Recipes & Cooking Tips
OPH Good Housekeeping & Homemaking Good housekeeping involves finding recipes and preparing food for your family. In a world where time is precious, we want to spend less time doing the mundane things in life and more time on leisure activities.
The following pages aim to save you time and effort in the kitchen by helping you make the right choices, therefore easing your housekeeping workload.
The recipes displayed are quick and easy, with the emphasis on simplicity. They are categorised alphabetically under simple identifiable headings.
We cater for meat lovers as well as vegetarians, with all the major food groups covered. So for tasty, easy to prepare meals browse our pages at your leisure.
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Beef Recipes - Beef has been an integral part of British cuisine for a number of years now, with its versatility one of the main reasons or this. Our dishes range from succulent steak Diane to beautiful beef casserole, so click on the link to check them out.
Lamb Recipes - Mmmm. This is the first word that springs to mind whenever I here the words lamb and recipe uttered in the same breath. Lamb is a delicious meat and is ideal for any occasion. Our recipes range from lamb stir-fry to shepherds pie, click the link to check them out.
Chicken Recipes - Chicken can be enjoyed throughout the year and that is just as well, as it is by far the most popular of white meats and with it’s high protein to low fat ratio it’s an excellent food choice for the whole family. This is a dish which is difficult to perfect but easy to ruin. Click on the link and become a master at creating superb chicken dishes, well, at least try!
Fish Recipes - Since the rise in popularity of sushi fish is now as popular as ever. It can be prepared in a number of ways which means many tasty dishes can be produced using it as the main ingredient. Our recipes include everything from fish cakes to smoked salmon pate; click the link to check out these fabulous fish recipes.
Pasta & Rice Recipes - Over the past 15 years the popularity of pasta has increased considerably. The possible reason for this upsurge in demand is probably down to its cheap price, as well as the speed it can be cooked, not to mention the nutritional qualities it possesses. Our pasta and rice dishes are delicious so why not check them out?
Salad Recipes - Salad need not be a boring meal that is just for dieting addicts and bunny rabbits, it can be jazzed up by adding delicious extras which allow it to take on a whole new exciting persona. Our salad recipes range from the superb Waldorf salad to the sizzling Caesar salad,. Click the link to check them out.
Vegetarian Recipes - Being a vegetarian doesn’t mean that you must be subjected to boring, bland meals; exciting meals are out there waiting for you to try them. Fortunately for you we have some of them here. How do buttered mushrooms or perfect paella sound? We have these, as well as much more vegetarian recipes for you to try your hand at, just click the link to be transported to the relevant pages.
Cake Recipes - Baking cakes has now been with us for hundreds of years now and haven’t we all benefited? It was Marie-Antoinette who coined the phrase “let them eat cake”. To me this sounds like an offer which shouldn’t be refused. This is why we are bringing you some super cake recipes for you to try your hand at, so don’t be afraid to try them out.
Fruit Pie Recipes - Fruit pies are fantastic and even better than this they are surprisingly simple to make. For some amazing fruit pie ideas, which are quick and simple to get to grips with just click the link.
Ice Cream Recipes - Superb ice cream recipes brought to you by OPH Good Housekeeping & homemaking. How do I make homemade ice cream? I hear you ask. Well, just follow the link and find out. Cherry ice cream, coffee ice cream, chocolate thickshake. Make all these and more and wow your family and friends.
Trifle & Mousse Recipes - Thinking of desserts which you can serve up after a meal or fancy something different to try your hand at; why not try our trifle and mousse recipes? We have everything from chocolate trifle to white chocolate mousse; just click the link to check them out.
Barbecue Recipes - At the height of summer there are few better sites or smells than the traditional barbecue. With our superb ideas you’ll be known as the barbecue king or queen in your neighbourhood, so click on the link and see what you’ve been missing
Cocktail Recipes - Do you need some fantastic cocktail recipes for an upcoming party? Well, if you do click the link. We have a wide range of famous cocktails including Alabama Slammer, Singapore Sling, Pina Colada, Tequila Sunrise, Blue Lagoon, Black velvet as well as many, many more. They are deliscious, so why not try them out? Go on, treat yourself!
Thanksgiving Recipes - Thanksgiving is a superb time of year. We all love to eat until we are fit to burst. Our delightful thanksgiving meals will set you on your way. Our recipes range from the perfect roast turkey and pumpkin pie, to seasonal favourates such as cranberry sauce and glazed ham.
Christmas Recipes - We all love the festive season, personally I love it for all the delightful foods I get to lay my hands on, mmmm I can just taste the mince pies and mulled wine, lovely. We have a whole host of yuletide foods for you to try out.
Halloween Recipes - How does the cheesy scary eyeballs or the more traditional toffee popcorn sound? We have recipes for these as well as many, many more at the click of the mouse. Don’t be afraid to check them out, they aren’t that scary.
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