These Triple Souvlaki Skewers combine chicken, lamb, and pork on one stick for the ultimate Greek-style grill-up! Why choose just one when you can enjoy all three? These Triple Souvlaki Skewers are a flavor-packed twist on the Greek classic, layering marinated chunks of chicken, lamb, and pork all onto a single skewer. Served with creamy […]

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Your summer dinner guests are going to absolutely love these Grilled Lamb Loin Chops. Marinated with all the flavors of France they are ready to enjoy after just 20 minutes on the grill. Add the following to your outdoor dining grocery list – Herbes de Provence, Dijon mustard, garlic, and lamb loin chops! Grilled Lamb […]

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This cast iron Shepherd’s Pie Recipe is the ideal mid-week meal, created using ground lamb, potatoes, and mixed frozen veggies. There’s just something warming and comforting about a hearty family meal cooked in a cast-iron skillet, so this is a recipe to add to your rotation! For more seasonal food, check out The Ultimate List […]

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If you enjoy strong bold flavors then this Moroccan Lamb Salad is one for you! It really does pack a flavor punch – and a kick of spice too! It’s lower in fat and is perfect if you are Food Optimising on Slimming World as it is completely FREE! I’ve got lots of great Slimming […]

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If you are looking for another slow cooker recipe, why not try these Italian Style Lamb Shanks? This tasty dish is quick and easy to prepare and smells amazing as it slowly cooks during the day. This recipe is also Slimming World friendly and a great alternative to a Sunday roast! I’ve got lots of […]

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Youvetsi is a Greek Lamb Orzo dish that is cooked in one pan. The tomato-based stew tastes absolutely delicious and is full of flavour. It’s made into a Slimming World-friendly recipe with a few simple changes and is just 1 Syn per serving if you are Food Optimising. I’ve got lots of great Slimming World […]

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This recipe for homemade Doner Kebabs is really easy to make, and for the same price of maybe one doner from a kebab van or shop, you can make enough for the whole family! There are lots of different recipes online for homemade doner kebab – I basically looked at several and tweaked to my family’s […]

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A couple of weeks ago I mentioned to hubs that I really fancied a roast dinner, and bless him, he went out and bought the ingredients, picked up a recipe card from the supermarket and cooked us a delicious Roast Lamb with a Mint Pea Pesto – it was yummy and I’m sharing the recipe […]

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I cooked this for 2012’s Chinese New Year of the Dragon at my Chinese Banquet and decided to re-make it for the Year of the Snake (even though we didn’t have a huge party this year). I served it this time with egg noodles, replaced the oil with oil spray and the peanut butter with […]

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This is one of two dishes I made for my Moroccan Barbecue a couple of weeks ago – Moroccan Lamb Burgers. It was a Jamie Oliver recipe that I saw on his Summer Food Rave Up TV programme a few days before, so it was a good excuse to try out something new :) Moroccan […]

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When I’m not throwing parties, I’m on a strict, calorie controlled diet. I thought it might be nice to share some of the recipes that I prepare, with you. This one, for spiced lamb with mashed chick peas is 399 calories per serving. I *just* cooked it for dinner, and as far as ‘diet’ food […]

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The final meat main dish at my Year of the Dragon Chinese Banquet was Beijing Braised Lamb taken from Ken Hom’s Complete Chinese Cookery. This dish tasted wonderful….there was some left over which we had the next day and was even more delicious! Compared with all the other dishes that I cooked, this one took […]

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