Now New Years Day is usually a day of special food traditions for us. Many years ago, the man who later became my husband, decided on our first New Years Day together to take me out for lunch. We went to the White Lion in Niton and had the most amazing steak with peppercorn sauce.
Celebration Coconut Kiribath. Read More »
Lots of people are working on reducing their meat consumption at present, it sounds easy but if you are doing it you need to replace that meat protein with some other protein sources. Some examples would be soya, tofu, all forms of bean from kidney to cannellini to black beans, eggs, cheese, quinoa and pulses
Aubergine Dhal, the slow cooker way. Read More »
This is one glorious meal. Its one of those meals that I look forward to all day, and just knowing I have this yummy goodness to eat later on gives me a zing in my step. Thankfully it’s a superhealthy meal too 🙂
Sweet Paprika Chilli of Glory. Read More »
We recently acquired a whole heap of apples, I am just one of those people who cannot say no to free food, especially when it is fresh fruit/vegetables. So this weekend I’m working my way througb trying out a few apple recipes, there may be a bit of apple overload on my bog. Apologies. It’s
Apple Crisps, perfect for a slow autumn day. Read More »
This is one of those soups you can knock up in a hurry from store cupboard ingredients, plus a few carrots. We nearly always have a few carrots floating around in the veggie rack that need using up. Lentil are low glycaemic index which means they can help to keep your blood sugars stable, your
Carrot, Lentil and Coconut Soup Read More »
This week hubby went scrumping in our friends parents garden, which is officially not scrumping as he had their permission, but I like the word so I’m using it. Here he is in action. Didn’t he do well…..here’s a snapshot of the bounty I was brought home – 2 types of delicious apples, pears
Scrumping Scrumptious Apple Cake Read More »
Here is one of our quick, easy, healthy and tasty recipes. Perfect for lunch or as an accompaniment to a main course, what’s not to love?
Healthy Coleslaw made by a toddler, baby and dietitian. Read More »
The weather has turned distinctly chilly, so we’ve turned to soups for our lunches. I love soups as they really are easy to make, they can be an easy way to get vegetables and great nurtitious food into the family and they heat up the insides. This soup was a bit of an experiment, it
Spiced Vegetable Moroccan Soup Read More »
This week my Archchi came to visit. This is my Sri-lankan grandmother, fondly known to the whole family as Archchi (granny in Singhala). She lives in London and has the greenest fingers of anyone I know. Years ago she had 2 allotments, now its just her garden that produces mainly vegetables, lots of vegetables. From
Sausage and Roasted Tomato Bake Read More »
