I find quinoa quite bland on its own but I know how good it is for me so I try to include it into my diet where I can. It is rich in protein and is totally gluten free which is what I love about it....
So easy to make, these are really meaty vegetarian burgers! Make a batch and freeze half for another time....
This is the perfect winter warming dish. In the original recipe there is 50g bacon lardons added with the onions but I have omitted this bit to make it vegetarian. You can choose whether you want to include it or not. ...
Nut roast always sounds to me like such a hippy meal but this is in no way hippyish, it is delicious, easy to make, very healthy and is great as leftovers for lunch the next day....
I absolutely love this recipe, it is incredibly simple, deliciously tasty and uses up a stack of courgettes which every allotment owner has a mass of in the summer, me included! I have converted a number of courgette haters with this recipe and the kids love it too so it’s makes for a perfect family meal....
This is a delicious but very simple dish and is one of my favourite stock recipes when I have a head of chard that needs a home. The original Abel and Cole recipe suggests using white rice for speed but I only cook with brown rice, it is so much more nutritious and interesting plus it really doesn’t take much longer to cook....
A perfect vegetarian dish for a weekend night in, beats a take away any day. I have cheated with a shop bought korma paste though, shock horror! Mix and match your veg if you don’t have cauli and beans, anything goes really....
This is an amazingly simple and surprisingly delicious recipe from the Abel and Cole cookbook, plus is a great way to use up any cabbage lurking at the back of the fridge. I hold back on the chilli and the kids wolf it down!...
This is a Thomasina Miers recipe, she is the co-founder of a group of authentic Mexican restaurants in London. It is easy to make and tastes delicious....
I often have an abundance of beetroot from my allotment so made up this recipe one lunchtime to use some of it up. Beetroot is a great tonic and blood cleanser....
These are delicious, easy to make and are good to freeze. I have one of those burger presses, they are only a few quid but are great and really worth the money....
This is delicious and a great way to use up a bag of Kale, you can make it into a full meal by topping with a couple of poached eggs or enjoy it as a side dish to any main. It also works well with chorizo instead of anchovies....
his is a delicious, protein packed granola with a wonderful salty, sweet taste. It’s a perfect start to your day....
This is a delicious, protein packed granola with a wonderful salty, sweet taste. It’s a perfect start to your day....
I had this very simple bowl of ‘pimped cornflakes’ in a cafe in Guatemala of all places, it was delicious and just so easy I was annoyed I’d never thought of it myself!...
These delicious overnight oats are wholesome and totally flexible. it only takes a few minutes to put together the night before and is ready to enjoy when you get up. It’s a perfect breakfast if you are always in a rush like me!...
This is a great breakfast and will truly get everything going in the morning!...
This is so easy to make, is naturally sweet and full of protein. A great start to any day or a perfect mid morning snack....
As part of my new Waste Not Want Not series I wanted to share with you my first ever edition and maybe you could tell me what you think and if it is useful, enlightening or just plain rubbish?! You may or may not know but I hate waste with a passion, any time, energy and effort that is invested in a product, especially something perishable, makes it far too valuable to just discard without a thought. It is believed we throw away around £600+ worth of food every year,...
I love this recipe, it comes from my all time favourite soup recipe book, Super Duper Soups by Michael Van Straten, it is gently spiced and very creamy and is allegedly a great aphrodisiac!...