Air fryers aren’t just for reheating frozen foods. Cooking from scratch is made quick and easy with this handy bench top contraption. My chicken nuggets are easy to make from scratch (no nasties and made with real chicken!) plus they’re a real crowd pleaser. Crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside and ready in…
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Pie Maker Spinach and Ricotta Filo Baskets
Filo pastry works really well in a pie maker. It’s quick to cook with a beautiful crunch that suits light or set fillings really well. It’s much lower in fat than regular puff or shortcrust pastry so it can be enjoyed more often! These spinach and ricotta baskets are wonderfully impressive, but so simple to…
Overnight Oats
Overnight oats have got to be one of the easiest breakfasts to make. Preparation is a cinch, all you need to to do is mix everything together put it in a bowl or jar, cover and refrigerate. They’ll last up to three days in the fridge so make a batch and you’ve got a few…
Lentil and Feta Salad
This lentil and feta salad is one of my all time favourites. It has become a regular hit with my family too, even those that didn’t think they liked lentils! I love that this salad is balanced enough to have on it’s own for lunch. There’s plenty of fibre from the vegetables, fats from the…
Pan-Roasted Greens with Toasted Almonds
This is the one dish of ‘greens’ that my husband will eat with enthusiasm. I have used broccolini, asparagus and sugar snap peas. Pan roasting the vegetables, toasting almonds and a generous dose of lemon gives this side a huge flavour it. Once you’ve made your greens this way, you won’t want to make another…
Grilled Peach, Green Bean and Almond Salad
Grilled Peach, Green Bean + Almond Salad The perfect salad needs a base, something sweet, something salty and something crunchy – this salad has it all. My peach, green bean and almond salad is a simple but impressive salad that can be made ahead. Need a salad to bring to along to share? It’s the…
Beef Mince Stir Fry
Mince is a tasty and inexpensive protein for stir fries. Plus, you’ll be surprised at how little you need to make a huge recipe to feed a hungry family. A serve of meat is only 65g (about 90g raw) per person. This recipes uses just 400g for mince, which is more than enough each for…
Roast Vegetable Frittata
The roast vegetables in this recipe add such a wonderful flavour, it is worth the effort. At least once a week, when I have something going in the oven, I chop up a bowl of vegetables, sprinkle them with herbs and a splash of extra virgin olive oil and roast them for 20 minutes. I…
Wholegrain Pancakes
Why do pancakes seem like such a treat when they are very cheap and easy to make and they can be very nutritious?! Switching regular flour for wholemeal adds back some much needed fibre and nutrients. Using half oats takes it a step further by giving as a different wholegrain (variety is the key to…
Lamb Koftas with Tzatziki and Purple Slaw
This Lamb Koftas recipe is a family favourite of ours. Lamb mince is a tasty way to get in a serve of red meat (for iron, zinc, potassium, B12 and B6), but I think it’s the novelty of skewered meat that makes this dish fun to eat. With tasty meat on a stick and lots…
Quinoa Tabbouleh
Hopefully by clicking on this recipe you acknowledge that this is not a traditional recipe. I love the original, but I want to share my wonderfully simple (family friendly) version of tabbouleh. It’s quick, uses quick cooking quinoa instead of cracked wheat and of course is really tasty. I like to make the Parsley the hero…
Zucchini Crisps
What better way to eat more vegetables than to cover them with cheese! These zucchini crisps are really, really easy plus they taste great! Zucchini can be a challenging vegetable for some people, especially because it’s soggy. But baked like this makes it a winner in our house and I’m sure you’ll love them too….