Halloumi is probably my favourite cheese, completely unique in flavour and texture in the cheese world I think hehe …anyway its great on top of salads as well as random veggie bowls like this and a little goes a long way (have to remember its pretty high in salt! but so delicious…) (Serves 1) 50g … Continue reading
I saw this extra cute mini squash and had to buy it…I just wanted to create something tasty to fill it haha! (Serves 6) 4 Chicken thighs and 4 drumsticks (or any other equivalent number combination) with fat trimmed off 1 Large red onion sliced 2 Tomatoes 1tsp.Tomato puree 1/2tsp. Mild olive oil 1tbsp. Smoked … Continue reading
I absolutely love tofu, especially when it’s baked and is crispy on the outside but soft in the middle! This recipe is just an idea of a marinade but there are so many possible options 🙂 Soy and honey is another one of my favourites… (Serves 1) 200g Extra firm tofu 1tsp. Rapeseed oil 1/4tsp. … Continue reading
So this isn’t the most studenty (well maybe the secret ingredient is) of meals but I was at home with all the lovely ingredients my parents have in the cupboards…so I sprinkled a bit of saffron in the saucepan hehe BUT this would taste equally as good without the saffron! I eat soooooooo much rice, … Continue reading
Cottage cheese is such a versatile lean source of protein…I eat it both sweet with berries or stewed apple, and savoury like in this recipe! It’s also great on top of a sweet potato which I guess is sweet and savoury 🙂 (Serves 1) 70g uncooked brown/whole wheat spaghetti 100g Cottage cheese 10g Parmesan grated … Continue reading
I love all kinds of condiments but they are often packed full of sugar and salt…so this recipe reduces the amount of both but keeps the flavour! Plus tomatoes contain very high amounts of lycopene, the compound that makes them red, which potentially provides a level of protection against certain types of cancer (still under … Continue reading
(Serves 1) 1 Chicken breast cut into about 1cm thick slices 1tsp.Ginger finely chopped 1tsp. Red chilli finely chopped 1tbsp. Light soy sauce (reduced sodium if you have it) 1/2tsp. agave or honey 1 Garlic clove finely chopped 1tsp. Corn flour 1/2tsp. Rapeseed oil 1tbsp. Spring onion sliced Mix the ginger, chilli, soy sauce, oil, agave, … Continue reading
I love oats and eat porridge almost every morning but I have been experimenting with other uses for one of my favourite ingredients! The oats make these waffles more filling and I have used apple sauce as a substitute for the butter or oil usually included in waffle recipes to make them much lower in … Continue reading
This recipe is packed full of lean protein as well as vitamins and minerals. I recently found out black sesame seeds are just the same as your normal white sesame seeds but with the hull left on, which contains high levels of calcium, magnesium and copper. It always puzzles me why we process the nutritional … Continue reading
Rhubarb is one of my favourite fruits…well that is if it is considered a fruit (there is some debate!). It is pretty sour though so this recipe does call for a bit of added sweetness, but only just enough to make it the nice kind of sour 🙂 Also I added some chia to thicken … Continue reading
