Picture this, you've been eating healthy all week; but it's been a really long week, and your friends have invited you out for a Friday night curry. You really fancy it, but you don't want to sabotage all the good work you've done this week. What do you do? Never fear, Wendy's here. I've gone through the menu, and here is my list of what to avoid, and what would be your healthiest options. Take a read before you go out so that you are armed and ready to make your choices - and most...
Cashew and Ginger Energy Balls
Sometimes I make something and it is so easy I don’t feel it warrants being written up as a recipe, but then loads of people ask me how to make something and I realise there is merit in even the simplest of recipes. This one needs to be credited to Deliciously Ella, and I find that all her recipes turn out well! Ingredients – makes approx. 20 balls 200g cashew nuts 200g dates (preferably medjool) 2 tsp ground ginger Instructions Remove stones from dates and add all ingredients to...
Zingy Pineapple Smoothie
Enjoy the taste of summer any time of the year with this sunshine yellow Zingy Pineapple Smoothie
Granola Bars (no added sugar)
This recipe was created after I challenged a client to bake without added sugar. The bars are lovely and sweet, made with maple syrup and malt extract.
Cod, Prawn and Fennel in a creamy white wine sauce
Light yet comforting recipe, with a bonus that you get to drink the rest of the bottle of wine
Vegan Pho style noodle soup
Vegan Pho style noodle soup, perfect recipe for autumn, aromatic, comforting and just spicy enough to make your nose run
Shannon’s Salmon Skewers
I spotted a recipe for salmon skewers and forwarded it to my lovely client Shannon as she loves fish and cooking on the barbecue. She tweaked the original recipe and this is her version. I think it’s really unusual to have pineapple and salmon but the combination works really well, and I do like pineapple when its been charred under a grill or barbecue. Ingredients - makes 8 skewers 750g Salmon diced 1 tsp ground ginger 2 tblsp brown sugar 4 tblsp dijon mustartd 4 tblsp soy sauce 1 pineapple...
Lamb and Beef Kebabs
We’ve had the most amazing summer this year, and I’ve made these several times. You can make them with just lamb, or just beef mince but I like the combination. The only way to mix them is to get your hands into the mixture. I challenge you to try these rather than the shop bought ones, they are so quick and easy to make and you can adjust the seasoning to suit yourself and your guests. The only fiddly bit is grating the onion, but it is worth it. Ingredients – makes about 20 to 22 kebabs •...
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