Something home made for Winter

Easy starters

Basic omelette

  • 3 eggs
  • A dash of milk or cream
  • 1 tbs butter

Using a fork, whisk eggs and cream, melt the butter in a small pan (20 cm radius) and pour in eggs.

Move eggs around vigorously for 30 seconds, remove from heat and add your ingredients. Place under grill or in a hot oven for a further minute.

Shopping List

  • Eggs
  • Milk/cream
  • Butter

...with chorizo and ricotta

Omelette with chorizo and ricotta
  • Chorizo sausage
  • Ricotta cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • A dash of milk or cream
  • 1 tbs butter
  • Flat leaf parsley – to garnish

Melt butter in a 20cm small pan. Fry slices of chorizo sausage in pan. Using a fork, whisk eggs and cream in a bowl. Pour into pan and move around vigorously for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add ricotta cheese. Place under grill or in a hot oven for a further minute. Garnish with parsley.

Shopping List

  • Chorizo sausage
  • Ricotta cheese
  • 3 eggs
  • Milk/cream
  • Butter
  • Parsley

...with bacon and tomato

Omelette with bacon and tomato
  • 2 rashers bacon – cut into small pieces
  • Small tomato – chopped into small pieces
  • 3 eggs
  • A dash of milk or cream
  • 1 tbs butter
  • Flat leaf parsley – to garnish

Melt butter in a 20cm small pan. Fry bacon. Using a fork, whisk eggs and cream in a bowl. Pour into pan and move around vigorously for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add chopped tomato. Place under grill or in a hot oven for a further minute. Garnish with parsley.

Shopping List

  • Bacon
  • Tomato
  • Eggs
  • Milk/cream
  • Butter
  • Parsley

...with salmon and dill

Omelette with salmon and dill
  • 3 eggs
  • A dash of milk or cream
  • 1 tbs butter
  • 1 tbs chopped dill
  • 40g smoked salmon, chopped into pieces

Using a fork, whisk eggs and cream. Melt the butter in a 20cm small pan and pour in eggs. Move eggs around vigorously for 30 seconds. Remove from heat and add salmon and chopped dill. Place under grill or in a hot oven for a further minute.

Shopping List

  • Eggs
  • Milk/cream
  • Butter
  • Dill
  • Smoked salmon

Kiwi smoothie

Kiwi smoothie
  • 2 Kiwi fruit - peeled and chopped
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Handful of ice

Add all ingredients to blender and process until smooth and creamy.

Shopping List

  • Kiwi fruit
  • Milk
  • Yoghurt
  • Honey

Crumpets with ricotta and honey

Crumpets with ricotta and honey
  • Crumpets
  • Ricotta cheese
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
  • Sugar

Mix cinnamon sugar through ricotta and serve crumbled over crumpets with a drizzle of honey. Sprinkle with cinnamon for an extra option.

Shopping List

  • Crumpets
  • Ricotta
  • Honey
  • Cinnamon
  • Sugar