year. Not only is it warming when the weather turns colder and the nights start at half-past four but it also looks Autumnal in colour. This one takes some forethought because it uses dried grains that need to be soaked overnight before being used. As a result…

Basic tomato sauce

Lots of recipes use a tomato sauce and it’s one of those quick easy things to do that you can then embellish with your own extras. Serves: 4 Ingredients 400g chopped tomatoes, tinned 250g cherry tomatoes, halved 90g onion (about 1 medium onion) finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped (or 1 tsp garlic…

Let’s get started

“People who love to eat are always the best people.” — Julia Child. As with many familes, we keep in touch through a WhatsApp group. There are five siblings plus Mum, Dad and spouses so it can be quite a busy and varied group but one thing that is always on there is…FOOD. With kids…

About Andrew

Hi, I’m Andrew, the oldest and ugliest of the siblings. There are five of us and we all love to eat, trying new recipes and creating our own. I live in the county of Kent, in the South-East of England (the bit closest to France), with my wife and our 3 teenage children; two girls…