Project Type: low carb
Green beans with olives and goats cheese.
I cooked a nice meal for me and the other half this weekend, no babysitters so I brought the restaurant to us! I pulled some pages out of my Olive magazine and tried a few new dishes. This one was actually a dish that is served in Little Duck The Picklery and looked really fresh …
Swedish Meatballs
We had Ikea meatballs for tea tonight without having to get lost in a maze and buy a couple of smelly candles. I thought I would have a go at making a healthier version myself and the result was very tasty! Not quite as tasty as the Ikea ones but definately better for you. …
Pea, Mint and Feta salad.
After a week eating as much as I wanted in a hotel buffet restaurant it really is time to sort myself out before my big 40th in Vegas!! lots of lard to lose so there’s gonna be plenty of healthy recipes I am afraid! I adapted this from a Tabbouleh recipe in a 500 calorie …
Fondant Swede and Celeriac Gratin
If you thought swede was bland and boring.. think again! This recipe is adapted from a Yotam Ottolenghi recipe in the Nopi cookbook – yes him again! I have cooked this 3 or 4 times now and have put my own twist on it by adding celeriac and I have always found it to be …
Pulled Lamb Shoulder
This was in my cooking mag this week and jumped straight out as I love all the ingredients involved! Luckily I have more time on my hands at the moment so can get to try more things! Give yourself some time if you want to give this a try, it needs 24 hours marinade …
Cheesy Garlic Mushroom Soup with toasted Brioche Bread.
I needed a light lunch today as I am going out for a big fat curry with the girls tonight and there is not much room ‘mushroom’ in my belly at the moment! ( 8 months into cooking a baby). Looked in the fridge and I have lots of mushrooms so decided to make …
Kale and Cashew nut dip
This is a pretty simple dip that can be served with crackers, pittas or flatbreads and is a meal in itself. Also pretty good for you as it contains nuts and kale. Ingredients 100g Cashew nuts – unsalted 50g shredded kale leaves 4 tbsp rapeseed oil. ( don’t use olive oil it is too strong …
Chicken and Chorizo bake with Red Peppers and Sweet Potato.
I have made this a couple of times now from one of Jamie Oliver’s books but have tweaked it to make it better 😉 It needed more chorizo for a start! It’s a easy but tasty midweek tea and can be prepared in advance so handy for after a busy day at work. Ingredients Serves …
Slow roasted Tuscan Pork
Vegetarian followers look away now. A change from the spicy stuff this week and plenty more of this to come… I have a freezer full of pig, a quarter of a pig to be precise!! Back in September we visited an old friend who had decided to start raising pigs for meat and we went …
Chicken Shawarma Kebab with salad and sauce!
I love junk food and love a good kebab but you can easily make your own and not feel as guilty! I made a batch of these on New Years Eve and people have been asking for the recipe ever since. The naan breads I use look cheap and cheerful but these are the …
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