Creamy Dreamy Veggie Tomato Soup
There are so many times when soup is the only and the best option, so it’s always good to have a few soul nourishing…
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Ginger Fish Burgers
And now for the third and final of the Melissa Hemsley recipes I’m featuring. Use any good quality, responsibly sliced fish and save any…
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Spanish Chickpea and Almond Stew
I’m featuring 3 recipes from Melissa Hemsley’s 30 minute feelgood food, because they are just so in line with what I’m all about –…
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OMG Chicken and Squash Curry! (GF, DF, LFM)
This curry should come with an addiction warning. I have literally just licked the pan and am wondering if it would be wrong to…
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One Pot Chicken
This recipe has three instructions….. Need I say any more???!! (It’s damn tasty and nutritious too!)
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Mexican Pulled Chicken
So I’ve been on a low FODMAP diet lately and for anyone else who is undergoing one (or thinking about it), I have loads…
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Chicken Tagine
This dish has a long list of ingredients and takes a little bit longer to cook, but it is definitely worth the effort – particularly…
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Tanoreen Baked Fish
I’m going with a theme, can you tell? This is the second dish I’m featuring from Olives, Lemons and Za’atar and it’s equally as…
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Feta, Quinoa and Pine Nut Stuffed Courgettes
Question… Do stuffed courgettes maketh a meal? Yes they truly do!! We love the light feel to this delicious meat free dinner. I have to…
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‘Clean’ Aubergine Lasagne
When it comes to Lasagne I’m a bit like Garfield, but when I gave up bad food a few years ago I thought I’d…
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Pollock with Brown Lentils
One of the things that sometimes stops me from cooking fish is the cost – particularly when feeding a family of 5! Pollock, however,…
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Chickpea, Pomegranate and Pumpkin Curry
This good looking, meat free curry tastes just as delicious as it looks. It’s also fantastically nutritious, providing you with a boost of iron and vitamin C – great…
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Turkey Bolognese
Turkey is a fantastic alternative to beef as a lean protein. You can easily replicate good old bolognese and I bet many people wouldn’t…
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Garlic Griddled Aubergine
In the past I’ve often over-looked the aubergine, not really knowing what to do with it and depending on how it is cooked, the…
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Fanny’s Bonza Burgers
We love a BBQ, my husband can’t wait to get the BBQ out as soon as the sun peeps it’s glorious head out from…
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Fanny’s Simple Chicken Soup
You’ve heard me bang on about protein and how important it is to get a good amount of quality protein with each meal haven’t…
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Granny’s Chill Con Carne
Mother’s Day is coming up and there’s nothing quite like your mum’s cooking is there? I bet we can all think of a dish that nobody…
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Feta Black Bean Burgers
They might not look like the nicest burgers you’ve ever seen, but don’t be fooled as they just could be the nicest you’ve ever tasted!…
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Moroccan Roast Sweet Potato
This dish is a delicious accompaniment to the Harissa Lamb Racks (or any meat you have lying around in the fridge)! Save a bit and…
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Chicken with Lentils and Rosemary
This is a quick and easy one-pot dish – great for a mid week meal, but good enough for showing off if you’re entertaining….
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Turkey and Cashew Curry
Just in case you wanted something a bit different than the traditional Christmas turkey, this is a beautiful and wonderfully simple turkey curry. If…
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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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Hunter’s Chicken
This casserole is hearty, healthy, wholesome, warming and comforting – a perfect winter meal.
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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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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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Leave-in-the-oven Lamb Shanks
As the days are getting colder and the nights are drawing in I love to start turning to casseroles and leave-in-the-oven slow cook dishes….
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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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Mung Dahl
Me and the kids absolutely love this dish. It’s so tasty and warming and comforting and the tasty spices and ingredients are immune boosting…
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Cauliflower Shepherd’s Pie
I have already given you the tastiest Shepherd’s Pie ever (click here for recipe) but if you wanted a more traditional version this is…
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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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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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Healthy Spag Bol!
Spag Bol (or spaghetti bolognaise to anyone not from the North of England!) used to be one of my favourite dishes. Whilst it’s not…
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Lamb Tagine
You may disagree with me but I think a tagine is by far the tastiest way to eat lamb. This recipe is quick and…
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Cauliflower ‘Fried Rice’
Another little alternative if you’re partial to your Chinese food AND another great way to sneak some more veggies into your diet…
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Better than Heinz (really?) Baked Beans
I don’t know about you but I grew up on baked beans (anyone not from the UK is wondering what on earth I’m going…
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Cauliflower Base Pizzas
Ok, so these were great – the kids did love them but I have to say they sat a little heavy on my stomach…
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Ribollita – For Kate, the veggie ;-)
I try to cook a vegetarian meal about once or twice a week (always remembering to keep the protein content as high as possible). …
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Thai Slow-Cooked (but quickly prepared!) Beef
I don’t know about you but I love a meal you can throw together, bung in the oven and forget about until its cooked. …
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Cosy Tomato Soup
Well it’s supposed to be Spring, but here in Manchester it’s pretty fffffreezing still so we’ve been really into our warming soups at the moment. …
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