Duckeys Duck Cake!

For Christmas, my partners brother and his girlfriend bought me the most amazing present, a Duck Cake Mold!

So of course I couldn't wait to try it out.

I found that because it was non-stick not matter how much the mold was greased it still was a nightmare to get out, so I almost had to surgically piece the Duck back together.

To say the least I just about managed it. But it didn't take long for my other half James to demolish it!

Bye bye Duckey!

Quorn Spaghetti Bolognese

Firstly I am sorry Rob, but I was determined to prove a point!

The dinner I made you last Thursday wasn’t meat it was Quorn, but you did say how great it was which proves that these vegetarian alternatives can in fact be just as good as the real thing.

I have heard that Quorn mince is so good that you wouldn’t be able to tell the difference and as last time Rob guest the Steak was corn I wanted to see if he would notice the difference once again! So until he reads this he is none the wiser!

Anyway I wanted to make a really super healthy version of Spaghetti Bolognese, so in order to do this I did the following:

• I substituted the meat for Quorn which is much lower in fat than meat
• I used wholegrain Spaghetti instead of white
• I made my own Duckeys Healthy Bolognese sauce from lots of healthy vegetables

So my friends if you wish to try this at home (or test it on someone you love) here is the recipe:

RECIPE: Healthy Spaghetti Bolognese made with Quorn mince simmered in a homemade vegetable sauce served with wholegrain Spaghetti

You will need:

Duckeys Healthy bolognese Sauce
1 pack Quorn Mince
1 Pack of Wholegrain Spaghetti

(that’s it!)

To Make:

1. Heat the packet of Quorn Mince from frozen into the Duckeys Healthy bolognaise Sauce



2. Heat for about 15 minutes and the sauce is complete

3. Simmer some Wholegrain Spaghetti in a saucepan for about 15 – 20 minutes




This meal really is that simple.

Try it yourself and let me know how you get on with the test!

Can you tell the difference between Quorn and Steak?

If you are a vegetarian it may be nice to know that there are meat substitutes on the market, one that I have been testing lately is "Quorn."


Some people see this as "fake" meat and are totally against it before even giving it a try. The Quorn meals in particular, contain a unique product, such as you would find in pro-biotic yogurts. This is called mycoprotein. It is part of the fungi family, as are mushrooms.

















More advantages are:

• Its high quality protein
• It is naturally low in fat
• It contains very few calories
• It contains essential dietary fibre, which helps the digestive system
• It doesn’t contain any cholesterol
• It is completely meat free

You can find a range of meals, grills, sausages, burgers, Deli slices.

To put Quorn to the test I used Rob as my experiment! Being a big meat eater I told him I was cooking steak... but didnt say what kind of Steak. So I cooked Quorn steaks and served them to him with some noodles and stir fry vegetables.

















Now me being clever I really thought he might not notice... but being a meat lover he took one bite and guessed. So this failed the test of it tasting exactly like meat, but that didnt mean it wasn't tasty!

Personally I think they make a refreshing change from meat and hold a different flavour. I am not always the biggest meat eater as I find it hard to digest sometimes. I have also tried the sausages which are really delicious!

Perhaps you should try it... test somebody you know today! I am interested to hear your views on Quorn so let me know!