I love Middle Eastern flavours. I was tidying up my store cupboard and at the back was half a bottle of pomegranate molasses, I was determined to use it in something so this salad was born. My friend is Israeli and she brought me back some Zaatar that her family had made. It’s delicious and…
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Chargrilled Courgettes and Borlotti Bean Salad with a Tahini Dressing
Sometimes a veggie healthy salad hits the spot. Anything chargrilled tastes good with that smokey flavour and the lovely crunchy bits. Borlotti beans are so creamy and add abit of colour. I also think trying different pulses are great but I can’t be bothered to soak raw pulses as they are in every supermarket in…
Simple Pesto Pasta Salad with Artichokes and Grated Egg
Where has this been all my life. I have had pasta and pesto together loads of times as it’s a great store cupboard dinner when your tired after work and can’t really be bothered to cook. I checked the other ingredients that needed using up and in the fridge I had a lonesome egg that…
Miso Tan Tan Ramen with Black Bean Pork
I had never heard of tan tan noodles before until I saw them on a program called great British takeaways. It got really good reviews from the public who ate it so I just had to give it a go. I started some research and came across a really good recipe that used soy milk…
Goat’s Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breast Wrapped in Parma Ham on Courgettes and Tomatoes
This is a brilliant one dish dinner and is easy to prepare. It really makes use of seasonal produce and the juices ooze over the courgettes and tomatoes making them totally delicious. It’s also great for when you have guests over too as it looks after itself and it’s healthy, so you can make a…
Indian Spiced Lamb Chops on a Lentil Dal
I love dal and I love lamb so the 2 together are a match made in heaven. I am slightly addicted to garam masala and the great thing about making your own is you can adjust the spices to your own taste. The juicy lamb and lentils compliment each other perfectly. Ingredients For the lamb…
Roasted Beetroot and Feta Pate
So I have made whipped feta before and I know beetroot and feta are a good flavour combination so I decided to blend the two together. It is more of a pate texture and tastes delicious. I love baked beetroot it adds extra earthiness and keeps all the nutrients in. I had it on toast…
Baked Sweet Potato with Avocado Smash and Cheese Topping
I love a jacket potato for lunch sometimes and my favourite is sweet potato. I saw a variation of this in a Waitrose magazine but dot all the ingredients for a fraction of the price from Lidl. In my opinion Lidl’s cheeses and charcuterie are the best and over half the price. They tend to…
Black Bean Salsa with Ham and Parmesan Corn on the Cob
I love Mexican bean salads, it’s a good way to use up spring onion tops and any herbs you have. I have tried to just grill corn on cob but it’s never tender enough so I use chef mic to tenderise them first. I recently watched a food myth programme and they tested steaming veg,…
Cod and Lentils with a Red Wine Sauce
P and I had a long weekend in Winchester, it was a foodie weekend due to the restaurants we visited. Our first stop was hugh’s river cottage restaurant which served lovely food and the decor was beautiful. The next night we went to rick steins restaurant I had a shellfish platter and P had monkfish…
Honey and Thyme Baked Feta Cheese Salad with Beetroot Salsa
Feta is a healthy option for a salad, I really fancied doing something different with it and thought I would have a go of baking it. I love the new texture the feta has, it’s warm, fluffy and slightly gooey but still holds it shape. The honey works so well I’ve had it in a…
Tuna and Chickpea Salad with an Olive and Caper Dressing
Tuna is a great store cupboard ingredient to knock up a salad, most of the ingredients came out of my cupboard which means it’s great to knock up if you forgot to plan your lunch. The dressing is salty and works well with the tuna. I cut through this with the lemon juice and zest….
Fragrantly Spiced Lamb and Sweet Potato Curry
This curry is full of flavour and is really comforting, the smells you get from the kitchen are so yummy and make it really satisfying to eat. It has a lovely spice flavour and a hint of heat but it doesn’t blow your head off. Lamb takes on spices really well and the potato makes…
Curried Crayfish Rice Salad Recipe
Sorry I haven’t posted for a while we had a bank holiday here in the UK and shock horror the weather was amazing (for once!). With all the health benefits of turmeric I am trying to get it into our diet where I can. This rice salad worked a treat. It is full of flavour…
Chicken, Summer Squash, Tomato and Couscous One Pot Recipe (5:2 Diet 283 kcal)
It seems to keep dinners under 300 calories it tends to be chicken, fish or tomatoes. I love all 3 of those so it isnt too much of an issure for me. I found this recipe on bbcgoodfood, it isn’t the prettiest dish but it definitely is a tasty dish. It is a great way…
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