Healthy chocolate orange energy bombs A completely delicious snack, filling and full of goodness! HEALTHY CHOCOLATE ORANGE ENERGY BOMBS My children are the polar opposites when it comes to food. Mimi, who is 8, adores fruit and will eat it like sweets- a big treat for her is to have a fruit salad- the more … Read more
Caramelised onion hummus A tasty and low-fat hummus, perfect for dipping! CARAMELISED ONION HUMMUS I’m making up for lost time with hummus, I had never even tried it until about 4 years ago- it just looked like something I wouldn’t like! I sampled some out of politeness at a friend’s house a few years ago, … Read more
Spring leeks and peas A tasty way to serve seasonal leeks SPRING LEEKS AND PEAS It’s lovely to discover new favourite dishes, and this leek side, which I created as part of my Easter meal, is really easy to do, delicious, and makes a nice addition to any family meal, especially a roast dinner. The … Read more
Butternut squash puree with maple and cinnamon A truly delicious puree, perfect as a side for roast chicken or turkey BUTTERNUT SQUASH PUREE WITH MAPLE AND CINNAMON I was inspired to make this puree after attending a lovely Easter event with Iceland where the chef served roast turkey with a butternut squash and cinnamon puree. I thought … Read more
Tex-Mex quiche Easy to make and full of flavour, this tex-mex quiche is a lunchtime winner! TEX-MEX QUICHE I was talking to my lovely friend Katrin (who blogs over Sugar Free Londoner) the other day about pastry alternatives, and realised that it was ages since I had made my favourite pastry-alternative quiche, using a sweet potato crust. … Read more
Hummus A delicious hummus that’s easy to make at home and doesn’t contain all of the oil used in most recipes HUMMUS The UK hummus shortage prompted me to get this recipe up on the website! It’s one of those things that is so super-easy to make, and tastes so good freshly made that I … Read more
Easy cheesy garlic mushroom tagliatelle A quick, easy and delicious pasta dish with irresistible garlic mushrooms in a melty, creamy cheese sauce EASY CHEESY GARLIC MUSHROOM TAGLIATELLE Disclosure: This recipe was sponsored by Primula. All words, images and opinions are my own During the hectic Christmas period I tend to fall back on easy and quick … Read more
Sweet potato and coconut curry A vegetarian curry that’s full of flavour and perfect to cook for a group of friends or family! SWEET POTATO AND COCONUT CURRY Related Recipes
Homemade mango chutney Homemade mango chutney tastes incredible and makes a brilliant gift! HOMEMADE MANGO CHUTNEY Mango chutney is the perfect addition to any curry, and although there are lots of tasty ones that you can buy, they don’t come close to a homemade version. I’ve customised this mango chutney recipe to showcase all of … Read more
Easy slow-cooker wholemeal bread New to baking bread? this couldn’t be easier and makes a tasty wholemeal loaf! EASY SLOW-COOKER WHOLEMEAL BREAD Bread baking isn’t something that I have ever perfected, but in our current situation it’s definitely going to be a useful skill to have. I have seen a few posts going around Facebook … Read more
Simple carrot soup A simple, easy, and tasty carrot soup that you can whip up in 25 minutes SIMPLE CARROT SOUP This easy carrot soup recipe is perfect to make when you are low on ingredients but fancy a quick and nutritious meal! Carrots have such a lovely sweet flavour, that with just a couple … Read more
Asparagus and cheddar quiche with sweet potato crust Forget pastry, sweet potato makes a delicious crust for this tasty quiche! ASPARAGUS AND CHEDDAR QUICHE WITH SWEET POTATO CRUST Quiche makes such a filling and tasty lunch, but as much as I love pastry, it’s better off as an occasional treat! Luckily I have discovered using … Read more
