A few years ago, when planning our summer holidays, we decided to indulge in a summer of festivals. The kids were now old enough to enjoy a relatively high degree of freedom and independence (having been attending festivals since they were young) and we are just about young enough to endure weeks in fields (and […]
Author: rachelbrown
New Year New Food
I’m not going to talk about the usual new year weight loss imperative after a festive season of excess, although suffice to say that the hedonistic husband and I are committed to a few weeks of two days fasting until the surplus pounds have slipped away. Suffering from my usual post-Christmas attack of catering fatigue, […]
Autumnal Treats
Long time no write, I know. Life has been pretty busy these last few months. What with a fantastic summer hols and a typically frantic return to school, I have been struggling to find the time to put pen to paper, or rather finger to keyboard. And since the hedonistic husband and I managed to […]
The Quest for 600 Calorie Meals
This last few days have seen the weather starting to get it’s summer mojo back (handy hint for all of you contemplating a British summer break – we leave the country on 21st July which means it’s going to be glorious here) and the dog and I have been enjoying some lovely walks together. There […]
Dhal, Crispy Sweet Potato and Coconut Chutney
This recipe was my first foray into what has very quickly become my favourite cookery book ever. It almost feels as if Anna Jones wrote ‘A Modern Way to Eat’ just for my family. I didn’t have the curry leaves included in the recipe, but nobody noticed: I just added a few fennel seeds instead […]
Greek Quinoa Salad
Quinoa has in recent years been heralded as a super food, and not without reason. Although it is eaten as a grain, it is technically a seed and as such is incredibly rich in protein. It also has a very high fibre content and a low GI; is loaded with antioxidants and is rich in […]
Chestnut and Sage Soup
This soup is a lovely hearty and warming lunch to enjoy in the autumn and winter months and it is super easy. I used wild harvested chestnuts, but you can use tinned or vacuum packed ones. Actually, it makes it even quicker as peeling 400g of boiled chestnuts is quite labour intensive if truth be […]
Bikini Body Bedlam
I can’t quite believe that another school year is almost over and the summer holidays are now less than a month away. I am also struggling to come to terms with the fact that we are going to be holidaying in Europe for the first summer in many years and will be buying Euros in […]
Friends for the Weekend
A clutch of some of our very dearest friends from our old London life have just come for the weekend and hedonism came a close second on the agenda, after the collective imperative to get out with the dogs and bask in the glory of the spring wildflower display that nature is currently laying on. […]
Chickpea, Tomato and Spinach Curry
This is a wonderful vegetarian curry packed with onions, tomatoes and spinach, and loaded with lean proteins by way of chickpeas and lentils. The sesame seeds and cashews add an extra protein hit and a nice crunch. It is delicious served on its own with some wholegrain basmati rice and maybe a little tomato, cucumber […]