Summer Quinoa
This always looks so pretty, the colors conjure up an illusion of summer even when it’s freezing outside. 1/2 a cup of quinoa, cooked 1/2 a cup of red quinoa, … Continue reading
Speedy Avocado Salad Wrap
Lunch on the run? In a rush? Here’s a a wrap which can be made in haste without compromising nutritional content. 1 avocado Wholemeal Tortilla (make your own and … Continue reading
Red Quinoa Salad
Here’s plant based living at it’s best! Healthy, nutritious and delicious. 1 cup of dry red quinoa, cooked in 2 cups of water 1 large zucchini, chopped 1 large … Continue reading
Long Stuffed Eggplants
Have you ever seen those incredibly long, thin eggplants? Well, they look terribly elegant on the table, and they taste superb too. A handful of sun dried tomatoes, finely chopped … Continue reading
Summer Bulgur
A delicious lunch that tastes almost Mediterranean! Suitable for packed lunches too as it’s yummy hot or cold. 1/2 cup bulgur wheat (1/2 cup dry – then cook!) 4 or … Continue reading
Messy Eggplant
MMMMMmmmmm… This is never going to look stunning, but it tastes divine… 6 celery stalks, finely chopped 2 large eggplants 1 large chilli, finely chopped A tablespoon of capers … Continue reading
Wholemeal Focaccia
If you don’t often eat bread, then when you do it has to be seriously fantastic doesn’t it? 400g wholemeal flour 7g dried yeast olive oil garlic / sun … Continue reading
Courgette / Zucchini Rolls
You can do this with eggplant too, or a mixture of both. Great served with short grain brown rice as the ‘nuttiness’ works well. 2 large courgettes 2 tomatoes A … Continue reading
Polenta ‘Bruschetta’
This uses three previous recipes which you can find on this site. Together, this makes for a delicious lunch! Three or four discs of polenta Pesto 1 tomato 5/6 sun … Continue reading
Avocado, sun dried tomato and quinoa salad
A light and easy salad – scrumptious! One small avocado A handful of sun dried / semi dried tomatoes One cup of cooked quinoa A squeeze of lemon juice Maldon … Continue reading
Split pea, semi dried tomatoes, pesto and pine nut salad
A nice light lunch for a hot day, or you could ‘soup’ it up on a cold day! 200g of split peas (or any similar pulse) 1 large red onion … Continue reading