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RECIPE: Mexican Inspired Street Corn Salad #Blogmas2025
I love this salad and thought I would share it with you all, now when I made this and took photos for the blog post I had done a massive Mexican feast. Serves 4 Ingredients For the salad 4 large corn on the cobs 1 red bell pepper 1 jalapeños 1 handful of coriander 1 block of feta For the sauce: Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons of sour cream 2 limes 1 teaspoon chilli powder half a teaspoon cayenne pepper Method Step 1: Cook the corn on the cobs so it is soft, once it has been cooked t
Alicia Maude
Dec 17, 2025


RECIPE: Mexican Inspired Spicy Chicken #Blogmas2025
I am gong to hold my hands up and say this was originally my brother George's recipe however I did tweak it a little. Serves 6 Ingredients 900g boneless and skinless chicken thighs 50ml olive oil 50ml water 2 teaspoons of chilli powder 2 teaspoons of garlic powder 1 teaspoon of dried oregano 4 teaspoons of paprika 3 teaspoons of ground cumin 2 teaspoons of onion salt Method Before I start, I like to marinate the chicken over night so it really does sink in. Step 1: I have a m
Alicia Maude
Dec 10, 2025


RECIPE: Chinese Inspired Chicken & Sweetcorn Soup #Blogmas2025
I love Chinese style chicken and sweetcorn soup so I have been trying to perfect my own instead of ordering it from the Chinese takeaway and I think I have got it. Ingredients 2 x 325g sweetcorn (260g when drained) 1.5l chicken broth 12 skinless and boneless chicken thighs 3 tbsp cornflour water 2 eggs 1 tbsp soy sauce (I use gluten free) Spring onions Method Step 1: Put your chicken thigh on a greaseproof lined tray and cook on 180°C for about 20 to 25 minutes or until cooke
Alicia Maude
Dec 6, 2025


RECIPE: Mexican Inspired Coriander & Lime Chicken #Blogmas2025
I love Mexican food and I love cooking it for my family however my sister Alivia doesn't so I thought I would try a more zesty chicken for her. Serves 6 Ingredients 900g boneless and skinless chicken thighs 120ml olive oil 3 limes 5 garlic cloves 55g coriander 2 teaspoons of chilli powder 1 teaspoon of ground cumin 1 teaspoon of onion salt Salt Pepper Method Before I start, I like to marinate the chicken over night so it really does sink in. Step 1: I have a mass amount of zi
Alicia Maude
Dec 3, 2025


REVIEW: Schär Marble Cake
Had to try a gluten free cake and this looked the best. PACKAGING: Cardboard pot with plastic sleeve INGREDIENTS: Egg** 25%, Sugar, Vegetable Oils in varying proportion (Sunflower, Palm), Rice Flour, Maize Starch, Humectant: Sorbitol, Maize Flour, Cocoa Powder* 1.4%, Rice Starch, Emulsifier: Mono- and Diglycerides of Fatty Acids, Thickeners: Guar Gum, Xanthan Gum, Vegetable Fibre (Pea, Potato, Psyllium, Bamboo, Flax Seeds), Raising Agents: Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Bicarbo
Alicia Maude
Nov 21, 2025


REVIEW: BOL Immunity Power Soup Butternut Squash & Chilli
With the house move I barely cooked so popped to the local Coop to get lunch and being gluten free when I am out it is hard to find things so thought I would try new items. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Water, Butternut Squash (27%), Carrots, Coconut Cream (Coconut Extract, Water), Red Lentils, Cannellini Beans, Sweet Potatoes (3%), Ginger Puree, Rapeseed Oil, Sunflower Seeds, Vegetable Stock (Vegetable Concentrates (Carrot, Onion, Leek), Salt, Water, White Pepper), Sal
Alicia Maude
Nov 19, 2025


REVIEW: Cully & Sully Charming Chicken Risotto
I didn't have any lunch so popped to the local Co-op to get something gluten free for my lunch at work and saw this. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Water, Leek (12%) Arborio Rice, CELERY, Onion, Chicken (8%), Spring Onion (5%), White Wine, Olive Oil, Salt, Chicken and Vegetable Stock[ Salt, Maltodextrin, Yeast Extract, Flavouring, Herbs and Spices ( Black Pepper, Turmeric, Parsley), Sugar, Vegetables (Onions, CELERY, Carrot) Chicken, Sunflower Oil, Chicken Fat, Acid (Cit
Alicia Maude
Nov 12, 2025


First Class on East Midlands Railway (Sheffield to Leicester 2025)
I thought I would share my journey to Leicester from Sheffield. First of all my train got cancelled but was allowed to get onto the next...
Alicia Maude
Aug 13, 2025


The Brocklebank (Crewe 2025)
Me and the family were away for a weekend and stayed in the Premier Inn near this hotel, the restaurant used to be a Brocklebank Brewers...
Alicia Maude
Aug 11, 2025


REVIEW: Renourish +Thrive Chicken & Vegetable Soup
Before we start, I want to apologise for the state of the kitchen I warmed this soup in, I work in an office that is a shared office and...
Alicia Maude
Jul 18, 2025


JOE & THE JUICE (Oxford 2025)
A fact about me, if I come across a JOE & THE JUICE I have to go in and get something So whilst I was in Oxford I had to go (multiple...
Alicia Maude
Jul 11, 2025


REVIEW: Charlie Bigham's Chicken & Mushroom Risotto
I love a good Charlie Bigham's meal so aim to try most of them (not the tomato based ones - hate tomatoes). PACKAGING: Wooden pot lined...
Alicia Maude
May 30, 2025


REVIEW: FARMASI Nutriplus L-Carnitine Shot (Month 1)
I’ve been on the hunt for something to give my weight loss and energy levels a serious boost, and after seeing some great feedback...
Alicia Maude
May 23, 2025


JOE & THE JUICE (Liverpool 2025)
If you have read my blog before you will know that I love JOE & THE JUICE, whenever I am near one I have to go and get one. There is a...
Alicia Maude
May 2, 2025


REVIEW: Beretta Viva La Mamma Mushroom Risotto
I need to find quick and easy dishes. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Mushroom Sauce 67% [Water, Champignon Mushrooms 16% (Agricus...
Alicia Maude
Jan 31, 2025


REVIEW: JUBEL Beer Cut with Lemon
I know it is the new year and I am trying to reduce the amount I drink, I tried this back in September and wanted to share it. PACKAGING:...
Alicia Maude
Jan 30, 2025


REVIEW: FUEL Double Chocolate Oat Muffin
I saw this and thought it might be a sweet treat for breakfast. PACKAGING: Plastic pot INGREDIENTS: Oat Flour (38%), Fat Reduced Cocoa...
Alicia Maude
Jan 29, 2025


REVIEW: Morrisons Free From Gluten Beef Lasagne
I want to try as many gluten free dishes as possible. PACKAGING: Cardboard box with cardboard pot and plastic seal I can't find it on...
Alicia Maude
Jan 28, 2025


REVIEW: JUBEL Beer Cut with Mango
I know it is the new year and I am trying to reduce the amount I drink, I tried this back in September and wanted to share it still. I...
Alicia Maude
Jan 27, 2025


REVIEW: Charlie Bigham's Butter Chicken Curry & Pilau Rice for 2 #Blogmas2024
I love the chicken tikka and I have tried the chicken korma so thought I would give this ago. PACKAGING: Wooden tray, cellophane wrap and...
Alicia Maude
Dec 18, 2024
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