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
DELICIOUS RECIPE ALERT. I am so excited for you guys to try this one - a tasty squares verson of my Classic Banana Bread recipe! These squares have been epic work snacks for me all week and I know you'll love them too. Recipe (Makes 16 Squares) Ingredients 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp ground cinnamon … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Squares
Recently my friend brought me a porridge scone from a cafe in Galway, and it inspired me to try my hand at a recipe for them myself. I hope you guys enjoy this quick and easy scone creation I've come up with! These are great for breakfast or as an elevenses with a cuppa either. … Continue reading Oat & Berry Mini Scones
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
These peanut butter cookies are VERY more-ish - don't say I didn't warn you when you go back for seconds! Recipe (Makes 8 Cookies) Ingredients 2 tbsp peanut butter (crunchy or smooth!) 3 tbsp of boiled hot water (take care with the heat!) 100g of quick cook oats 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 big handful … Continue reading Peanut Butter Cookies
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