I love a good simple pasta dish, my favourite weekend lunches include quick, easy and veggie packed stir fries, noodle salads or pasta. It would be a lie to say I don’t buy jars of sauces for convenience every now and then but I do prefer the fresh flavours of a home made dish like … Continue reading
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Frosted Courgette and Lemon Cake (BBC Goodfood): Friday Challenge
I’ve once again dived into the foodie world of BBC Good Food to find some inspiring recipes for my Friday Challenge. I originally was going to make a Twix and Banana cake from a cookbook I have at home but my dad gave me a big bag of vegetables from his garden including some big courgettes … Continue reading
Kale, Lentil and Ginger Souper Soup: Meat Free Monday!
There are a few “Super” foods which have stayed put when fad diets and hyped up new ingredients have flown by and one of those is kale. I took the following extract from http://www.whfoods.com as, well, they summed it up perfectly! Kale’s risk-lowering benefits for cancer have recently been extended to at least five different … Continue reading
Baked Artichoke and Quinoa Salad with Watercress
I have yet to share a quinoa recipe even though I have been eating it quite alot recently. I made the transition from cous cous to quinoa when I realised how easy it is to make quinoa and it had slightly more flavour on its own than cous cous. I like adding any finely chopped … Continue reading
Spinach Pancakes: Meat Free Monday
I love this recipe, not just because it tastes nice but also because it makes me feel really healthy! Many people have asked me how I keep up my iron intake as a vegetarian because its most commonly known that you get iron from red meat, but there are plenty of other ways to get iron. … Continue reading