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Parsnip and turkey mince Spaghetti Bolognese

Let me get one thing straight. I love food.  I love talking about it. I love cooking it and, of course I love eating it.  I think grub is one of life's most fabulous things.   I could not imagine an existence where dinner meant pushing a lettuce leaf round a plate. But I also [...]

By |2014-06-29T17:03:54+01:00June 29th, 2014|Dinner, Homepage|

Courgette “pasta” with cherry tomatoes & garlic on a bed of griddled aubergines, with roast chicken.

COURGETTE BLIMEY: This pretend pasta dish will float your boat, not your bloat! Lots of people find it hard to give up pasta, even though most admit that after eating it they  feel bloated, sluggish and uncomfortable, even end up with gut cramp.  This is because, generally, most of us don't tolerate wheat [...]

By |2014-02-19T14:30:12+00:00February 19th, 2014|Dinner, Homepage|

Quinoa with stir fried king prawns, shallots, tomatoes & mushrooms on a bed of spinach and rocket

People always always ask me: "What can I do for a sauce to stop my food being tasteless?"    For me, the combination of shallots, mushrooms and prawns is a match made in heaven.   They produce unbelievably tasty flavours together, especially stir fried in coconut oil.  The sweetness of the shallots and nutty flavour [...]

By |2014-02-12T15:52:53+00:00February 12th, 2014|Dinner, Homepage|

Turkey burgers with sweet potato chips and tomato yoghurt

Last night's dinner: Homemade turkey mince burgers, with sweet potato chips, asparagus and a homemade tomato, yoghurt and basil dip. Tell me again you'd rather have a microwave low fat ready meal! How to do it Make the burgers to your taste. For these I added a teaspoon of cumin and coriander powder, fresh ginger, [...]

By |2013-03-14T14:23:47+00:00March 14th, 2013|Dinner|

Seared tuna and aubergine with herb yoghurt

Seared tuna with griddled aubergine, a tomato and balsamic onion salad and a dressing of greek yoghurt, lemon juice, crushed garlic, chopped coriander and basil. Just brush the aubergine in olive oil and put it on a red hot griddle, keep the brush and olive oil handy in case is starts to dry out. Throw the [...]

By |2013-03-14T14:11:14+00:00March 14th, 2013|Dinner, Lunch|
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