Celeriac and Parsnip Soup with Seed Mix
As I write this post the wind is blowing a gale outside, the leaves are all but gone from the trees and the rain…
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Lentil Bake
Are you embracing a meat-free day??? If so, this is a great one to add to your options. Its surprisingly tasty, perfectly nutritious and…
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Courgette Base Pizza
These are a delicious alternative to the cauliflower based pizza and are really easy peasy to make. They also pass the taste test of…
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Kale bread
Note to myself to make bread more often – my mouth is watering writing up this recipe!! Do you know that shop bought gluten…
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Bacon and Lentil Soup
Bacon is my guilty pleasure!! We all know that processed meat has a bit of a bad rep but eaten very occasionally it won’t…
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Quick Cajun Chicken
These super tasty chicken breasts could not be easier and quicker to make. You can prepare them ahead if you wish or simply throw…
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Turkey Burgers
These are quick, easy, tasty and healthy. What more could you ask for?? I dished mine up with some simple red cabbage coleslaw and…
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Beetroot Falafel
Finishing off the last of my little run of veggie dishes with a bang!! These little babies are so delicious they were snaffled up…
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Butternut Squash and Spinach Tagine
I’m always a sucker for fruit in a savoury dish and you really don’t miss the meat in this delicious squash tagine – its…
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Simple Stuffed Peppers
These simple stuffed peppers are great as a side to main meal, a perfect partner to salad for lunch or just a great little snack…
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Pinto Bean Chilli
So, I’m sure we’ve all heard the news this week that processed meat (and possibly unprocessed red meat) causes bowel cancer? Well as much as…
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Baked Aubergine and Tomato Soup
Having just spent the weekend nursing myself better with this delicious, nutrient packed soup I had to get it posted for anyone else fighting…
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Simple Baked Fish
I do love the simplicity of fish. This recipe could not be easier and you can adapt the flavours to your preferred tastes. I…
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Wild Mushroom Quinoa Risotto
If you’re looking for a healthy carb load this could be your ticket. With quinoa’s natural protein content its a perfect balance. I fed myself full…
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Stuffed Chestnut Mushrooms
I love a good stuffed mushroom, don’t you? They look like you’ve spent ages preparing them but in reality you can throw them together…
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Mexican Nacho Meffins
Initially strange but strangely moreish – I would definitely urge you to try these!
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Coconut Chicken Nuggets
If you or your little nippers are partial to a chicken nugget, give these a whirl as a healthy alternative. They are so sweet and…
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Falafel
Now these aren’t that much like your traditional eastern European falafel to me, but who cares – let’s call them ‘falafal’ and eat them…
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Fanny’s Feta and Watermelon Salad
I love this salad, it’s so fresh and sweet and, well different. A great starter, a great lunch, a great side – a show…
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Fanny’s Eggy Brunch Bake
As we all know, I love an eggy lunch/brunch and I just created this awesome dish to add to my collection. It is so…
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Fanny’s Spicy Chicken Drumsticks
I just made a huge batch of these to portion up for the freezer. They will keep us going in lunches for a few weeks. They…
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Tomato and Lentil Soup
If I’m going to make soup I like to be quick and full of protein. This ticks both boxes for me. I double up…
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Jude’s Broccoli Salad
My sister is an amazing cook – a much better ‘creator’ than me, who is a mere follower of recipes!! This is just one of the great…
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Fanny’s Quinoa Tabuleh
Quinoa is a great alternative to cous-cous as it is naturally gluten free and higher in protein. I’ve actually managed to trick one particular health-food-hater who…
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Thai Beef Salad with Salt and Pepper Cashews
So quick, so easy and so tasty!! This is however, quite a light meal so you will either need to make lots or serve…
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Beetroot Burgers
Don’t turn your nose up at these until you’ve tried them!! Even if you’re not really a beetroot lover, these are so sweet and…
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Squash, Fennel, Pomegranate Salad
If you need a slightly more filling salad this is a great option. It also goes great served with some griddled hallumi or crumbled feta.
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Green Queen Quinoa Dish
I love the different flavours in this dish. If you’re new to quinoa this is definitely one to try, I think you might like…
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‘mazing Mango Salsa
Oh my this little dish is so delightful. It goes with so many dishes and is great this time of year as an accompaniment…
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Fish Burgers with Raw Carrot Slaw
You may have noticed that I’m not incredibly adventurous with fish but I do try to make sure we are getting some into our…
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Spinach, Avocado and Strawberry Salad
I know, it sounds a bit strange but trust me this is delicious. It’s a great addition to a summer BBQ (it is summer…
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Perfect Herbed Grilled Chicken
This is SUCH a quick and easy recipe – great if you need a speedy supper – but lovely and tasty too. If you don’t…
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Mexican Mince and Salsa in Lettuce Wraps
I think I’ve said it once or twice before…. we love meals we can wrap up in lettuce. It makes me so proud to see the kids so open…
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Lemon and Mint Roasted Chicken
I love a roast chicken, don’t you? I have cooked ALL weekend which means the ONLY thing I could possibly throw together for Sunday dinner was a…
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Baked Broccoli Fritters and Spicy Avocado Dip
In my previous life I never would have dreamed of serving up broccoli fritters for myself never mind the whole family, but just look…
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Quinoa Bread
I don’t know what it is about Madelein’s recipes, I always think they’re not going to be that great and them I’m blown away…
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Chicken Tinola
Essentially chicken soup – and some! This dish from the Philippines is so full of flavour. Don’t forget the tamari dressing, it really makes it….
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Lunch Box Egg Roll
I can’t get my daughter to have anything but these in her lunch box at the moment. Not that I mind – alongside some…
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Cashew Cheese
I made this as part of the Portobello Mushroom Burgers (click link for recipe) but it was so delicious that we ate the rest over…
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Mushroom Burger
I know, I know we come across some crazy recipes with this clean eating lark but really a burger made from a mushroom, for…
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‘Meatza’ (a pizza but not as you know it)
Pizza of any variety is always a hit in our house and this meat based one is no different. Personally it’s my favourite as it…
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Racy Rainbow Salad
Anybody who ate at my house last summer may have noticed that this was my salad of the season. Its a bit fiddly to…
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Scrambled Eggy Brunch
A long time ago I used to be addicted to cigarettes (ulgh, can you imagine it??) these days I think I could be addicted…
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Another Eggy Brunch!
This is why I love eggs – you can do so much with them!! Just have a rummage around the fridge and see what…
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Salads – Its Simple!
Ok so there are loads of delicious salad recipes out there – millions upon millions of them and yes its really nice to do…
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Sesame Chicken Salad with Cucumber Noodles
This is a great dish for summer – we had it a few nights ago and the kids loved it. You wouldn’t think it…
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Chicken Tikka
Chicken Tikka is a wonderfully versatile dish. You can serve it as a starter or as a main meal with some cauliflower rice, you can thread…
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Puy Lentil, Pomegranate Salad with Courgette Noodles and Harrissa Chicken
There’s no way I could leave this recipe out as when I first made it my husband said it was the best meal I’d…
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Fanny’s Fantastic Humous
Isn’t Humous brilliant?? I have it pretty much every day with my salad. We also have it as a snack with carrots and cucumber sticks –…
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Awesome Paleo Bread
I challenge you not to fall in love with this bread. It is soooooo delicioso!! I like to show off with it when we…
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