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 […]
Category: Vege protein
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 […]
Good for the heart antioxidants, enzymes and vitamins a plenty in this Hearty Nut Roast
Last week, I saw an article that talked about the vitamins and enzymes most closely linked with good heart health, and decided to set myself the task of finding a recipe that contained them all. The result was this Hairy Bikers’ recipe for nut roast, which I have made several times in the past and […]
Hearty Nut Roast and Onion Gravy
Inspired by an article I read about heart health and the vitamins and minerals most beneficial to the cardiovascular system, I was inspired to make this recipe which is from the Hairy Bikers healthy eating phase. It contains just about all the nutrients recommended in the article, is totally delicious and has the added advantage […]
Kids! Don’t they just love pasta…
The younger daughter’s appetite for fish has been on the wane of late, which the dog has very much appreciated but has left me a little concerned about her protein intake. Anyway, last week she announced that she could no longer bear the thought of eating fish (this being a child who as a 5 […]