Simply Cook

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Cook restaurant quality meals!

Each box comes with 4 recipe kits and 4 step-by-step recipe cards.

Following the recipes, you combine the kits with 4-6 items from your fridge or cupboard.

Then in just 20 minutes  you'll be enjoying a delicious meal for 2-4 people.

First from this box I cooked the Chorizo & Gnocchi Bake. In this kit you get Garlic & Herb Paste, Rich Tomato Paste and Herb Crumb.

We really like this dish and have enjoyed it each time we've had it. It's full of flavour and really filling. I burnt the topping this time, but everything else was spot on.

Next from this box I cooked the Sicilian Roast Chicken. In this kit you get Lemon & Herb  Rub, Smoky Mash Mix and Mediterranean Spice Mix.

This is another dish that we've had a few times and I always enjoy it. I don't add the onions to the mash as I prefer good old plain seasoned mash potatoes, and Skye is the same. I do like the drizzle over my mash though.

Next from this box I cooked the Moghul Chicken Korma. In this kit you get Korma Curry Paste, Coconut & Garlic Puree and Korma Spice Garnish.

This is a regular for us. This time I tried to change it up with the rice but added a little too much turmeric so it came out too orange. This dish is always full of flavour and very moreish. It's also very filling, definitely perfect for a weekend if you're fancying a curry.

Last from this box I cooked the Miso Aubergine Donburi. In this kit you get Shiro Miso Paste, Soy & Honey Sauce and Yasai Seasoning.

Fry the aubergine.

Cook the veg.

Finishing Touches.

Serve!

Instead of aubergine, I made this with tofu. For me tofu can be a little hit or miss, but the flavours worked really well for this one. Skye isn't a fan of tofu, so she wasn't really a fan of this dish.

Each box is £11.78 or £9.99 if you click ship now, with your first box being a trial price of £3.

If you are interested in making your own Simply Cook subscription, then head over to the Simply Cook website, to check out more details as well as their big catalogue of dishes to make.

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Weigh in Wednesday!

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I'm keeping up with logging my meals to see my calorie intake, I will admit that I have the odd day that my calorie intake is in the red, but when that happens I make sure I don't eat or snack on anything else. I also make sure I have a snack or 2 when my calorie intake is way too low.

I'm still not having the recommended water intake, but I definitely drink  more water than I used to.

I still walk to work, even with a blister on my little toe still healing. Thankfully it seems to be into the final stages of healing.

I'm on holiday from work for the next 2 weeks, dog sitting at my sisters so I'm still getting some walking in, I'm not getting the steps I usually do, but I make sure I get hit my step goal.

I've still not taken any updated pictures, but I definitely think that's something I'll do for my next update.

I've lost a little more weight, which I wasn't expecting, with how close my updates have been. I don't expect my measurements to have changed since my last update.

Starting Weight:

11st 12.lb/75.5kg/166.5lb

Current Weight:

1/6/2026

11st 11lb/74.8kg/165lb

8/7/2026

11st 8lb/73.7lg/162.4lb

1/8/2026

11st 7lb/73.3kg/161.7lb

Arms:

32cm/12.5 inches

1/6/2026

31cm/12 inches

8/7/2026

31cm/12 inches

1/8/2026

31cm/12 inches

Waist:

100cm/39 inches

1/6/2026

98cm/38.5 inches

8/7/2026

95cm/38 inches

1/8/2026

97cm/38 inches

Hips:

113cm/43 inches

1/6/2026

112cm/44 inches

8/7/2026

109cm/43 inches

1/8/2026

109cm/42.5inches

Thighs:

61cm/24 inches

1/6/2026

63cm/24.5 inches

8/7/2026

58cm/24 inches

1/8/2026

57.5cm/23.5 inches

Well that's it for another update, I'm back to posting as I originally planned.

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Beorn's Honey Cakes

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For Christmas last year (2025), I got Skye a recipe book that contains recipe's from Tolkien's world, so recipe's from The Hobbit and Lord of The Rings.

So when it came to her birthday, I wanted to have a day of things made from the book, and to start the day it was these Honey Cakes.

Let's get baking!

Ingredients:

125g plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda

75g unsalted butter, melted

75f light muscovado sugar

2 eggs, beaten

2 small, very ripe bananas, mashed

4 tbsp clear honey

Start off by lining a muffin tray with 12 paper cupcake cases and preheat the oven to 160C/Gas Mark 3.

Sift the flour, baking power and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl.

Mix together the melted butter, sugar, eggs and mashed bananas into a separate bowl.

Tip in the dry ingredients and mix together gently until evenly combined.

Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases.

Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until risen and just firm to the touch.

Once baked, transfer to a wire rack and drizzle  each cake with 1 tsp of honey.

Serve warm or cold.

You may notice I used light brown sugar as I didn't have any muscovado sugar and it still worked perfectly

These were really easy to make and were delicious. They didn't last too long before both myself and Skye ate them all. They're definitely perfect as either sweet treat or a breakfast snack.

I can't wait to bake another batch to enjoy.

If you would like to make any of the recipes from the Recipes From The World of Tolkien book, you can find it available to order on Amazon and Waterstones.

See you soon!

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