I have returned from Berlin and have been reunited with my stick blender! This means SOUPS, and especially leek and potato soup, which I love. I also love garlic which is why there’s so much of it in this recipe. I have been making this for years and it’s one of my favourites – not…… Continue reading Leek and Potato Soup
My first meat post since starting this blog! This originally wasn’t going to make it to the blog, but it turned out really well and was very tasty so thought I’d share. I didn’t manage to get a good picture of it because we were both ravenous so just took a couple of quick,…… Continue reading Wonky Toad in the Hole
This is certainly not a unique recipe, but I love hummus and made it the other day so thought I’d stick it on here anyway. It is, however, a very easy recipe and you can mix it up with all sorts of things, like roasted peppers or beets and lemon and coriander. Ingredients | 10…… Continue reading Basic Hummus
It’s been a while since I’ve posted! I’ve been meaning to post this one for ages as it’s one of my favourite veggie “meat” dishes. This works well with both puy and green lentils as they tend to hold their texture to add a meatiness, but probably wouldn’t be so good with softer lentils…… Continue reading Veggie Chilli with wild rice
This is not a quick cook – you’ll definitely want a couple of hours for this one, but it’s easy and worth it. Ingredients | Serves 3-4 | About 2 hrs 250g chana dal (yellow split peas, dried) 300g chopped tomatoes 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped A large thumb of ginger, finely chopped 1…… Continue reading Dal
This is one of my favourite meals at the moment. I’m relatively new to cooking with both bulgur wheat and halloumi, so when I first made this (originally without halloumi) I wasn’t expecting much, but this has gone straight to the top of things I want to eat a lot of at the moment. Despite…… Continue reading Warm bulgur and asparagus salad with halloumi
I am not a baker. When it comes to food, I am not patient or precise, so generally I’m good at cooking but terrible at baking. I have known this for many years. It subsequently came as a HUGE surprise when this banana bread came out -and I never say this about food I have…… Continue reading Best Banana Bread
This was a really good lunch! It’s the hottest day of the year so far (a wild 17°C), and after eating pizza AND burrito yesterday, fancied something healthy and relatively light. I haven’t used my mandolin much, mainly because I have an enormous fear of slicing my fingers off, but had the idea that tiny…… Continue reading Spicy Bean Burgers with Apple and Beetroot Slaw/salad
I love butternut in a soup, but I am often feeling too lazy to cut one or two up in order to make it so don’t do it as often as I’d like. I’m glad I bothered to make this yesterday though! I was concerned this would turn out a little bland given the amount…… Continue reading Spiced Butternut and Cauliflower Soup
I started making this (and variations of this with different veggies) probably around 7 years ago, and didn’t realise that it was basically a winter minestrone until I came across a very similar recipe a few years later. As always, use whatever vegetables you think would work best. I had these in the house today…… Continue reading Winter Minestrone Soup
The Cured Bean 