Butternut squash is such a versatile ingredient and it's very seasonal for this time of the year too! This curry combines butternut squash with one of my favourite ingredients - chickpeas! Plus it packs 3 servings of your five a day into it too - talk about bang for your buck! Recipe (Serves 5) Ingredients … Continue reading Squash, Chickpea & Almond Curry
I have been meaning to try a frittata recipe on my blog for a VERY long time, and I'm delighted to say I've finally done it! This is a very simple recipe which makes a few portions and is great as a make-ahead breakfast or lunch option. Recipe (Serves 3-4) Ingredients 1 tbso of olive … Continue reading Spinach & Feta Frittata
This recipe is a little twist on one of my all-time favourite recipes on this blog - my Butter Bean Cashew Dahl. With colder weather, I definitely find myself keen for warm comforting bowls of food for dinner, and this delicious curry definitely ticks those boxes! Recipe (Serves 4) Ingredients 1 tbsp olive or rapeseed oil … Continue reading Butter Bean & Cashew Cream Curry
This recipe is a vegetarian twist on my Chicken and Chickpea Tagine recipe, with a mixture of colourful vegetables and delicious almonds and apricots! Let's get cooking! Recipe (Serves 4) Ingredients 1 tbsp of olive or rapeseed oil 1 garlic clove ½ tsp of ground coriander 1 tsp of ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp … Continue reading Chickpea & Aubergine Tagine
It's that time of year when the days are colder, the mornings and evenings are darker, and all you want in the evening is to feel cosy and comfortable. That's how I feel anyway! So recently as I sat down to decide what recipes I wanted to cook for dinner for the week, I decided … Continue reading Sweet Potato & Butter Bean Curry
This recipe was created on a Saturday night, when I had a craving for a dish with aubergines, and wanted to use butter beans too, it was as simple as that! I love the spices in this recipe - they're among my absolute favourites, and I hope you like them, and this dish too! Recipe … Continue reading Aubergine & Butter Bean Tagine
This week, for a super simple but tasty dinner (with a spicy kick!) I've created a new version of my Smokey Bean Chili - this one using tempeh for a bit of a chunkier vibe, and my favourite ingredient, chickpeas! Check it out below, and let me know if you try it! Recipe (Serves 6) Ingredients 1 … Continue reading Bean & Chickpea Veggie Chili
Once I figured out how to pronounce tabbouleh, I set about trying out my own recipe, and this tasty creation is the result! I hope you guys find it as delicious as I did. Tabbouleh is usually made with bulghur wheat, but I'm not a big fan of that (or couscous) so I've used quinoa! … Continue reading Tri-Colour Quinoa Tabbouleh
This recipe is a twist on my Lentil Bolognaise recipe, as I wanted to make it recently but decided to try using kidney beans instead! It turned out pretty tasty if I do say so myself, so here's the recipe for you to try at home! It doesn't have the same texture as lentil or meat-based bolognaise, … Continue reading Kidney Bean Bolognaise
Baked beans loaded into sweet potatoes... NOM. Nutrient dense comfort food if I ever heard of it! Let's get cooking gang, this recipe, is a super simple, quick and easy meal for a weekday or weekend! Recipe (Serves 3) Ingredients 1 tbsp cooking oil of choice (I use extra virgin olive oil or rapeseed oil) … Continue reading Homemade Baked Beans & Sweet Spuds
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