Almost, nearly Paella

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

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