I'm gonna be honest guys, I had a craving for tagine this weekend and I am absolutely delighted with this week's tasty creation - I hope you guys enjoy it too! Recipe (Serves 6) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 tsp of ground cumin 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp of ground … Continue reading Moroccan Style Lamb & Chickpea Tagine
In my family home, Friday night is usually Fajita Night. Since moving away from home, the ceremony of this meal shared together is definitely something I've missed, and so recently I decided to try to recreate a vegetarian version of it - using one of my all-time favourite ingredients, chickpeas! I have a version of … Continue reading Chickpea Fajita Wraps
Recently, I stocked up on peanut butter (a cupboard staple for me!) and thought, what else can I do with this besides eating it by the spoon (you've done it too, I know!)? And my sister suggested making a satay-style dish. So here we go - I hope you enjoy the creation! Recipe (Serves 4-5) … Continue reading Satay Style Chickpea Curry
Yum, yum, YUM. This tasty bake recipe combines some of my favourite spices with my favourite veggies (broccoli and sweet potatoes!) and it makes for an impressive-looking feast if you're cooking for more than one too! Recipe (Serves 4-5) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 tsp … Continue reading Moroccan Style Butter Bean & Sweet Potato Bake
I LOVE lasagna. It's a family favourite recipe too, and although you can't beat a classic, I did want to try my hand at a vegetarian version with aubergines swapped in for the traditional lasagna pasta. Of course pasta is awesome too! So if you did want to make this with lasagna sheets as opposed … Continue reading Aubergine Lentil Lasagna
Okay, YUM alert. This Spicy Sweet Potato Chili Bake is one of my favourite recipes to date for sure. A lovely bake-ahead creation that you can serve up as it is or freeze portions of - it's definitely lunchbox friendly! Recipe (Serves 5) Ingredients 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1 garlic clove, finely chopped … Continue reading Spicy Sweet Potato Chili Bake
I'm a bit obsessed with 'bake' style recipes these days guys. They're just very handy to make with a bit of time off, and I'm trying to get a bit more creative with my cooking so hopefully you all enjoy the bakes as much as I do! This recipe has some of my favourite ingredients … Continue reading Sweet Potato, Broccoli & Chickpea Bake
This is a VERY tasty and very comforting pasta bake using one of my favourite ingredients - lentils! Plus some delicious melted cheddar cheese on top - please note you can substitute the cheese for feta or an alternative if you prefer. Let's cook! Recipe (Serves 5-6) Ingredients - for the Lentil Ragu (pre-bake) 1 … Continue reading Lentil Pasta Bake
In my family, we love a good korma. This recipe is a vegetarian twist on our classic recipe, using red kidney beans for some plant protetin and there's 3 servings of your 5 a day in there too! Recipe (Serves 4-5): Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil 1 white onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp … Continue reading Aubergine & Kidney Bean Korma
This is a lovely recipe you can make ahead of a new week and save a few portions of. Chili is one of my favourite recipes and this creation is a bit of a twist on it with pasta added and some feta crumbled on top - yum! Recipe (Serves 5) Ingredients 1 tbsp extra … Continue reading Mixed Bean Chili Pasta Bake
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