Sooo, I suck. Pretty much two weeks since my last post! There are a multitude of reasons for this including our house moving all over the place, various people being at work allll the time (yesterday my boyfriend finished a 30 hour shift, no lie!), and sheer laziness. But aaaanyway, I'm back, hello! I wasn't initially going to post this recipe because, I mean, creamy ...
Simple Vegetarian Recipes
Guest post at Mess Makes Food - Cheesy black bean and tomato tacos
This afternoon I guest posted over at Mess Makes Food to help out Miss Messy while she's away. She's currently in Bangkok - lucky girl. I spent the entire day slaving away in a hot kitchen. I know which I'd rather be doing! So please pop on over to Mess Makes Food to read my post here and get the recipe for these cheesy black bean and tomato tacos. They're seeeeeriously ...
Peach and mozzarella rocket salad with balsamic and homemade croutons
Yep, another salad. I'm so confused. Perhaps I've actually become a grown up? (no, surely not - although I did do some exercise this morning. I know!) I guess I just can't resist fresh, seasonal fruit and veg (um, plus the peaches were on offer because they're in season. 5 peaches for £1! There's no way I can say no to a 20p peach). Paired with creamy fresh mozzarella ...
Lemony chickpea casserole
I don't know what's happened to me lately - I've changed. I always used to live for the summer, and winter weather (especially here in the UK) seriously brought me down. I couldn't think of anything better than a lazy day spent lounging in the sunshine in the park. But this year I'm almost sort of looking forward to autumn... maybe it's because the weather this summer has ...
Oven-baked asparagus risotto with cherry tomatoes
Something pretty amazing happened. I think I may have been changed forever. I forgot to put the cheese in my risotto. If you know this blog well, you might realise just how major this is. If you haven't been reading for long... well, this is a big thing. I'm slightly addicted to cheese. It wasn't until I was halfway through my meal (enjoying every bite, I might add) ...
Lentil and bulgur soup with lemon and parsley
So, the Olympics kick off tonight with the opening ceremony! (well technically they kicked off a couple of days ago with the women's football, but I mean... nobody watched that). Since I'm at home moping around being ill, I'll probably try to watch some of it. What about you? I'm guessing a lot of you will be watching - the rest of the world seems infinitely more excited about ...
Garlic mushroom macaroni cheese
I'm aware that the last several (um... many) posts have been fairly cheese-centric. But really, what did you expect from me? And I feel no shame whatsoever, so here's the cheesiest recipe yet. And don't you just want to dive right into it? (it's quite embarrassing how often I've stopped writing for a few minutes and just sat ogling this masterpiece) If I could ...
Glamorgan leek and cheese sausages
I'm not exactly known for my great memory, but I'm pretty sure I've only posted one Welsh recipe on here. Considering that half of my family is Welsh, I thought it was time for another. This is one of my favourite ever Welsh dishes. When else can you shape cheese into a sausage and call it a meal? (only joking, these sausages are sooo much more than that) If your ...
Creamy Boursin pasta with mushrooms and spinach
I've been on the 4am shift at the restaurant for four days now, and it's starting to show. My brain needs sleeeeep. I'm pretty much the clumsiest person ever at the best of times, but now I'm almost injuring myself just from walking. I'll just randomly nearly fall over or trip over my own feet. Other fun (or not so fun) highlights of the past few days:1. Forgetting I have a ...
Creamy lemon pasta with asparagus, mushrooms and feta
The weather's still not great but I'm going to pretend it is and post this summery, lemony pasta anyway. (how British am I, I just can't stop talking about the weather. Somebody needs to get me a life) I served this warm because I have no self control and couldn't stop myself from digging in as soon as it was ready, but I bet it'd be nice cold too - more like a ...
Rice and lentil bake with aubergine and tomatoes
On the tube the other day I heard an American girl talking to her friend. "Oh my god, you should have seen him when I first arrived here. He would eat half of something and then put the rest in the fridge right in the dish, no tub or anything. I was like... what are you doing? Can you see yourself?!" Ummm. I put stuff in the fridge in the dish all the time... I ...
Halloumi and peri peri vegetable sandwich
I think I must have the shortest attention span of anyone, anywhere, ever. I've currently been working on this post for about 4 hours. I'll edit one photo, then get distracted by Pinterest (oooooh, pretty things). I'll come back, do one more photo, then oooooh Facebook. In fact, I wrote that very first sentence up there about an hour ago before getting distracted by my ...
Hearty mushroom and chickpea soup
I'm actually a bit surprised that I'm posting this recipe. Firstly, it has no cheese, and you should know by now about my love-love relationship with cheese. It does mean, though, that this soup is vegan! So barring any allergies, everyone can enjoy this! (Apart from those people who refuse to eat anything that doesn't have a bit of meat in it... and if you're one of those ...
Asparagus and spinach lasagne
I feel like I should be posting a British recipe today, since this weekend is all about the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (she's been on the throne for 60 years). There are lots of celebrations going on this weekend (street parties and the like), and people with normal jobs (unlike me) will be getting a 4 day weekend. So I should really be posting a recipe for a Battenburg cake, a ...
Traditional Welsh griddle cakes
I don't generally enjoy baking unless I'm making something for someone else. I don't have much of a sweet tooth (unless we're talking about chocolate, which is an entirely different story), and I don't like being lumbered with tins full of baked goods that I don't want to eat. Anyone want to come over for cake? This week I had a reason to bake. I'm back at my parents' house ...
Cheese and chive scones with garlic butter
Before I start, a little bit of housekeeping: Please remember to like my Facebook page! You can also follow me on Pinterest! And if you use Livejournal, a kind friend set up an RSS feed linked to LJ for me, so go and add Amuse Your Bouche to your friends list! Yes! Do all these things! Be my friend! Now. I'm not much of a baker. I believe that my coconut choc chip ...
Breaded portobello mushrooms with easy garlic mayonnaise
One thing I enjoy doing is recreating dishes that I often order when I go out to eat - and if there are garlic breaded mushrooms on a menu, you can almost guarantee that I'll order them. One of my favourite vegetables, covered in crispy breadcrumbs and then dipped in creamy garlic mayonnaise? It couldn't really get any better. Here's a healthy version - these breaded mushrooms ...
Roasted red pepper and tomato pasta with basil dressing
I don't watch a huge amount of TV, but if you were to catch me in front of the box, chances are I'd be watching a cookery program. I may be just slightly addicted - I love to watch people cooking, even if it's not something I'd like to eat myself. Somehow I even enjoy watching people cook meat or cake, neither of which I enjoy eating. Okay, I sometimes like ...
Crispy garlic bread
This recipe can be used to make the garlic croutons served with this dish, but in this case you may wish to use slices of a thin baguette rather than slabs of bread. I think garlic bread goes with anything, especially Mediterranean food. You may have gathered by now that I love garlic. Of course you can buy pre-made garlic bread from the supermarket, ...