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
As an kid growing up in America, I LOVED peanut butter and jam sandwiches. I'm pretty sure I called them 'sammiches' but whatever! These breakfast bars are a throwback to my childhood favourite combo - PB&J! Recipe (Makes 16 Bars) Ingredients 200g of oats 3 tbsp of milk 2 bananas 2 tbsp honey 200g blueberries … Continue reading PB & J Breakfast Bars
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
Another one pot wonder for you guys - this time a stroganaoff recipe! I've used a soy yoghurt to give this dish a creamy texture and it worked a treat. Let's cook! Recipe (Serves 3-4) Ingredients 1 tbsp rapeseed oil or olive oil 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp dried parsley 1 garlic clove, peeled and … Continue reading Creamy Aubergine & Butter Bean Stew
When deciding what to make for lunches this week, I thought, what sort of salad recipes do I always drool over when I'm out for lunch? And what came to mind was this recipe, Aubergines, chickpeas, sweet sumac, greens, and a creamy tahini dressing. YES PLEASE. Let's get cooking! Recipe (Serves 4) Ingredients 1/2 tsp … Continue reading Roasted Aubergine & Chickpea Salad
YUM - a super simple bake-ahead recipe for breakfast made using some of the best ingredients out there - peanut butter, oats, berries and bananas! Recipe (Makes 12 Cookies) Ingredients 200g of oats 3 tbsp of milk 2 bananas 1 tbsp honey 2 handfuls of blueberries 2 heaped tbsp of peanut butter 2 heaped tbsp … Continue reading Peanut Butter and Berry Breakfast Bakes
With all of the storms and cold wet weather in the last few weeks, I've wanted to work on a cosy comforting bake-style recipe for myself and you guys. This spiced chickpea and aubergine bake turned out really well, and its topped with one of my favourite cheeses - feta! I can't wait to see … Continue reading Spiced Chickpea, Aubergine & Feta Bake
I've got a special recipe for you guys today - oat cookies featuring two of my favourite foods - walnuts, and dark chocolate! These cookies are a chocolately twist on my classic Banana Berry Breakfast Cookies - they're a great snack option you can grab on the go, and also make a delicious dessert with a couple … Continue reading Walnut & Dark Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
A quick lunch or side salad combining some of my favourite ingredients - butter beans, feta and greens! Recipe (Serves 3-4) Ingredients 10 baby tomatoes, halved 1/2 a cucumber, diced into coins, then coins quartered 3 handfuls of washed spinach leaves 10-12 olives, halved (I used a Tesco pack - a jar would do either) … Continue reading Greek Style Butter Bean Salad
Cinnamon roasted sweet potatoes are absolutely delicious - if you haven't tried cooking them this way, you're in luck! This simple salad is a quick make-ahead lunch idea that's very lunch box friendly. I hope you enjoy the recipe! I'm a big fan of the Aldi microwave lentil packs I recently found - there are other … Continue reading Cinnamon Sweet Potato & Lentil Salad
The Irish Balance 