Simply Food By Mandy

Here is a lovely budget friendly midweek meal. Hearty, delicious, simple to make and something the whole family will enjoy. Serves 4 3...

One of my all time favourite things to eat, in fact we all love it! I’ve been making various versions of this for years. Delicious made...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Many of you have tried and tested my oven baked paella method with great success. Here is a beautifully simple baked risotto...

Simple, pretty and utterly delicious! This lovely bark is so easy to make and would make and is also a lovely way to use up leftover...

I’ve been making variations of this delicious rice for years. When the boys were young, I just added loads of colourful peppers, onions,...

Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 8 Chicken thighs 4 red chillies - optional Marinade 3-4 cloves garlic - crushed Juice 1/2 lemon or 1 lime 2...

These lovely fish cakes were made after a telephone call with my mum. She’s a brilliant home cook and she was telling me how she made...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As you know my recipes are all about simplicity,. This soda bread could not be any easier. Soda bread is a fun activity for...

12 year old Charlie and I are on a mission to get kids cooking. Here is a delicious muffin recipe which we are hoping you and your kids...

Now that we are back to home-schooling our little (and not so little) darlings, I thought it would be useful to share a few easy, yet...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This is a really good cheat which works brilliantly and is perfect for a quick meal during lockdown. Normally I make my...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Here’s a lovely one for the weekend and in my opinion so much tastier than most takeaways. I managed to make this in under 20...

Pastry and sausages twice in one week! Sorry, but this had to be done. I’ve seen these circulating the internet and had to give them a...

Here is another family friendly recipe which I hope you will try out over the half term. Kids absolutely love orzo and this is a great...

This is a great recipe which can easily be mixed and matched to suit most kids during the half term week. Chicken breasts, firm tofu or...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ As you know I LOVE a good pasta dish, but the only downside is that it can create a fair bit of washing up. Let me introduce...

Without question this is one of my boy’s favourite meals. They like it served with white fluffy rice and corn on the cob smothered in...

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After a bit of an indulgent weekend, my body is craving lots of lovely vegetables. These stuffed peppers and aubergines are...

Chicken & Orzo Tray Bake ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A fantastic family crowd pleaser cooked in one pan. The orzo was delicious as it had...

I’ve made variations of this comforting pasta dish for years. On this occasion, I used creme fraiche, but in the past I’ve made this...