Puy Lentil Salad
I love this take on the classic Puy lentil salad. It’s full of flavor and amazing textures. The healthy benefits of Puy lentils are many, packed with fiber and also helps prevent blood-sugar levels from rising and contains seven important minerals, vitamin B and protein. This delicious salad goes famously well with some grilled fresh salmon.
Aubergine Parmigiana
This dish is a version of my mum’s recipe, tinkered with to make it a truly healthy option. Where originally the aubergine was fried, I bake mine and get an even better greaseless result. As such I have banished oil from this dish and all other nastiesh ingredients. I didn’t eat red meat when I was young and this dish was my mum’s way to compensate for that. Use a low fat lighter mozzarella if available, however other [...]
Lentil Bolognese
A true family favourite and as wholesome and fulfilling as the meat version. This is a dish that is not only tasty and simple to make, but packed with proteins, essential amino acids, iron and fiber. An all-rounder that can be served with spelt pasta, brown rice or cooked quinoa. I sometimes warm some up and have it on its own in a bowl, absolutely yummy.
Vegetable Coconut Curry
As a vegetarian I absolutely relish tasty dishes that everyone will enjoy, meat eaters included. This dish covers all bases; it’s packed with flavor, wholesome with a large element of a comfort food. The vegetables provide ample nutrition and the spices and coconut deliver massively on taste. Serve up with cooked quinoa or brown rice.
Matcha Latte
This is my hot drink of choice; it’s even replaced my usual daily coffee. Its flavoursome, smooth and really hits the mark. Matcha powder is packed with antioxidants, boosts metabolism and burns calories. Trust me, the list of benefits goes on and on. Best of all, it tastes great.
Pear & Green
This Juice is packed with vitamins and minerals and is a fantastic way to start your day. The spinach delivers large chunks of Vitamins A, C and iron and the pears provide energy and that lovely sweetness.
Tropical Fruit Chia
My parents had a papaya tree in their garden and I grew up enjoying this wonderful fruit every season. It has such an amazing unique flavour and is perfect for smoothies. Papaya is absolutely loaded with Vitamins A & C, magnesium and beta-carotene and is a great antioxidant. Don’t get me started on chia seeds, calcium, iron, magnesium and poly and mono unsaturated fats.
Dad’s Banana Pancakes
Another one from my husbands breakfast offering. He wanted to come up with a healthy pancake option for the kids, as they had to be served every Friday morning.
Creamy Spinach Scrambled Egg
This one comes from husband, who has made it his mission to cook breakfast for the whole family every day. It’s actually become one of my favourties, light, tasty and nutritious. Gets you going for the day.
Quinoa Burgers
Quinoa, that amazing super grain. My aim since discovering it years ago is how to develop recipes that incorporate it and are tasty enough for the whole family to enjoy. My quinoa burgers are a great convenience food, they can be prepared days in advance and cooked when you need them. In fact I usually batch them up and keep them in the fridge ready to be served up with a meal or just on their own with [...]
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