get cooking this summer with iceland's barbecue range.

Summer is in full swing and that can only mean one thing... barbecue season! Come rain or shine, us Brits love an excuse to dine al fresco with friends and family. But with such unpredictable weather, a downpour on a Wednesday can turn into sudden sunny skies by the weekend.

This is where the #PowerOfFrozen can really help you out. With a fantastic barbecue range for 2017, Iceland can see you stock up on delicious BBQ essentials to keep in the freezer ready for sunny spells and tropical heatwaves. An impromptu garden party or heatwave on the horizon? Simply defrost your favourite and fire up the BBQ for a delicious outdoor feast. Scroll on to see what I thought of the latest range... (sunshine optional)

celebrating christmas in july with iceland.

Christmas... not the first word that springs to mind in the middle of Summer. But a great festive feast can take time; with all that planning behind the canapés, starters, mains, desserts and of course the ultimate cheeseboard. But who knew your freezer could be your best friend for a bountiful Christmas banquet? Embracing the #PowerofFrozen, well loved British supermarket Iceland invited me to sample their seasonal delights ahead of that all important December 25th. 

lobster mac and cheese.

A dreamy recipe perfect for seafood lovers, pasta obsessives and cheese fiends alike. And not just any old seafood either, we're getting fancy on the blog today with some Canadian lobster tails. Fancy food, but at rather average prices. 

You see, this month Iceland are celebrating their latest frozen ranges and their value for money, convenience, quality and choice. I've chosen to create a recipe which embraces the choice at Iceland which often leaves you thinking "I didn't expect to find that!" Their Luxury Uncooked Canadian Lobster Tails at £9.99 for 220g are a brilliant example of excellent quality too - they definitely don't taste like they've come from the frozen aisle. So I've put a luxurious twist on the usual mac 'n' cheese to create a rather posh macaroni cheese, with chunks of delicious lobster running throughout. Psst... I won't tell if you don't.

triple chocolate ice cream pie.

Something sweet for British Pie Week; an indulgent ice cream pie featuring Iceland's Bellissima Chocolate Italian Gelato. This week, the supermarket are embracing sweet and savoury recipes that "lift the lid on pies." I've never been one for warm apple pie or a cherry lattice, so when they got in touch to create a pie recipe, I knew there would be chocolate involved. 

Cue their droolworthy gelato within an ice cream pie and topped with thawed frozen raspberries. It's made up of white chocolate, chocolate and hazelnut ice cream - a dream trio if you ask me. You can make this super simple dessert ahead for dinner parties - what's more this recipe costs under a fiver to make too!

five spice scallops with noodles.

Fresh flavours, convenience and value for money. If I can combine the three without compromising on a colourful and healthy dish, I'm happy. Luckily my freezer is my best friend for this kind of thing; packed with king prawns, salmon portions, frozen vegetables and vegetarian sausages. I'll often buy a whole salmon side, slice it up into fillets and have ready in the freezer to cook up with my favourite sauces and fresh vegetables. 

In collaborating with Iceland on their #PowerofFrozen campaign, I've got a few more exciting things in my freezer drawers of late. Think extra large Arctic scallops, Canadian lobster tails and even French crème brûlées. Iceland are encouraging more people to embrace all things frozen - because naturally freezing the likes of seafood, unusual meats and superfood greens can lock in the flavour and nutrition of ingredients. Yep that's right, Iceland now do frozen kale - it isn't all fish fingers afterall.

Featuring their extra large scallops, I've put together a five spice marinated scallop recipe, on a bed of noodles with chilli, red peppers and spring onions. Enjoy...