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Pink Beetroot & Green Avocado Picnic Dips

Pink and green, low in calories picnic dips that looks great and are healthy as well.

Bulgur Wheat Tabbouleh

INGREDIENTS 250g bulgur wheat / 1¼ cup 5 cups / 1¼ litre of boiling water 3 vegetable cubes (10g each) medium red onion (diced finely) 1 red & 1 yellow or orange bell pepper (diced finely) 3 garlic cloves (chopped or squeezed) handful of chopped mint / 15g handful of chopped flat leaf parsley /15g […]

The Interprofessional Olive Oil from Spain at Taste of London

I visited European olive oils stall during this years Taste of London festival where I was given private olive oil testing by Teresa Pérez Millán – director of Interprofesional del Aceite de Oliva Español which with help from EU and Spain promote benefits of olive oil in their “Everything’s Better with Olive Oil” campaign. I […]

Miscellaneous Foods Collection

Below couple of strange foods I came across so far but I will be updating this post will new finds (adding link to the footer shortcuts for easier access). Giant potato, bigger than 400g jar of Nutella. Mega honey & nut corn flake… Value tomato, all covered in mould (!) Piece of wooden stick found […]

Black Forest Cake – German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte

Black Forest Cake – German chocolate cake with cherry liquor and fresh cherries.

Coffee & Vanilla Ice Cream

INGREDIENTS 6 scoops of vanilla ice cream ½ tsp instant coffee or more (it depends on coffee) 2 tsp of sugar 2 tbs hot water METHOD Dissolve coffee and sugar in a little bit of hot water. Pour over your favourite vanilla ice cream and enjoy. Make 2 portions. NOTES For kids replace coffee sauce with […]

Spicy Tuna, Corn & Red Kidney Bean Jacket Potatoes

Baked potatoes filled with spicy tuna, great also as sandwich filler or pasta topping.

NUME – Morrisons’ New Healthy Products Range

Couple of weeks ago I’ve been invited to L’atelier des Chefs in London for the launch of NuMe – new healthy products range from Morrisons. I shop in their supermarket on daily basis so I was very curious to find out more about the brand. We met Morrisons’ nutritionists, chefs, brand managers & experts who […]

Pasta Salad with Chicken & Tandoori Masala Dressing

INGREDIENTS 500g chicken breast (diced) 500g pasta a little bit of butter or oil to fry onions 1 large onion (diced) 1 red or yellow bell pepper (diced) 3-4 spring onions (chopped) 150-200g of salad leaves – I used bistro leaf mix with shredded beetroot pieces (bigger leaves shredded) 400g tin of chick peas (drained) […]

Butternut Squash Chicken with Sage – 7 months +

INGREDIENTS 250g butternut squash (peeled & diced) 200g potatoes (peeled and chopped) 100g chicken breast (diced) 100g carrots (peeled & sliced) ½ tsp olive oil ½ tsp of dried sage 1 cup of boiling water EQUIPMENT hand blender small pot with a lid METHOD Place all ingredients in a pot and cook covered over medium fire until […]

Simple Garlic Sauce for Yorkshire Puddings

INGREDIENTS frozen Yorkshire puddings for the garlic sauce 3 tbs plain flour 25g unsalted butter 400 ml of boiling water 1½ vegetable cubes (10g each) or stock powder 1 tbs garlic powder full fat milk – to taste METHOD Place frozen Yorkshire puddings in preheated oven according to the instructions on the package. In meantime […]

Cooling Apple, Melon and Cherry Tomato Salad with Mint & Lemon Dressing

INGREDIENTS ½ large melon – I used Piel de Sapo (scooped out) 3 apples (cubed) 2 handfuls of cherry tomatoes / about 250g (halved) for the dressing 2 tbs olive oil 2 tbs lemon juice 1 tbs golden caster sugar handful of fresh mint leaves (chopped) EQUIPMENT melon baller apple slicer/cutter METHOD Combine all ingredients […]

Lemon, Vanilla & Poppy Seed Cake

INGREDIENTS 2½ cups plain flour 1 tbs baking powder 3-4 eggs (I used 4 small ones) ½ cup of milk 1 cup golden caster sugar 2 tbs vanilla sugar 125g / ½ bar of unsalted butter zest from 1 large lemon juice of 1 large lemon (⅓ cup) ⅓ cup poppy seeds + 2 tsp of […]

Vanilla Ice Cream Coffee

Coffee served with vanilla ice cream…

Turmeric Root / Curcuma

Turmeric (Curcuma longa) also called Curcuma, Indian Saffron, Kurkuma, Haldi, Kunyit, Kunir, Manjal is native to tropical parts of Asia. It’s roots / rhizomes are very similar to those of ginger just smaller with more orange flesh, not without the reason as they both belong to the same Zingiberaceae family. Turmeric contain 17% manganese, 10% iron and […]

Home Made No-Knead Half Brown Bread Loaf & Rolls

Quick and easy no-knead bread recipe.

Traditional English Breakfast Alternative – Green Pepper and Red Onion Egg Fry Up

This is my alternative to traditional full English breakfast, which I make sometimes as well (minus the sausages). INGREDIENTS 2 eggs a little bit of butter or oil to fry (I used real butter) 2 slices of brown bread (toasted) ½ green bell pepper (coarsely diced) ½ red onion (cut into wedges) couple of cherry […]

Pancake Doodles & Alphabet Pancakes with Raspberry Syrup

I made those pancakes for my older daughter who is not feeling well today and needed some cheering up. INGREDIENTS for the pancakes 1½ cups self raising flour or ½ cups plain flour + ½ tbs baking powder 2 cups milk ¼ cup oil (I used hazelnut oil) 2 eggs for the topping fruity syrup – I used […]

ZABU Coffee Beans & The Grinder – Review

A while ago I found on my door step very fragrant package filled with freshly roasted coffee beans from ZABU Coffee. In addition to the beans coffee grinder was included which I find very useful and not complicated enough to grind a little bit of coffee in the morning while I’m still half asleep, just before […]

Very Lazy Garlic Sauce

INGREDIENTS 3 tbs plain flour 25g unsalted butter 400 ml of boiling water 1½ vegetable cubes (10g each) or stock powder 1 tbs ready chopped garlic from the jar (I used Very Lazy Garlic) crème fraiche / single cream / double cream or even full fat milk – to taste METHOD In a saucepan heat flour […]

Happy Spring 2012

Happy Spring wishes from us…

Easter Wholemeal Cat Bunnies

When couple of days I making this Wholemeal Plaited Bread I used ⅓ of the dough to make 12 bunny shaped rolls that actually turned out looking more like cats… but we still enjoyed them a lot so I decided to share the images with you.

Plaited Wholemeal Bread with Addition of Potato Flour

INGREDIENTS 6 cups wholemeal plain flour 2 cups potato flour 1 cup oil (I used rapeseed oil) + some more for brushing the tins 1½ tbs instant dried yeast 1 tbs fine sea salt 1 tbs fine sugar 2½ cups lukewarm water EQUIPMENT three x 11×22 cm (4.5 x 8.5 in) non-stick loaf tins silicone […]

Jacket Potatoes with Garbanzo Bean & Red Onion Filling

INGREDIENTS 6-8 large baked potatoes (you can use ready baked potatoes from Bannisters’ Farm) for the filling 3 x 400g tins of garbanzo beans / chickpeas (drained) 2 large red onions (diced) some butter or oil to fry onions few tbs crème fraiche or soured cream (I used about 100g) 1 tsp garlic powder few dashes […]

Drumstick Vegetable from Moringa Oleifera Tree

This long green vegetable is called Drumstick or Moringa, Sanjana, West Indian Ben. It comes from Drumstick Tree, also known as Benzolive Tree, Horseradish Tree, Clarifier Tree, Moringa Oleifera Tree that is very common in Pakistan, India but also Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Africa, Central and South America, East Africa, Malaysia, The Philippines and some Caribbean […]

Crunchy Sesame & Ginger Honey Glazed Carrots

INGREDIENTS 500g carrots (washed, halved lengthwise, then cut into sticks) 2 tbs sesame oil (I used Virgin Sesame Oil from Cooks&Co) 2 tbs ginger honey (I used Sarah’s Zesty Honey with Ginger) some toasted sesame seeds to sprinkle – optional METHOD Toss carrots in sesame oil. Place them on non-stick baking tray and roast in […]

Irish Scones and Ginger Honey for St. Patrick’s Day

Irish scones, bread, honey and recipe ideas from Ireland.

Lunchbox # 117 – Cute Mouse Bread Roll

Lunchbox # 117 (for 6 year old girl) mouse bread roll sandwich with chicken ham made out of Yeast Teddy Bear Bun and edible marker cherry tomatoes seedless green grapes chocolate love bug Cheddar crackers huge strawberry bottle of water (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid and placed inside […]

Yeast Teddy Bear Buns

Super cute homemade bear shaped bread rolls, perfect for kids’ breakfast, picnics and lunchboxes.

Tuna Pies with Sweet Peppers and Dill

INGREDIENTS for the yeast pie base 6 cups of flour (about 1kg, leave aside 5 tbs for the topping) ½ cup oil (I used grapeseed oil) 1 tbs instant dried yeast ½ tbs or a little bit more fine sea salt ½ tbs fine sugar or a little bit more (I used golden caster sugar) about 400ml […]

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