Let’s Talk About Baked Sweet Potato Fries Alright, settle in — I’ve got a soft spot for sweet potato fries. It started a few years back when I tried making them instead of bagged oven chips for my fussy little brother (the bloke asked for ketchup and a side of sarcasm, mind you). Ever since, …

Okay, so I have to tell you the truth—I used to be a die-hard classic choc chip cookie person, the kind who sneered at anything labeled “gluten-free.” But then I had this bag of almond flour in the pantry that I’d bought during some healthy eating kick, and, well, after one too many rock-hard, supposedly …

So, Let’s Talk About Orange Chicken If someone had told me in high school that I’d one day consider homemade orange chicken as my personal crowd-pleaser? I’d have done a double take—and maybe teased them a bit. The first time I tried to make it, I’ll admit, the kitchen looked (and smelled) like a citrusy …

Straight From My Own Kitchen—Why Smothered Cube Steak Is a Family Staple (and Sometimes a Mess) Let me tell you, there are some meals that just pull you right home—no matter how far you’ve wandered. For me, a big ol’ skillet of smothered cube steak is it. The first time I made this, I was …

So, This One Time With Lasagna Soup… You know that feeling when you’re just too knackered to layer up an entire tray of lasagna, but you’ve still got the craving? Yep—been there. That’s basically how my Healthy One-Pot Lasagna Soup was born, in a flurry of hungry half-panic and sheer laziness (not to mention that …

How I Fell in Love With Air Fryer Gnocchi (And Why My Dog Doesn’t Trust Me Around It) Alright, confession time: the first time I made gnocchi in the air fryer, I accidentally left them in a bit too long—thought I’d ruined dinner. But when I heard that ridiculous crunch as I bit in (and …

Just Chatting: Why I Keep Coming Back to Blackened Chicken Alfredo Okay, so: you ever crave something that’s creamy but also has a real kick? That’s when I reach for my slightly battered skillet and whip up this Blackened Chicken Alfredo recipe. The first time I made it, I’d just moved into my first flat …

This Stuffing Has a Story For You Right, let me tell you—the first time I whipped up this butternut squash, date & apple stuffing, it was mostly by accident. I’d totally forgotten to buy breadcrumbs (yep, classic me) for my regular stuffing, so I thought, “Eh, why not throw in what I’ve got?” Turns out, …

So, You Fancy Some Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars? Right, no kidding—I first made these Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Bars while procrastinating on actual work. It was one of those drizzly October afternoons where you stare out the window, mug in hand, and think: surely a snack would improve everything. Mum used to bake something like these, …

Hey you! So if you’ve ever wondered what I make when I want everyone at the table to sit up and pay attention (and maybe forget they were arguing over who lost the remote), it’s this roast rosemary leg of lamb. The first time I made it, I honestly thought I’d burned it because the …