Classic Crockpot Chili

 

I’d serve avocado with everything if Hubs would let me

They tell me spring has sprung but I was in Canada recently and Ontario has not got that message.

Cajun Rubbed Pork Tenderloin

so moist, and delicately spiced

This is recipe from Beyond Bacon – the latest cookbook from the team behind Paleo Parents.

Lamb Korma

the word ‘korma’ is derived from the Urdu word for ‘braise’ (doncha just love wikipedia?!)

Hubs likes to fondly recount the time I was away and he made lamb bone broth all by himself – making it especially awesome by adding turmeric.

Tomato & Chili Jam

nothing says ‘Merry Christmas’ quite like jam

This jam turned me into Santa.

Lime & Coconut Prawn Curry

if you don’t eat rice, serve over sweet potato

This recipe should really be called “My Brother’s Amazing Prawn Curry”, but I was worried that was too obscure and lots of you would think: “Why should I care about this chick’s brother and his curry?”

Beef & Plantain Chili

the plantain acts like a slightly sweet starchy potato to give it some body

The girls at Saturday’s gym session always discuss what they ate for dinner the night before.

Stuffed Plantain Dumplings

hubs thought they were chickpeas at first – I think the texture threw him off

Hubs and I went to Cuba about three years ago, back when I was still a pescatarian.

Jerk-style Plantain Fries

like potato chips, but better! (and this is coming from an Irish person)

So plantain is apparently known in some circles as ‘raw banana’.

Garlic & Chili Mayo

the flavour is very subtle so if you want a bigger kick up the cayenne

Are you making your own mayo yet?

Pan-fried Scallops with Red Plum & Chili

yeah, there’s no way to make scallops look attractive – pale, fleshy things that they are

When I was little I used to inhale fish at a fearsome rate, but now that I’m older and wiser I’m a bit more wary about what we eat from the ocean.