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Courgettes With Baked Beans And Salsa Verde

This easy recipe for courgettes with baked beans and salsa verde adds levels of flavour and nutrition to ready cooked beans in tomato sauce.

Courgettes with baked beans and salsa verde is an easy recipe for lazy summer days. It makes the most of ready cooked beans in tomato sauce, but adds additional levels of flavour and nutrition. Whether you use a tin of baked beans or leftovers from homemade ones, this recipe is quick-to-make and delicious to eat. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from…

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Cottage Cheese Salad With Cucumber, Tomatoes And Fresh Herbs

A simple cottage cheese salad recipe which is ready in less than ten minutes. It's high in protein, cheap, tasty, healthy and vegetarian.

On a hot summer’s day, when you don’t want to cook, cottage cheese salad is refreshing and needs minimal fuss. This recipe is ready in less than ten minutes. Simple, yes, but also tasty. It’s high in protein, cheap and vegetarian. Ideal in fact for healthy lunches at any time. Just in case you hadn’t noticed, cottage cheese is all the rage when it comes to social media these days. Recipes on how…

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Homemade Thai Green Curry Paste

This homemade recipe for Thai green curry paste is fragrant, pungent and oh so very good. It's also versatile and quick and easy to make.

Thai green curry paste is the key ingredient in a Thai green curry, but you can use it for so much more. This homemade recipe is fragrant, pungent and oh so very good. It’s also quick and easy to make. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See my cookie and privacy statement for further details. Dive Right In Why Make Thai Green Curry…

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Beans, Courgettes And Sweetcorn With Roasted Hazelnuts

Creamy white beans, fresh courgettes (zucchini), juicy sweetcorn & crunchy roasted nuts combine to make a recipe full of flavour and texture.

Creamy beans, fresh courgettes (zucchini), juicy sweetcorn and crunchy roasted nuts combine to make a main dish that’s full of flavour and texture. It’s packed with protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. And the recipe also includes fifteen of your thirty weekly plant foods, making it the perfect recipe to improve or maintain a healthy gut. It’s no secret that I love beans and pulses.…

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Norwegian Cream: Only 3 Ingredients

Recipe for Norwegian Cream. With only 3 ingredients it's quick to make, but despite its simplicity, the flavours are complex and delicious.

With only three ingredients required, Norwegian Cream is barely a recipe at all. Despite its simplicity though, the flavours are complex and delicious. It’s ideal for parties and potlucks as hands-on time is minimal and you can prepare it a few hours in advance. Pair it with juicy fresh fruit and you have the perfect dessert. This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn…

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Sweet Pepper Tart: Easy Puff Pastry Version

An easy puff pastry sweet pepper tart or galette recipe. It's quick to prepare and super delicious with its crispy casing and creamy filling.

An easy puff pastry sweet pepper tart (or galette) recipe. It’s quick to prepare and irresistibly delicious, with its crispy crust and creamy filling. Serve warm or at room temperature and pair with a fresh salad for a lovely, simple meal. Ideal for lazy summer lunches and suppers. When I have time and the weather isn’t too hot I like to make my own wholemeal pastry. But in summer or when I’m…

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Honey Pistachio Shortbread

Recipe for honey pistachio shortbread biscuits with the classic crumbly and melt-in-the mouth texture, but with a delightful bit of chew too.

Shortbread is a beloved staple of British afternoon tea and a festive favourite at Christmas time. Flecked with green, these honey pistachio shortbread biscuits have the classic crumbly and melt-in-the mouth texture you’d expect from a traditional shortbread recipe. However, the addition of pistachios provides a delightful and welcome chewiness. They’re just what you need to accompany a bowl of…

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Cheesy Bean Bakes: A Comfort Food Favourite

This cheesy bean bakes recipe is delicious, nutritious and perfect for meal prep. Enjoy as a comforting and budget-friendly vegetarian meal.

Vegetables cooked with beans in a rich sauce and topped with cheese make for a delicious meal. Make in individual ovenproof dishes and you have cheesy bean bakes that are guaranteed to put smiles on faces. Serve with a refreshing green salad and crusty bread, ciabatta or flatbreads for dipping and scooping. I love versatile cooking like this. You can prep the dishes in advance, serve them as a…

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Aubergine Rice Bowl: Fuss-Free Caponata

Serve this fuss-free caponata recipe with rice, hummus, cucumber, olives and fresh herbs for a delicious, healthy aubergine rice bowl.

No faffing around with oven, stove top and umpteen different utensils with this delicious yet fuss-free caponata recipe. It’s all done in one pan. Serve it with rice, hummus, cucumber, olives and fresh herbs and you have a healthy aubergine rice bowl. There’s something really comforting as well as relaxing about eating a meal in a bowl. Once served, all you need is a fork or spoon. Enjoy it at…

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Simple Tea Bread: aka Bara Brith or Barmbrack

Tea bread is a very British type of simple fat-free fruit cake. This recipe is easy to make and very tasty, especially spread with butter.

Tea bread is a very British type of simple fat-free fruit cake. It’s not as sweet as most fruit bakes, but it is more of a loaf cake than a bread as it doesn’t contain yeast. Dried fruit are soaked and plumped up in black tea. This recipe is super easy to make and very tasty, especially when spread with butter. When I have lots of bits and pieces of dried fruit taking up valuable space in the…

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Tempeh Caesar Salad: Protein-Packed and Vegan

An umami-rich, crunchy vegan tempeh Caesar salad recipe packed with protein and nutritious deliciousness. It's both popular and easy to make.

An umami-rich, crunchy vegan salad packed with protein and nutritious deliciousness. This tempeh Caesar salad recipe is both popular and easy to make. Enjoy it as a hearty main course for two or divide it up, add more lettuce and dressing and you have a light lunch for four. Dive Right In Why Make Tempeh Caesar Salad? Tempeh Caesar Salad Ingredients And Substitutions How To Make Tempeh…

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Homemade Caesar Dressing: Without Anchovies

Rich and creamy homemade caesar dressing is super simple to make. It's also ready in minutes. This version is fish, egg, dairy and nut free.

Rich and creamy homemade caesar dressing is super simple to make. It’s also ready in minutes. This recipe has no anchovies, no eggs, no dairy, no nuts and no added oil, but it’s oh so delicious. Perfect for a vegetarian or vegan caesar salad, but so much else besides. Unusually for us, we’ve been out to eat a couple of times recently. The venues were different, but I noted that both had caesar…

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Whole Wheat Focaccia Bread

Whole wheat focaccia is even more delicious than normal focaccia. It has all that intense Italian soul, but with extra nutty notes thrown in. You have to try this easy and wholesome recipe.

Whole wheat focaccia is even more delicious than normal focaccia. It has all that intense garrulous Italian soul, but with extra “molto delizioso” nutty notes thrown in. This recipe is actually made with only half wholemeal flour. After various experiments, I’ve found a mix of half wholemeal and half white flour is the best blend for flatbreads. This post may contain affiliate links. As an…

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Green Dip: Delicious, Nutritious And Vegan

Not only does this green dip taste delicious, but it's super healthy and completely plant-based. It's ever so easy to make and quick too.

There are various recipes for green dips, but this green dip is a sure fire winner. Not only does it taste delicious, but it’s super healthy and completely plant-based. As long as you have a food processor or blender, it’s ever so easy to make and quick too. Perfect for parties, potlucks, picnics or as a side dish to accompany dinner. I love dips, especially when the weather starts to warm up…

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Vegetarian Spring Quiche

A nutty wholemeal crust, creamy custard and fresh vegetables combine to make this light but flavoursome vegetarian spring quiche recipe.

A nutty flaky wholemeal crust, creamy custard and fresh green vegetables combine to make this light, but flavoursome vegetarian spring quiche recipe. Expect tender asparagus, sweet peas, spring onions and fragrant chives in every bite. Pair it with buttery new potatoes and a feisty watercress salad for a satisfying meal, or enjoy a slice alongside a crisp salad for a light and refreshing…

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Peanut Butter And Jelly Traybake Cake

This traybake cake recipe is a riff on the American beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwich. It' simple to make and delicious to eat.

Peanut butter and jelly is a classic American flavour combination. This traybake recipe is a riff on the beloved peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Simple to make and delicious to eat, it’s a great way to use up leftover jelly or jam. Dive Right In Peanut Butter And Jelly Sandwich Why Make Peanut Butter And Jelly Traybake? Peanut Butter And Jelly Traybake Cake Ingredients How To Make Peanut…

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Creamy Butter Beans With Mushrooms And Spring Greens

A dish of creamy butter beans with mushrooms, leeks and greens. It's a luxurious spring comfort food recipe and ever so easy to make.

Step into spring and whip up this dish of creamy butter beans with mushrooms and leeks. It’s luxurious spring comfort food and is ever so easy to make. The recipe is quick too, making it an ideal midweek dinner. Use wild greens, if you can find them, but spinach or collard greens if not. Whilst wild garlic is still worth picking, nettles have really come into their own now. We’ve been eating…