Big H's Kitchen

As well as sharing some of my favourite recipes I really want to inspire others to ditch the ready meal and get in the kitchen. One of the things that puts a lot of people off can be the cost of the ingredients and all the kit that you seem to need in order to cook anything, so I wanted to write a post to dispel a few myths: Equipment: Obviously, you need a cooker and a hob. Whether its gas or electric isn't hugely important, but it can make a difference to how you cook. I prefer a gas hob and an electric oven, but that's just me. So what else do I use when I'm making a mess in the kitchen? Well, a lot of my recipes require only a few simple tools: a wok or large frying pan; a couple of saucepans; a wooden spoon and/or spatula; a decent chopping board; and at least one really sharp knife Sure, some of my recipes will need other things like ovenproof dishes and baking trays, and of course you're going to need some crockery and cutlery to devour your newly...

Okay, so after my first two posts you might just be all Chinese food-ed out (if not I'll post some more soon, yum 😋 ) . After Chinese, Italian inspired food has to be another of my favourite cuisines. This particular recipe came about as a way to get as many of your daily veg portions into one meal without a picky 5 year old realising what she was eating (she's much older now, but still loves this recipe and even makes it herself) . Typically this isn't a recipe that I'd worry about anyone putting sugar into, but it you're more used to dumping a jar of Dolmio (other pasta sauces are available - Big H) into a pan of mince and onions then this is going to be a taste sensation for you, oh, and you get to feel good about eating it too (well, apart from the crispy cheesy topping, but I'm not forcing you to eat that, if you don't want it I'll eat it) ! So, what do you need - this will comfortably feed 3-4 people: 250g of lean minced beef 2 tbsp of gar...

Right, let me get one thing straight here, eating healthy food doesn't mean that you have to wave goodbye to tasty food. It is more than possible to eat delicious, nutritious foods without resorting to eating  "lettuce a la mode". Okay, equally I can't guarantee my recipes will help you to lose weight either, but at least you won't be pumping your system full of processed garbage! So, if like me you love chinese food, but are worried about it containing waayyyyyyyyyyy too much processed sugar , then continue reading here and allow me to rescue your taste buds... So, what do you need - this will comfortably feed 3-4 people: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into 2-3cm pieces ½ cup cornflour ½ cup of olive oil 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped into 2-3cm pieces 1 carrot, peeled and sliced thinly ½ brown onion, chopped into 2-3cm pieces ½ cup of honey ½ cup apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar) 1 tbsp of soy sauce 1 tbsp of garlic p...

This is one of my favourite lazy, sugar-free recipes. Sure, you can pick up a bottle of sweet chilli sauce from most places, but it'll be packed with processed sugar and other artificial crap! My cooking is all about eliminating those processed nasties and replacing them with natural alternatives, all without taking half a day to prepare and cook. Most sugar-free sweet chilli sauce recipes will take over an hour of cooking just to prepare the sauce, and will stink out your kitchen! (this one won't) So, what do you need - this comfortably feeds 2 hungry adults: 2 tbsp of honey 2 tbsp of chilli puree 2 tbsp of white wine or cider vinegar 1 tbsp of garlic puree 1 tbsp of light olive oil 1 skinned boneless chicken breast, thinly sliced 1 small brown onion, thinly sliced (not chopped) 1 carrot, thinly sliced into rounds About a dozen cubes of pineapple 1/2 cup of cashew nuts 1 tbsp of cornflour mixed to a paste with cold water 1 cup of fresh apple or pineapple ...