Popeye quiche A delicious but super-healthy quiche POPEYE QUICHE I go back time and time again to the sweet-potato crust quiche, as it is just such a brilliant alternative to pastry. Sometimes I slice the sweet potatoes, and sometimes I grate them and it is lovely both ways. I have explained before that this doesn’t … Read more
Asparagus and bacon quiche with sweet potato & oat crust A great alternative to a pastry crust, sweet potato and oat makes a firm and tasty quiche crust ASPARAGUS AND BACON QUICHE WITH SWEET POTATO AND OAT CRUST My method of cooking is generally like one long episode of Ready Steady Cook- I tend to … Read more
Chicken satay strips A perfect picnic snack CHICKEN SATAY STRIPS Chicken satay is one of my all-time favourite foods! I wanted to create something that was both a healthy option for a picnic, and also a treat! I’m a big fan of powdered peanut butter, particularly for cooking with as it’s a low-fat great way … Read more
Spanish tortilla Simple, filling and delicious, perfect for picnics, summery lunches and lunchboxes! SPANISH TORTILLA I’ve been really struggling with lunches recently, I haven’t really been planning and therefore end up at lunchtime just making a sandwich because I don’t have time for anything else. This week I re-joined my old Slimming World group- with … 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
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
Quiche lorraine with a hash brown crust Make a quiche using a hash brown crust for a tasty & healthy alternative QUICHE LORRAINE WITH HASH BROWN CRUST Quiche makes a fantastic easy lunch or dinner option of you are looking for healthy meals that you can pre-prepare. One of the fantastic things about quiche is … 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 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
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
