Pie week… DEGF Caramelised onion, potato and bean pies (Yes, they really are Dairy, Egg & Gluten free!) I had seriously forgotten how much I liked loved pies! The light but crisp crunch of the pastry breaking away to reveal a delicious mouthful of pure complimentary tastes. The meatiness of all that food in one bite (without the meat!) but…
Dairy & Gluten Free Vegetable Pie for Great British Pie Week Pies! Not something I eat very often I must admit! All that calorific pastry full of dairy, gluten and usually eggs too! Yesterday I was quickly checking my emails, when ‘Great British Pie Week’ caught my eye so I thought why not create a healthy tasty nutritious pie to celebrate!…
This Morning Feels Nothing Like December! This morning, looking out of the window, it looks nothing like December in the UK! The sky is blue, the birds are singing, and the temperature is almost 10°C (50°F). Many of you will be getting into full Christmas mode now, with presents to buy, menus to plan, parties to attend, school nativities and…
Vegetables! The winter months bring a whole host of delicious vegetables, bursting with hearty flavours and endless possibilities. Root vegetables like parsnips, carrots, and turnips take centre stage, while winter greens, leeks, and cabbages offer vibrant pops of nutrition. These vegetables can be used as comfort foods whilst being full of the vitamins and minerals our bodies need to stay…
Pumpkin! Another busy week for me but finally I am getting somewhere! I’m so organised this week, I managed to create not one but two new pumpkin recipes for you! Both recipes can be created with any type of pumpkin or squash. Choose your favourite colour – yellow, red, green, orange, white or something in between! I used a green…
Bread! Please tell me you’re watching The Great British Bake Off this series? #GBBO! Bread Week is so far my favourite week, and I was most definitely watching! I absolutely love all types of bread, and while I wasn’t too convinced about the ‘buns’ (I think I’d prefer to add my own fillings), that wreath stole the show! I’ll definitely…
This week, as the weather has turned decidedly autumnal and the days grow noticeably shorter, there’s been a lot of tea drinking! Of course, if you’re in the UK, you’ll know there’s nothing quite like curling up with a hot cup of tea and a plate of biscuits. With The Great British Bake Off diving into Biscuit Week, it’s the…
Classic Street Snack. The last few weeks in the UK have been hot and sunny, reminding me not only of my younger days (yes, we used to have weather like that then) but also of the time I lived in Turkey. Whilst I did live there in all seasons, the summer seemed to stretch on for months, and you could…
Protein! This week, we’re staying on desserts but we’re making a protein-packed one! I’m sure you know that protein forms the building blocks of our bodies, essential for the repair and growth of tissues, but did you know that almost all food items contain some protein?! This is because all living organisms, whether plant or animal, need protein to survive.…
Salad days! Sunny days call for salad and this one is a bit different to what I would usually make! A salad can be made with most things, but often we tend to think of it as something savoury consisting of standard ‘salad veg’. So I started with that as a base, then looked to see what else I had…
