Eat food you love that loves you back
If you’re an avid hummus eater like me, there may be times when you fancy something a little different. Not that I’m off hummus – I don’t think that could every happen! After all, hummus comes in all shades, like my roasted squash and harrisa hummus or startling pink beetroot hummus. But, as the saying goes, a change is as good as a rest; this super tasty dip definitely hits the spot. Continue reading “White bean, roasted garlic and thyme dip”
It’s the final day in my series about food and brain health. Last, and definitely not least, is broccoli. Continue reading “7 foods to support brain health no.7 – broccoli”
Asparagus season is over. Now we’re diving head first into courgette season; a time in the seasonal veg calendar which is much longer and more prolific than those tasty green stems. Continue reading “Courgette and fennel salad”
If you love the flavours of a jalfrezi but want to avoid the high amounts of oil often found in curry house dishes, then this is the recipe for you. Continue reading “Chickpea vegetable jalfrezi”
If you need some vibrancy added to your salad, this is the dressing for you! Super easy to make and packed full of amazingly healthful nutrients, this dressing is a winner every time!
Pesto can be powerful! Traditionally made with pine nuts, crushed garlic, basil and hard Italian cheese, it has that wonderful salt plus fat combo that hits the spot along with delightful pungent flavours the tastebuds so enjoy. But it’s not plant-based. And it can contain a lot of oil. So what to do? Continue reading “Watercress pesto”
Chocolate sauce! Could be bold enough to suggest that’s all I need to write here? Because who doesn’t need a little bit of chocolate sauce in their life, especially when ‘normal’ chocolate is off the menu. Continue reading “Chocolate sauce”
Hands up if you love a bit of salted caramel. I certainly do. But most salted caramel contains butter – dairy or vegan – which is not part of a whole-food plant-based diet. Continue reading “Vegan salted caramel sauce”
When it comes to Christmas dinner in our house – or any roast dinner – it’s the veggies that are the star of the show. We have loads! Sometimes there’s too many dishes to fit on the table, but it’s worth the chaos – and the washing up 😉 Continue reading “Christmas red cabbage”
It’s almost that time of year again – asparagus season. Probably my favourite season of the year! Officially running from 23rd April to 23rd June, the UK crop of these super tasty stems can be found in shops and markets around the country. Continue reading “Asparagus and pea pasta sauce”
