Karen Wright: Less clutter, better food, a January reset

I have also spent quite a bit of time snug at home and have used the time productively with countless trips to the tip getting rid of clutter that has built up over a few months.

I have also been quite ruthless with myself and have donated boxes full of lots of my baking and kitchen equipment plus many recipe books to the charity shops.

I looked at each thing and if I hadn't used it in the last year, I put it in the pile to go!

I am now left with cupboards that I can see to the back of and only my favourite pieces of equipment to use.

It feels fantastic and I really recommend a declutter to everyone!

Continuing with the theme I talked about last week, I have been eating cleanly and trying to use up the ingredients that I have in my cupboard or fridge and freezer to make simple, nutritious meals.

So, my store cupboards have had de clutter too and I have saved money not shopping at the supermarkets so much.

One of the meals I made was an old favourite of mine, Gigantes Plaka, a Greek dish made using giant beans.

Traditionally Lima beans are used but they are not readily available, so I used a couple of cans of butter beans instead.

I cooked some chopped red onion in a generous glug of olive oil before adding garlic, oregano and salt, and black pepper.

I continued to cook on a low heat for about a minute before adding a tablespoon of tomato puree and a can of chopped tomato and a drizzle of honey.

I tipped the mixture into an ovenproof dish and without covering it, baked it in the oven for about 40 minutes before crumbling a slab of feta cheese into the mixture and cooking for another 10 minutes or so.

After removing the dish from the oven, I drizzled some more olive oil over the beans and scattered over some fresh herbs and served the beans with a slab of homemade bread.

It was so delicious but also economical, simple, and importantly clean.