I don’t claim this to be an authentic paella recipe, it tends to evolve depending what’s in my fridge and store cupboard! This is lovely washed down with some cold white wine (you need to use the rest of the bottle up right!), put the pan on the table and let everyone help themselves. Good…… Continue reading Almost, nearly Paella
Chicken, Mozzarella and Courgette Bake
This recipe came about as I needed to just slam something in the oven and didn’t have time to cook what I’d originally planned. It worked out very well considering! Serves 4 Low Fat Mozzarella Ball 2 x Courgette Fresh Basil Bunch Spring Onions Garlic Olive Oil Parmesan Prosciutto 4 x Chicken Breast Passata Sundried…… Continue reading Chicken, Mozzarella and Courgette Bake
Halloumi Harissa Burger with Tahini Sauce
Burger Block of low fat halloumi grated Harrisa Paste Bunch Spring Onion 1 x Carrot peeled and grated 1 x courgette grated Salt and Pepper 1 x egg Mint Tahini Sauce Juice of 1 lemon 1 x tablespoon tahini 4 x Tablespoon of Greek Yoghurt Salad Bag of salad leaves Cherry Tomatoes Juice of…… Continue reading Halloumi Harissa Burger with Tahini Sauce
Spicy scrambled eggs with avocado
This is a lovely quick and tasty breakfast, when you feel like you need a hit of vegetables and spice – usually for a morning following the night before! I served the eggs and avocado with the oat pancake recipe I posted before here 2 eggs Half a green pepper 1 x tomato 1 x…… Continue reading Spicy scrambled eggs with avocado
Kinda Kedgeree with Poached Egg
During the weekends when I’m not dashing out the door to work, I enjoy taking a bit longer to prep and enjoy breakfast. After a boozy night out this works really well as its savoury, eggy and slightly spicy which is what I usually crave. This serves 2 people. 1 x pouch of Tilda Steamed…… Continue reading Kinda Kedgeree with Poached Egg
Roasted stuffed peppers with goats cheese and quinoa
This serves 2 people, if you want to scale up use 1 pepper per person. This is simple to prepare but takes about an hour to cook. Garlic infused olive oil Cherry tomatoes 2 x red pepper Chilli Spring onion Goats Cheese 1 x pack of merchant gourmet quinoa Bunch of fresh basil 1 fresh lemon…… Continue reading Roasted stuffed peppers with goats cheese and quinoa
Kind of Puttanesca
So this uses courgetti but is packed full of flavour from the anchovies, tomatoes and the garlic flavour comes from the infused olive oil. Serve with lashings of black pepper and grated parmesan. This serves around 2 people. 3 small courgettes Bunch of spring onion Garlic infused olive oil Green Pepper Tin/Jar of Anchovies Tinned…… Continue reading Kind of Puttanesca
Lime salmon with quinoa and edamame hot salad
Light, fresh and tasty this works as well for lunch as dinner and would keep well to be reheated the next day. It also has the added benefit of being quick and easy after a long day at work. Serves 2 people. Marinade for Salmon 1 Lime juice and peel 1 tbspn Mirin 1 tbspn…… Continue reading Lime salmon with quinoa and edamame hot salad
Spicy Sweet Potato Soup with Cheese Scones
This soup also goes well with the Kale and Feta bread I made in a previous post, but cheese scones also do the trick – I’ve used mature cheddar and rosemary here, but you could finely dice some walnuts and add goats cheese, as long as you keep the base recipe the same you can…… Continue reading Spicy Sweet Potato Soup with Cheese Scones
Potato, spinach and spring onion rosti
This is a good recipe for using up potato and left over veg, I used spinach but equally you could you use finally chopped kale, sweet potato etc. This is so good with bacon, roasted tomatoes (with harissa, olive oil and balsamic vinegar in oven for 15 minutes) and poached egg. You could also top…… Continue reading Potato, spinach and spring onion rosti