These little cartwheels of smoked salmon are filled with tartar sauce and lentils to add flavour and to give an extra protein boost to the dish. Serve as a canape, part of a tapas feast or with a crunchy salad as a light lunch or starter. If you are short of time, you could use […]
Course: Snack
Paprika Prawns
Quick to prepare and even quicker to cook, these prawn skewers are great as part of a tapas spread or as a barbeque dish. Serve with lemon wedges and maybe some aioli. Smoked paprika is a delicious ingredient and you can choose whether to use the sweet or hot variety depending on your target audience […]
Chicken and Quorn Kebabs with Satay Sauce
Great for a barbeque or simply grilled as a starter or light lunch, served with a nice crunchy salad and wholemeal pitta bread. Chicken and Quorn Kebabs with Satay Sauce Print Recipe The quantities of the marinade should be sufficient for 2 150g chicken breasts and a 300g pack of Quorn chicken pieces (or double […]
Spicy Scallop Skewers
These scallop skewers are delicious whether served very spicy, or with no heat at all for those with a delicate pallet: it’s easy to divide the scallops into 2 containers and pour over unspiced marinade in one, before adding in the chilli flakes to the remainder. Spicy Scallop Skewers Print Recipe Trust me the texture […]
Vegetable Kebabs
Vegetables skewered, marinated and barbequed are simple, colourful and surprisingly tasty. Vegetable Kebabs Print Recipe CourseLight Lunch, Snack Servings Prep Time 12 skewers 20 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 2 hours Servings Prep Time 12 skewers 20 minutes Cook Time Passive Time 15 minutes 2 hours Vegetable Kebabs Print Recipe CourseLight Lunch, Snack Servings […]
Chocolate Birthday Cake
I should point out that my back of the envelope calculation reveals a slightly higher calorific value per 100g in my cake relative to Misters Marks and Spencer (440cal versus 420), but I reckon you can get 16 slices out of my cake, giving a per portion calorie hit of 410. Which is a lot. But it’s a celebration.
Blueberry bars
Sweet tasting and satisfying. Easy to take to school or work to keep you going when the hunger pangs hit. Blueberry bars Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Snack Blueberry bars Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Snack Ingredients 90 g Large rolled oats 90 g Plain wholemeal flour 40 g Wheat bran 8 tbsp Sugar substitute ½ tsp Baking powder […]
Bran and pear muffins
A surprisingly tasty filling snack. If these are particularly popular, as they were in our family as a healthy breakfast option, you can add variety by substituting the pears for 100g of dried cranberries, blueberries, raisins or chopped apricots. Bran and pear muffins Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Snack Bran and pear muffins Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Snack Ingredients […]
Banana Loaf
Fruity, filling and easy to wrap up and slip in your bag just in case. Banana Loaf Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Dessert, Snack Banana Loaf Print Recipe CourseBreakfast, Dessert, Snack Ingredients 175 g Stoned dates 100 ml Water 1 Egg 225 g Self-raising wholemeal flour 1 tsp Ground mixed spice 450 g Peeled, ripe bananas 100 […]
Date and apricot bars
You wouldn’t know these are good for you as they are so moist and satisfying. Date and apricot bars Print Recipe CourseSnack Date and apricot bars Print Recipe CourseSnack Ingredients 175 g Chopped, stoned dates 100 g Chopped, dried apricots 150 ml Water 250 g Flora Light 25 g Soft brown sugar 175 g Plain […]