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A year of shopping locally

May 30, 2018 |

In May 2017 I set myself a 90 day challenge to buy all my food (eating in and out) from local independent retailers, at the end of the 90 days it had made such an impact on me that I committed to continuing supporting my local suppliers indefinitely.  A year later I’m proud to confirm that the majority of my food is bought from local farms and shops, with the odd, rare visit to a supermarket.  When eating out we chose independent bars and restaurants, and about 80% of my food budget is spent...

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Cauliflower with Capers and Vinegar

May 27, 2018 |

Cauliflowers available in the UK all year round and I love finding different ways to cook them.  The humble cauliflower is often overlooked and I think the reason most people are a bit uninspired by them are because they’ve only ever eaten them overboiled and a bit smelly, or covered in cheese sauce to hide the flavour!  This is a fresh and tasty version, and it was inspired by a recipe in Omar Allibhoy’s Spanish Made Easy cook book. Ingredients served 3 as a side or 4 as tapas 1 cauliflower...

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Soya Bean and Chorizo

May 26, 2018 |

The inspiration for this dish came from Omar Allibhoy recipe in Spanish Made Simple.  His recipe used fresh broad beans, but this was created on the fly one evening and these are the ingredients that I always have in the house, if you have fresh broad beans they would be great, but if you only had frozen peas that would work equally well, just reduce the cooking time slightly.  The key is to make sure that the bean is the king. Ingredients  serves 3 as a side or 4 as tapas 1 small red onion...

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Granola Bars

May 16, 2018 |

These are a very sticky and soft rather than a crunchy Granola Bar, they are vegan and filled with lots of super ingredients like goji berries and chia seeds.  I will put a few in the fridge, however I wrap most of mine individually and store in the freezer, just taking out one when I think I will need it.  I have eaten them pretty much straight from the freezer, but they are better if they’ve been defrosted for a couple of hours.  If I am really disorganised I will have two of these bars with...

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Pimped up Tabbouleh

May 11, 2018 |

If you havn’t tried my easy Tabbouleh then why not!?!  This is a pimped up version, you can either make it this way from scratch, or use this as inspiration to jazz up any plain leftovers you have.  I tend to sever the plain version as a side, and this version if it’s a stand alone dish. If you are vegan then just omit the cheese, it’s just as nice!   Ingredients plain tabbouleh– serves 4/6 200g dried bulgur wheat 50g fresh coriander 50g flat leaf parsley 20g fresh mint 20g chives 1 tbsp...

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Tabbouleh

May 9, 2018 |

This is such a versatile dish, made really simply with bulgur wheat and herbs it requires no cooking at all, just boiling water from the kettle.  It’s really important to get lots and lots of herbs, there should be equal quantities, at least, of wheat and herbs, it’s brilliant served with barbecued meat or fish, as part of a mezze, I think it’s best served at room temperature and last for a couple of days in the fridge.   Ingredients – serves 4/6 200g dried bulgur wheat 50g fresh...

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Natures Miracle Trio

Natures Miracle Trio

May 2, 2018 | ,

Nature is full of amazing ingredients, making sure you get a portion of these three wonderful health boosting ingredients daily to keep you healthy and happy, and support your natural immune system. Lemon, Garlic and Ginger are easily added to lots of different meals and drinks and each one can enhance your health and vitality. They have a myriad of phytochemicals which contribute to their health boosting properties. Garlic - add to soups, casseroles, curries and garlic bread. The most active...

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Greek Salad with Edamame Beans

Apr 22, 2018 |

I know purists will hate me for adding beans to this salad, but I love their crunch texture and I generally have a bag in my freezer and I add them to lots of dishes.  I think they are a really easy way of upping your daily intake of veggies, but feel free to leave them out if you don’t agree.   Ingredients – serves 4 Salad 3-4 gem or romaine lettuces chopped ½ cucumber chopped 140g Cherry tomatoes halved 200g Edamame Beans defrosted 60g Kalamata Olives ½ red onion thinly sliced 120g feta...

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