We love mixing up what we are eating and often have plant-based meals a few times a week. We are feeling fit and healthy for just over 50s and clear in thoughts and concentration. This starts a new series of … Continue reading Vegan Poké Bowl
Fragrant and nutritious, this quick and simple bean bomb beauty is beginning to end about 20 minutes. Great for any time of the day as a meal, or side dish. I used a few leftovers – roasted golden beetroot and … Continue reading Beautiful Black Bean & Basil
Simple, healthy, tasty and super quick to prepare, this salad brings nutrition home … and to a picnic, a work lunch, a BBQ …. Ingredients: 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 1/2 small red cabbage, thinly sliced 3-4 kale leaves, stalk removed, finely … Continue reading Fennel Slaw with Lime Tahini Dressing
Tacos are an absolute favourite in our house! Super simple and all the ingredients are available in the supermarket, so there’s only fun left to make them your own and add what you want to them! Here’s our all-time winner … Continue reading Crispy Fish Tacos & Fennel Slaw
This is an adaptation of an amazing little dish discovered at abc cocina in Gramercy, New York City – it’s the bomb! Ingredients: 1 large ripe avocado 120g fresh shelled peas 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander (cilantro) Juice of one large … Continue reading Spring Pea Guacamole
This elegantly simple kale and asparagus salad was even more snazzy with the addition of perfectly fresh avocado and a sprinkle of toasted seeds. Teamed with a new edition to the slow roast lamb marinade and the gorgeous beetroot dip, … Continue reading Kale & Asparagus Salad
This delightfully light fennel, pear and walnut salad is simply delicious, tasty and full of flavour. Sweet, sharp, tangy, crunchy, crispy and succulent … Ingredients: 1 large fennel bulb, finely sliced ½ iceberg lettuce, finely sliced 1 firm green pear, … Continue reading Fennel, Pear & Walnut Salad
This Nicoise Salad is a variation on the original from Nice in the South of France, but very nice indeed! Serves one for a lovely, loving, gorgeous work lunch… Ingredients: 1½ cups loosely packed chopped lettuce, I used baby Cos 1 … Continue reading Nicoise Salad Style
This spinach, sweet potato and basil salad has a few yummy additions like broad beans fried in olive oil with caraway seeds and flaked almonds … it is quite simply extraordinarily delicious! The purple skinned sweet potato in this recipe … Continue reading Spinach, Sweet Potato & Basil Salad
This Asian chicken salad is posted in homage to the amazing Olivia who cooked for us at work. Her passion and love of food, flavours and textures is a joy to behold! This is changed slightly from the original, cos … Continue reading Asian Chicken Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
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