Saturday 25th January! Hello! I am well aware it is only Wednesday, but this is your advance notice to get prepared for the weekend! With the cold, wet and dreary weather, and having passed the alleged most depressing day of the year (Blue Monday), what better thing to do than to plan a fabulous weekend special meal! Make a list,…
Lentil & Nut Loaf! Hello again! I know I often say this, but time really is flying along! I’ve had such a busy week, and if you have children, no doubt you’ve had a week of seasonal Halloween and firework activities and are trying to get a bit of normality back this week before all the chaos starts again in…
Super speedy burgers. Sometimes it is all too easy to click a few buttons on your phone and order a takeaway when you are too tired to cook and fancy a burger! I’m sure I’m not the only one who has spent a small fortune thinking I am being clever, then immediately being disappointed when a sub-par burger in a…
Amazing colourful falafel you will love and need Colourful and falafel are not words I’ve put together before, but you will definitely love these and need to make them again! Falafel is one of those foods which conjures up summery images: long summer days; music festivals and pitta bread served from a street stall stuffed with numerous salads and sauce.…
Spaghetti Bolognese – meat free Can you guess the secret ingredient in this very meaty but meat free spaghetti bolognese? Usually, I would use lentils, or soya mince, or even Quorn, but this version – this is all vegetables! Of course, just because this is called spaghetti bolognese, doesn’t mean you have to eat it with spaghetti! You can use…
Soups are warming, filling and nutritious! Soups are quick to prepare, great for using up all your spare vegetables and can be eaten for lunch or dinner. Soups can also be dressed up for a fancy starter with a sprinkling of toppings, stashed into a flask for a low key lunch or eaten as a main meal with a few…
Oh yes! You need this recipe in your head! 😀 My Mum used to make soup a lot. A great big vegetable soup which we would eat with giant hunks of bread. It was great soup. It didn’t have a name, but it was just called big soup! Dad used to love soup, so Mum made it a lot. I…
These mini quiches are the perfect savoury food for snacks, parties, picnics or even for lunch! You can use any pastry you like – homemade or shop bought, If you’re making a bigger family sized quiche, just make sure to bake the pastry a bit first so you don’t get a soggy bottom! 😛 The filling for these can be…
Warming, filling, nutritious lentil bolognese! 🙂 If your weather has suddenly turned mighty chilly this week, this is the perfect food to keep you all happy and warm! 😀 You can make a large batch and keep it in the fridge, then reheat it whenever you need in the next couple of days! It’s great on its own, with pasta,…
