Aubergine, Squash and Lentil ‘Layer-Up’
This delicious, winter warning cheesy feast will warm your bones and feed your soul. Don’t be fooled by its fancy appearance, it’s so easy…
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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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Spaghetti Squash Boats
Yes it’s squash season and if you haven’t tried the newest kid on the block, get yourself a spaghetti squash and do some experimenting….
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Vegan Shepherd’s Pie
Which kind of makes me chuckle, as I picture all the Shephards Sheparding the lentils!!! But if you can by-pass the contradiction in terms,…
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Quick Mediterranean Chicken
This time of year can be so full of rich and filling foods that sometimes it can all be a bit too much and…
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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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Lentil and Aubergine Roll-Ups
As the days are getting colder and the nights are drawing in, I’m a sucker for a warm, soul-soothing meal. This delicious meal, with…
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Fanny’s Easy Chicken Tagine
I am absolutely in love with the sweet and savoury flavours of a tagine. This tasty chicken version is so quick and easy to…
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Turkey and Veg-Packed Broth
Just like chicken, turkey is a wonderful high protein, low fat meat and great for adding into a healthy diet. This dish is a…
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Fanny’s Easy Anytime Chickpea and Spinach Curry
It does give me a tickle when people say they don’t have the time or inclination to create good food, because honestly, good food…
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Immune Boosting Turmeric Pumpkin Soup
Here’s a really simple soup to use up that Halloween pumpkin pulp. Feel free to substitute the veg with whatever you have in the…
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Spinach and Carrot Muffins
Well hello again and apologies for a slightly lacking online presence, but I’ve pretty much been super busy eating, Christmas-ing and actually working; building…
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Puy Lentil Stew with Mushrooms, Miso and Pumpkin
What’s the difference between conkers and chestnuts? I have no idea, but it’s conker season at the moment and it made me want 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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Chicken Jalfrezi
I love, love, love a homemade curry. I don’t know what it is about eating a curry in a restaurant or for a take…
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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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Leftover Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
It’s a cardinal sin to waste good meat but sometimes if difficult to know what to do with it isn’t it? Particularly if you…
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South Indian Pepper Chicken
This is my favourite type of meal; quick, easy, tasty and healthy – what more could you want? Whip it up when you get home…
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Home Cooked Ham
Ok so ham isn’t the cleanest of meats. Pigs don’t tend to have the cleanest of diets and packaged cooked, sliced ham tends to…
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Halibut with Chickpea Stew and Pesto
As a not very adventurous fish eater, this was an absolute winner dish for me – so delicious I would really look forward to…
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Anniversary Vietnamese Chicken
I made this for our anniversary a few weeks ago (not just because I had forgotten and needed to pull something special out of…
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Warm Winter Soup
If you’ve over-indulged over the festive period (or even if you haven’t), this is a great, but simple dish for replenishing some nutrients back…
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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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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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Stupid Easy Chicken Curry
This cheeky little curry is quick, tasty and healthy. Just what you need for a cold autumn day!
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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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Fanny’s Simple Chicken Casserole
I love a chicken casserole. This is my go-to recipe when I’m feeling in need of some nutrients and I can’t be bothered to…
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Pumpkin (or Squash) and Orange Risotto
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a veggie recipe so here you go my little veggie lovers… I actually can’t quite convey how…
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Apricot Lamb Meatballs
I’d forgotten how much we absolutely love these meatballs. Even the fussy kids who come round for dinner will woof these down!! I tend…
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Fanny’s Basic Stock
NEVER let a good carcass go to waste!! Whenever you’ve cooked something on the bone simply boil up the leftovers so that you have a…
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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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Turkey Meatballs and Courgetti
These are pretty awesome I have to say. Turkey is such a great alternative to beef and so under-used. Sprinkle a little grated Pecorino…
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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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Simple Roast Leg of Lamb
I do like to follow recipes but I also like to wet my creative juices and cook meals that aren’t too prescriptive. This meal is…
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Chicken Arrabiata
Amelia Freer is my current nutrition crush – she has such a straight-forward way of talking about food and health and such a simple…
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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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