Category Archive: Healthy Recipes

Meat Free Monday

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 Today’s recipe is Baba Ghanoush, a very popular Middle Eastern dish made primarily of aubergine/eggplant and tahini, a paste made from sesame seeds. This is a healthy snack that can be eaten in… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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Today’s recipe is a simple vegetarian curry, full of Indian flavours. It has a delicious aroma and not only does it taste great when fresh but it reheats perfectly from the fridge or the… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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A frittata is a type of Italian omelet, either simple or enriched with additional ingredients. It is prepared in a frying pan like a traditional  omelet however, whereas an omelet is cooked on… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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    Today’s recipe comes courtesy of my friend, Karen from the Netherlands.  It is so great when readers of this blog share their favorite recipes and so I am delighted today to… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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Today’s recipe is a delicious aubergine (eggplant), tomato and chickpea casserole, which I came across in the New York Times. The casserole tastes best if made at least a day ahead. Ingredients  Serves… Continue reading →

Time for some guilt free treats

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Eating healthy is all well and good, but sometimes that craving for something sweet just has to be given into.  My husband has a very sweet tooth and finding ways to make healthy… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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Today’s Meat Free Monday recipe is a healthy alternative to traditional burgers.  Falafel burgers are based on chickpeas which are high in protein and one of the earliest cultivated vegetables. They are a good  source… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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While I don’t usually make any claims for cancer fighting food, it is claimed that specific anti-carcinogens are bound to the red colouring matter in beetroot which supposedly helps fight against cancer. Additional… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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You can’t have failed to notice that thick-skinned winter squash are in season now. The shops are full of bright orange pumpkins. Along with butternut squash, it is a versatile vegetable that can be sautéed, mashed… Continue reading →

Meat Free Monday

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Our beautiful autumn weather is continuing and on Saturday I took a walk in the park and paid a visit to the farmer’s market held there each weekend. I made straight for the stand… Continue reading →