Its competition time again and this time we have a fantastic seasonal produce hamper from Rod and Ben's to give away.
Rod and Ben’s, an award-winning organic food producer in Devon, produces vegetable boxes, a range of sumptuous seasonal soups and wholesome new organic food pots, all of which will be included in the hamper along with other local Devon goodies. Rod Hall runs his farm with the knowledge that the best-tasting, most nutritious and honest food is picked and eaten in season without endangering the environment.
The veggies from the farm either land in boxes or find themselves in Rod & Ben’s soup kitchen within a matter of hours, where they are blended together using simple recipes so the ingredient’s integrity – colour, flavour and texture – is preserved.
To be in with a chance simply tell us what your favourite home cooked meal is and why? Perhaps you have a particular memory attached, was it something a relative used to make or is it something that reminds you of your childhood?
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Terms and conditions: This competition closes at 23.59 on 29 October 2013. Any entries received after this time will not be counted. Entrants must be UK residents aged 18 years or older to enter. By entering this competition you agree and consent to your name being published and by taking part in the competition, entrants are deemed to have read, understood and accepted all of the Terms and Conditions and agreed to be bound by them. The winner will be selected at random from the valid entries and will be announced here on the blog. Please make sure we are able to contact you if you do win.Entries can be made as "anonymous" on the blog but if you don't leave a Twitter name or other way to contact you then those will not be counted.
An additional entry can be made by "following" this blog via Google Friend Connect
Terms and conditions: This competition closes at 23.59 on 29 October 2013. Any entries received after this time will not be counted. Entrants must be UK residents aged 18 years or older to enter. By entering this competition you agree and consent to your name being published and by taking part in the competition, entrants are deemed to have read, understood and accepted all of the Terms and Conditions and agreed to be bound by them. The winner will be selected at random from the valid entries and will be announced here on the blog. Please make sure we are able to contact you if you do win.Entries can be made as "anonymous" on the blog but if you don't leave a Twitter name or other way to contact you then those will not be counted.
Home made beef burgers and chips, my dad used to make them on a Saturday night, then we used to settle down and watch Saturday night TV.
ReplyDeleteStew and dumplings is my favourite home cooked meal. It's something I've always had since being little and is perfect comfort food for winter.
ReplyDeleteHome made seafood paella. I love making this for the family at the weekends and reminds us of our 2nd home in Spain.
ReplyDeleteMy Favourite home cooked meal is cottage pie. Because it is easy to make, tasty & all the family loves it
ReplyDeleteBoiled ham with peas and potatoes. Not exactly gastronomy, but the smell of the ham on the stove-top reminds me of the pleasure of walking in the kitchen door after a long day at school.
ReplyDeleteHome made cottage pie with spicy chorizo topped mash and lots of home grown veggies like turnip, carrots and courgette. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteLaura Harris
My favourite is good old scottish stovies as reminds me of my childhood
ReplyDeleteMy mum's scotch broth; as a small child she'd let me 'do the parsley' - ie, pull the heads off so she could chop it. Such responsibility.
ReplyDeleteHome made cottage pie with lots of veggies. Loved it when my gran made it when I was little and still love it now. Delish :)
ReplyDeleteBekah Perks
roast chicken - just like my nan used to make when i was little :)
ReplyDeleteMine is and always has been good old beef casserole although nowadays I tweek it a bit unlike my mom's recipe which was pretty basic. I remember coming from school on tuesday's and could smell it coming up the path so it brings back lots of memories for me. Homemade crusty bread with it too...Mmmmm
ReplyDeletemine is cottage pie victoriahine@hotmail.co.uk
ReplyDeleteapple pie flavoured with cloves as we had a Bramleys apple tree in the garden and made dozens of pies every year.
ReplyDeleteMeatloaf as it reminds me of my mum as she used to make it fairly regularly. It was also about the only thing she could make, everything else was awful!
ReplyDeleteVeggie curry (done in the slow cooker) - so easy to prepare and means you can use up any oddments in the veg drawer of the fridge. Ideal also if you've got busy evenings when various family members are back late / off out for the evening.
ReplyDeleteMine is something called a Jalouise that my mum used to make for dinner parties in the 1970s...I havent seen or heard of this dish since but it was essentially cream cheese, prawns and egg in puff pastry....it reminds me of my childhood and having to stay in my room with a tray of food while the grownups partied downstairs!
ReplyDeleteRoast beef and Yorkshire puddings - you can't come from Yorkshire and not love it!
ReplyDeleteShepards Pie, I just love it!
ReplyDeleteMoussaka for two reasons, it reminds me of our first family vacation abroad and secondly it's a good way to use up the surplus of courgettes we get in the summer (I use courgettes in place of aubergines).
ReplyDeleteI love my homecooked veggie lasagne which is very healthy as I use low fat fromage frais instead of a stodgy bechamel or cheese sauce & quorn instead of mince
ReplyDeleteVegetable Stew with Dumplings - perfect for these Autumn evenings.
ReplyDeletehomemade shepherds pie, my mum use to make :)
ReplyDeletemy nan's neck of lamb stew with dumpling. coming home from school in the cold and rain and putting your hand round the bowl to warm them up
ReplyDeleteyum i can taste it now
I love a good hearty beef stew with herby dumplings - I remember my mother in my opinion over doing the veg and now I found myself piling those vegetables in :)
ReplyDeleteYou cant beat a good old fashioned Roast Chicken with roast potatoes & parsnips Carrots & turnips, cauliflower cheese Stuffing and gravy
ReplyDeleteHot pot
ReplyDeleteChicken Chasseur for me
ReplyDeleteSpencer Broadley
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Cheese fondu as it reminds me of times long ago spent with my perfect girlfriend
ReplyDeletemy favourite dish is a mauritian speciality my nan makes called yellow rice, a ton of meat and veg, all cooked together with 101 spices and of course rice!
ReplyDeleteLiver and bacon in a rich onion and mushroom gravy with thick chips and peas mmmm
ReplyDeletegot to be a roast dinner - cause you can change the meats so it's never boring.
ReplyDeleteMy Favourite home cooked meal is cottage pie. Because it is easy to make, tasty & all the family loves it
ReplyDeleteToad in the Hole, as made by my mum.
ReplyDeleteMine is lasagne and garlic bread. Its good old fashioned comfort food - perfect for these colder evenings
ReplyDeleteMy favourite was my Mum's rice pudding,
ReplyDeleteWe all Love a comfy Cauliflower Cheese always made with a cheese sauce my Dad taught me to make years ago
ReplyDeleteMeat & Potato Pie is my favourite. My grandma always made this when we visited and I have loved it ever since.
ReplyDeleteBlackberry and apple crumble using 'found' blackberries and home-grown apples (with cream). Ooh er!
ReplyDeleteMy gran was Indian and she always had a wonderfull curry on, every time I smell curry, spices or rice cooking it reminds me of her :)
ReplyDeleteMy favourite would be a hearty bowl of Minestrone soup with home made crusty bread, which my kids loved when they were young, a great warmer on a winters day.
ReplyDeleteroast beef slowly cooked in red wine, the juices and wine then get turned into a rich thick gravy which is poured over my home grown roasted potatoes, freshly picked and steamed carrots and other veg from the garden, and big home made crispy yorkshire puddings. This is a special meal i cook for family, it is a gathering meal, where we come together and enjoy each others company....i love the food and i love my family, how better could it be?!
ReplyDeleteI love my own homemade lasagne. I often make a huge one when we are having parties. Or a smaller one when friends come round on a Saturday night. I love the fact that I can prepare it all earlier, put it in the oven when the guests arrive then enjoy my own party. But, I don't have a set recipe. I often put left over veg in it. People don't believe me and think that I don't want them to gave the recipe.
ReplyDeletetraditional roast dinner reminds me of all the family sat down together :)
ReplyDeleteHomemade Meat and Potato Pie. My Mum used to make this on a Monday night during the Winter when I was a child. It was lovely and filling and kept us warm. Occasionally she still makes it and it takes me right back there.
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Love to cook a braised lamb shoulder, reminds me of my dad who loved to mop up the gravy
ReplyDeletePan fried Yorkshire pudding with gravy, mince, creamed potatoes and mashed turnip.
ReplyDeleteThick, crispy crust apple pie with cream.
My father was a cook in the army and his passion was his allotment.
He taught my mother to cook, so most of our meals were the type that an army marches on.
All with home produce.
Macaroni cheese. It always takes me back to my granny's. She made the best macaroni cheese ever for me even if no one else was having it.
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a home made chilli. Warming and filling and easy to knock up!
ReplyDeletelove sheppards pie,, reminds me of the ones we had at school! loved school dinners lol
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother used to make a rich beef and vegetable pie with suet pastry. It was out of thhis world - I have never had one as good since.
ReplyDeleteBeef stew. My nan used to make it for me and also my mum made it and now I use the same recipe for my two children.
ReplyDeletecottage pie with ooooodles of gravy
ReplyDeleteSteak and kidney pie but it must have flaky pastry my mum always made a lovely pie with mashed potatoes and green veg
ReplyDeleteNot exactly healthy but we only had about £7.50pw between 3 of us for groceries. So my favourite was a big pot of long spaghetti and diced potatoes fried with cayenne and curry powder. It was addictive - I could barely stop eating it whenever mum made it!
ReplyDeleteshepherds pie my mum used to put baked beans in it for me
ReplyDeleteCheese and Potato Pie topped with extra cheese and sliced tomato and served with either peas or baked beans yummy
ReplyDeleteI love home made lasagne!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite meal is beef either stewed, braised or roasted as long as there are plenty of vegetables and lashings of rich gravy.
ReplyDeleteBeef stew and dumplings best homemade winter meal ever very warming
ReplyDeletecottage pie yum
ReplyDeleteMy Mum's mince stew with mash and cabbage......mmmm childhood favourite.
ReplyDeleteI love roast beef with roast potatoes, yorkshire pudding and lots of vegetables. I grew up on the farm and love dthe tasty homegrown produce.
ReplyDeleteMy mum's delicious vegetable & barley broth. She made it when I was a kid & I couldn't get enough of it. I recall it had chunks of carrot, parsnip, celery, leek, potato, onion, herbs, split peas, lentils & pearl barley in. She made it all through the winter at least once a week (and more if I asked nicely!) When I came home from school on a bitterly cold day, I could smell it cooking from outside as I was undoing my laces on the step. It was heaven in a bowl!
ReplyDeleteCauliflower Cheese. My mum's is the best!
ReplyDeleteI have become addicted to pad thai lately
ReplyDeleteCauliflower cheese: easy to make and always a guarantee of a clean plate!
ReplyDeletePot roasted brisket with lots of vegetables added. My Mum would add celery, onions, root vegetables all grown on our allotment and just the smell of this dish brings back memories of Saturday teatime and Dr Who on the TV!
ReplyDeleteChicken potato and carrot stew because it has been my favourite dish since I was young.
ReplyDeleteVeggie stew
ReplyDeleteBeef stew and dumplings with carrots,suede,onions and turnip,my mum used to make this as an easy way of getting us to eat vegetables it was lovely and warming on a winters day and of course my mums was better than one made by anyone else.
ReplyDeleteOrganic, free range nothing better
ReplyDeletebeef stew and dumplings
ReplyDeletePaté en crout
ReplyDeleteNoodle chicken soup because keeps me warm and cheers me up when I need it
ReplyDeleteApple Pie and Custard, reminds me of my Mum
ReplyDeleteHome-made vegetarian lasagne, the first meal my boyfriend ever cooked for me, and 20 years later he still does.
ReplyDeleteSam Stevens
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Home made pizza - it tastes so much better.
ReplyDeleteCorned Beef Hash
ReplyDeleteBeef stew reminds me of my childhood in the 1950's, with lots of vegetables out of my grandad's garden.
ReplyDeleteBeef in Guinness reminds me of the first meal my husband ever cooked for me.
ReplyDeleteBolognese sauce for pasta with an onion, carrot & celery base. Left over with chunky bread or on crackers with a tomato salad
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ReplyDeleteMy mum's beef stew and dumplings
ReplyDeleteRoast Turkey dinners from Christmas :-)
ReplyDeleteMy fav is Spagetti Bolognaise - so versatile, I freeze down in batches then I make lasagne and chili from it as well
ReplyDeleteHome made cauliflower cheese although when I make mine now I use a combination of cauli and broccoli - delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite home cooked meal is Lasagne, this is the first meal I had when I returned from Afghanistan.
ReplyDeleteIt has to be a roast dinner with all the trimmings - my mother did not cook much but this was one meal at which she really did excel
ReplyDeleteCider chicken baby beets & baby onions...yum yum
ReplyDeleteVeggie chilli, just one of the first things I learnt to cook and so easy - real comfort food and I can make it nice and hot for adults and with plenty of sour cream and cheese for the kids. :)
ReplyDeleteA simple Sunday roast as it's about family, relaxation and delicious roasties!
ReplyDeletefreshly made thivk chips in a deep fat fryer reminds me of home
ReplyDeleteMy grans pancakes- on Shrove Tuesday every year with lemon and sugar. Delicious.
ReplyDeletePad Thai. Since I first tried this over 20 years ago it has been my favourite dish. The flavours and textures are superb.
ReplyDeletemy moms stewed steak chilli is just the best but she only makes it once a year and thats at bonfire night so got some coming soon crusty bread mmmm
ReplyDeleteMy favourite home cooked meal is my partner beef stew because it tastes amazing!
ReplyDeleteWe always had a roast dinner every Sunday and all my family would make sure they turned up, my favorite is roast venison :)
ReplyDeleteI love anything that can be put into the slow cooker. means we don't waste food and have more time for spending together than slaving over complicated meals!
ReplyDeleteMy mum's stuffed peppers remind me of her.
ReplyDeleteI love a pot of hot chicken stew! it's the perfect winter warmer or nurserie food!
ReplyDeleteJust loved stew and dumplings - still do mmmmm!
ReplyDeleteVegetable soup with a crusty bread roll. Perfect for a frosty day.
ReplyDeleteFish pie. Everyone in my family loves it and it reminds me of my childhood growing up by the sea.
ReplyDeleteI love a proper Sunday roast as it's lovely to catch up with family over a tasty dinner.
ReplyDeletebeef and ale stew with loads of veggies and wild mushrooms cooked nice and slowly and with little herby dumplings on the top, such lovely comfort food
ReplyDeleteMeat & Potato Pie is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteHome made cottage pie so warming homely and filling
ReplyDeleteMy Nan's wonderful fish pie. It was the last meal we had together and will always remind me of that lovely lady.
ReplyDeleteHome made meat pie, with new potatoes fresh from the garden only a few hours old, reminds me of my childhood.
ReplyDeleteBacon & chicken hotpot. Sliced potatoes, onions, carrots, water and chicken breasts and bacon. all cooked slowly in large pan. Fantastic warming dish on cold day and so easy. Served with red cabbage Mmmm. My parents cooked it for me, now I do it and my daughter cooks in her new home.
ReplyDeletemy homemade veg and lentil soup, the recipe for which, has been passed down through at least 4 generations with very subtle changes made
ReplyDeleteSpaghetti bolognese. It was my favourite as a child and it always makes me think of my mum.
ReplyDeletesunday roast,reminds me of being a kid,best meal of the week,everyone getting together and sitting down,rarity in this day and age
ReplyDeletemine is something we call 'Chicken Al la'. Its like a left over roast chicken risotto with bacon, walnuts and raisins.
ReplyDeleteroast beef, yorkies roast pots peas and carrots and gravy. my mum made the best yorkies ever.
ReplyDeleteHome made Steak and Kidney pie, my Mother used to make the best pies with short crust pastry.
ReplyDeleteRoast beef and all the trimmings, reminds me of the roasts my Grandpa used to cook us when I was a child, lovely Sundays!
ReplyDeleteMy own Sweet Mama Squash and Sweet Potato Casserole - it just reminds me of allotments and autumn, both of which I love.
ReplyDeleteMy mum used to make a lovely gammon broth - i try but i never make it taste as good!
ReplyDeleteHome made lasagne and chips because it's a meal that the whole family really enjoys so I never get any complaints for a change and its nice, filling, comforting food
ReplyDeletehot pot with red cabbage
ReplyDeleteThe classical old corned beef hash! It is a meal I often forget but when I do make it it tastes delicous and is paxked with vegetables and goodness and really reminds me of my childhood :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite meal is my Mom's Loin of Pork with Red Wine and Buttered Noodles. I wish I could eat it today!
ReplyDeleteSeafood linguine as it reminds us of our holidays in Italy.
ReplyDeleteI love roast lamb and all the trimmings, reminds me of happy family times :)
ReplyDeleteBeef stew and dumplings, its so comforting.
ReplyDeleteRoast lamb served with new potatoes, peas, beans and carrots all freshly culled from the garden was my favourite childhood Sunday lunch and I still prefer lamb, especially Welsh lamb for a roast. If only I still had room to grow the vegetables to go with it.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandmas roast carrots, yum :)
ReplyDeleteBroth and dumplings. Reminds me of years and years and years ago
ReplyDeleteI love making risottos - my favourite is wild mushroom
ReplyDeleteSpaghetti Bolognese - the first meal my hubby ever cooked me.
ReplyDeleteStew and dumplings
ReplyDeleteRoast chicken -always tastes great. Also leftovers for soup and curry.
ReplyDeleteMacaroni Cheese - was my favourite meal when I was young and always a great comfort food in the winter
ReplyDeleteLiver and bacon, easy to cook and great on a winter's day with broccoli. Mike Terry
ReplyDeleteWelsh lamb - it reminds me of home.
ReplyDeleteI love veggie shepherd's pie, my mum used to make it
ReplyDeleteFull on Sunday roast, reminds me of Christmas all through the year.
ReplyDeleteI love all kinds of curry!
ReplyDeleteI love a Sunday Roast...the ultimate family meal
ReplyDeleteI like spaghetti bolognese with peppers and onions, the first thing I learned how to cook.
ReplyDeleteshepherd pie with home grown runner beans always remind me of happytimes at home when i was a child
ReplyDeleteRice with Beef and Vegetable stew because it is simple to make, healthy, tasty and heart warming
ReplyDeleteLove beef stew - so warm on a chilly evening and uses up all the old veg from the freezer/fridge :)
ReplyDeleteHomemade mince and dumplings, lots of fresh green veg and a happy Mum when we'd all cleaned our plates. Aaahhh!
ReplyDeleteSlow cooked beef with a proper sunday dinner - with really nice meaty gravy.
ReplyDeletechicken soup thick with vegetables
ReplyDeleteHas to be cornbeef stew, its just so homely and a great meal for the cold winter evenings that are on their way. Plus its very simple to make.
ReplyDeleteA sunday roast dinner, this reminds me of Sundays at my late Grandparents house, watching the Waltons while eating a fab home cooked meal :)
ReplyDeleteFollowing via GFC
ReplyDeletecottage pie ===it means we are all here at home!!
ReplyDeleteNothing better than a slab of shepherds pie, with a crispy mash top. Served with some greens and a few pickled onions/cabbage
ReplyDeleteA bowl of homemade minestrone soup with some crusty bread
ReplyDeleteI love cottage pie my nan used to make it reminds me of very happy times
ReplyDeleteBeef casserole. It's just so easy to make and as I live alone, one casserole can last most of the week. (kept in the fridge and each portion after the first one zapped in the microwave). And it's delicious of course.
ReplyDeleteHome made lasagne, with lots of mushrooms and loads of veggies on the side!
ReplyDeleteMy favourite is cottage pie as I love it's comforting warmth and flavours and how it fill me up :)
ReplyDeleteMeat and potato pie with lovely thick gravy
ReplyDeleteEgg and chips. Mum used to make them for us as a special treat
ReplyDeleteSticky chicken and chips with salad.
ReplyDeleteToad in the hole with onion gravy and veggies
ReplyDeleteChicken casserole - my Nan used to make it for us when I was a kid. I'd sit with my Grandad and he'd brush my hair, then I'd go and set the table and we'd eat all together
ReplyDeletemushroom risotto
ReplyDeletemushroom risotto
ReplyDeleteA lovely stew especially at this time of year got to have dumplings too
ReplyDeleteI love my mum's shepherds pie. I always get her to make it when I visit, no other ones compare to it!
ReplyDeleteHome made Chicken stew and dumplings, its perfect for those cold nights full of nice fresh vegetables and nicely roasted chicken with dumplings even better the next day too
ReplyDeletea lovely roast chicken dinner, with yorkshires, veg, roast and mash potatoes, gravy stuffing lovelyyyyy ooo making me hungry
ReplyDeleteMy favourite home cooked meal was pizza. It may not sound complicated however two young children sure could make it complicated (i'll admit that)!! Very happy days though. We'll be starting that up again soon actually! With love, faye xx
ReplyDeleteHomemade Lasagne with my own garlic bread
ReplyDeleteCottage pie as it reminds me of visits to grandma as she made a mouthwatering cottage pie
ReplyDeleteCottage pie as it reminds me of visits to grandma she made a mouth watering cottage pie
ReplyDeleteMy mums roast, your can't beat it
ReplyDeleteLiked on facebook
ReplyDeleteBeef and root vegetable stew, cooked in the slow cooker. The whole house smells delightful all day x
ReplyDeleteChorizo & smoked haddock fishcakes is loved by all in our house. Tasty but easy to make.
ReplyDeleteChorizo & smoked haddock fishcakes is loved by all in our house. Tasty but easy to make.
ReplyDeleteHome made cottage pie
ReplyDeletePork Schnitzel with Austrian potato salad and Austrian sweet pickle red cabbage. The reason is that is my husbands favourite meal from his childhood and before his mum died, she gave me the recipe and instructions on how to make it like she did. It's great to carry this on as I love it too. But the fact that the taste is exactly like his mum made it, makes it like part of her continues to this day.
ReplyDeleteI always loved Dad's version of his 'Irish' Shepherd's Pie with a colcannon potato, white cabbage and onion base instead of a traditional top ;) He used to make it every Friday evening and made me hungry for the weekend even more than most!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love broth and dumplings! It's a meal that has always been a staple in my family as it contains lots of fresh veggies and the dumplings are really filling...Mom and Grandmom always made the best dumplings ever!
ReplyDeleteCurry!! I've loved really hot dishes since I was a tot and a good homemade curry never disappoints!
ReplyDeleteTraditional roast - takes me straight back to Sunday mornings as a child
ReplyDeleteHomemade lasagne or spag bol are my faves, second to a roast dinner!
ReplyDeletespaghetti bolognese. my 2 boys are extremely picky eaters but this is something i can make and know that everyone will eat it
ReplyDeletetoad in the hole with thick gravy yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy
ReplyDeleteshepherds pie... proper homely food, love it. plenty of creamy mash and proper thick gravy.. with loads of veg :)
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ReplyDeleteI liked and shared on facebook too as olivia kirby
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ReplyDeleteI used to love my mum's chicken and mushroom pie with the left over roast and her homemade pastry, with loads of gravy.
ReplyDeleteI love roast beef and Yorkshire puddings- definitely a childhood memory!
ReplyDeletePlum crumble with home made plums
ReplyDeleteStew and dumplings. As soon as the weather starts to cool it's the first thing I start to fancy.
ReplyDeleteWe love a casserole cooked in the slow cooker
ReplyDeleteSunday roast. Children like it and it feels like a special meal.
ReplyDeleteMonday's cold Sunday roast with Bubble and Squeak made from the mash and veg left overs. Evokes memories of living with Grandma in the early fifties when no food was ever wasted. She taught me skills for life.
ReplyDeleteA nice vegtable curry, it also gives the family their 5 a day....
ReplyDeleteRagu because it reminds me of my Moma and home.
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