I hate waste so when I bought a juicer and realised how much was in the pulp bin I had to find a way of using it up. I've called them patties, as I originally wanted to make a ball (reminiscent of a meat ball) but you need a flat surface in order to get a nice fried crust. They are great as vegan burgers if you make them into bigger patties. The taste of your pattie will be different every time you make these, unless you have the same juice every day, as it will depend on the mix of fruit...
Overnight Oats
I make up as many bowls of Overnight Oats as I can, then we have a ready-to-go healthy breakfast or snack
Creamy Chicken and Broccoli
Delicious over pasta, this creamy chicken and broccoli dish is even better with sweet potato wedges
Light Vegetable Curry
This is a light curry which is great for vegans, vegetarians or meat eaters alike! You can use any root vegetables you have, and it would be great with some spinach stirred through at the end (but I didn't have any) Ingredients - serves 4 hearty portions 1tbs vegetable oil 1 large onion 1tsp grated ginger 2 cloves garlic crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander ½ tsp turmeric ½ tsp chilli flakes 1 tsp yellow mustard seeds Pinch salt and pepper 900g to 1Kg of vegetables chopped...
Winter Salad in a Jar (or bowl)
When you fancy a salad for lunch, but still want the option to heat it up. Layer in a jar to keep it easy to transport.
Beetroot Boost Juice
For all of us that try to eat the rainbow beetroot is a great vegetable. It is even better when juiced, add to that apples for sweetness and ginger for zing and you have the perfect wake-me-up juice. This juice is particularly good for pregnancy, beetroot is a good source of folate (a naturally occurring folic acid), it is thought to help reduce blood pressure, which is always helpful in pregnancy. Ginger has many health benefits, but those of particular interest to pregnant women is its...
Porcini and Chestnut Soup
If you are anything like me you buy chestnuts every year, and then come January realise you still have half a bag (or all of them sometimes) and have no idea what to do with them. This recipe is perfect for using them up, I always have some dried porcini mushrooms lurking in my cupboard, so this is a pretty easy recipe to knock up with things I already have in the house. It is slightly earthly and slightly sweet, which is why the goats cheese works so well as it cuts through the soup...
Hayley’s Banana Bread
Hayley started to make this bread after a family holiday and each time I make it I imagine I am breakfasting in the sun.
Its a really easy recipe and keeps well for a few days.
Its also perfect for using up those over-ripe bananas
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