Tarallini all’ olio Tartufata
Inspired by the amazing food I had during a visit to Rome a couple of weeks ago, I’m going to post a few Italian dishes I’ve made this weekend. These tarallini were wafted under my nose in […]
Vegetarian
Courgette, pepper and sweetcorn biryani
I’ve finally managed to make something that my chief taste-tester, Shaun, finds “revolting”! Why have I never made a Biryani before? This was a bit of a cheat’s quickie version. He didn’t actually taste this version. […]
Prawn, smoked trout and avocado salad
I read an article this morning about a recipe that featured in the Bell Jar – a crab salad. Made me want a seafood salad for lunch. You don’t need anyone to tell you how to […]
Roast carrot, goats cheese and chick pea salad
I found this recipe on the BBC Good Food site (SAVE THE BBC RECIPES!) and just tweaked it a bit. It’s bright and summery and healthy. This served six for a starter with slices of […]
Stuffed mushrooms
Shirley Conran said life was too short to stuff a mushroom. Poppycock. These were worth every one of the very few minutes they took to make. What to use – served 6 as a side […]
Veggie / Turkey mediterranean cottage pie
How to make winter comfort food, without red meat, white potatoes, pasta etc etc blah? Answer – quorn or turkey mince, tomatoes, sweet potatoes. (Interestingly, to me, quorn has as many calories per 100g as 5% […]
Cauliflower base pizza
I’m jumping on the cauliflower base bandwagon. I loved making this because I love pizza, but as I currently eat in a low-carb way, it’s a food that no longer makes it onto the list. I also […]
101 uses for crumpet rings Part IV – actual Crumpets
So here we are eight weeks in to the mission to become healthier. Mike the trainer arrived this week armed with his tape measure, his policeman’s flip-up note pad, and the world’s smallest pencil, and […]
Carrot and butternut squash soup
I know. Soup isn’t real food. However, it’s healthy and low calorie and I am eating it daily at the moment. I made this at the weekend. Dead easy and took just 45 minutes. What to […]
Chilli and tomato frittata
Another attempt to bring chilli in to recipes without blowing my own head off. I still needed an emergency drink to hand, but the flakes are a mediumish heat which I can just about cope […]
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