An ingredient godsend.
Not only is Greek yogurt hailed as a superfood, it’s a godsend of an ingredient.
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Super superfoods.
I was super excited when I was recently asked by a publishing company to create, style and shoot six everyday superfood recipes for a new book they were producing.
Read moreProper chicken stew and dumplings
Us Brits aren’t famed for our culinary treasures.
Leaf through a historical cook book and you’ll find all sorts of strange dishes (deer kidney with dates, anyone?). But there are some gems that we’ve held on to, like shepherds pie, toad in the hole, the roast dinner, and good old fashioned stew and dumplings.
Read moreChick pea fritters with coconut riata
A veggie breakthrough.
I eat a lot of green dishes through the week, but for some reason few of them manage to make it to the blog. Determined to put a stop to this seemingly anti-vegetarianism, I need to break the cycle with a meat-free main — cue this hearty and healthy creation.
Read moreProtein packed salmon salad
The greatness of grains.
Good for your tummy, protein levels and wallet, I’m becoming ever more partial to meals involving different grains and pulses. A particular snack pot in Pret being one I’ve grown fond of recently; quinoa, red rice, salmon and peas under a squeeze of lemon. It’s a healthy little bite that perks up my brain when I’m flagging in the office mid afternoon, but you really don’t get much for your money.
Read moreChorizo sausage rolls with honey
One last hurrah.
I realise many folk will feel this is perhaps the worst time ever for me to blog these naughty delights, but... in my world, January doesn’t really, properly kick off until the first full week of work. And that means as far as I’m concerned, we’re all free to scoff with abandon until Monday. Or that’s what I’m telling myself anyway.
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