Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic Versatile, quick and healthy lunch recipe that can be prepared in advance.
Marissa’s Tortilla Chips Party Snack with Chunky Tomato Sauce – Kids’ Cooking Quick and easy party snack with tortilla chips and homemade tomato sauce.
Chunky Red Lentil & Tomato Soup with Carrots Easy, healthy, vegetarian, gluten-free, quick to make autumnal comfort food on a budget made out of cupboard ingredients.
Marrow Boats Stuffed with Tomato & Paprika Turkey Easy comfort food – cheesy marrows stuffed with turkey mince and rice.
Smokey Spaghetti Bolognese Simple, spaghetti Bolognese recipe from scratch with addition of liquid smoke.
Baby Leeks Salad with Avocados, Olives and Capers Simple baby leek salad, great side dish for quiches and BBQ dishes.
Easy Half Wholemeal Home-Made Pizza Dough Recipe Recipe for half wholemeal, half white pizza dough with addition of semolina… great for picnics and parties.
Turkey Moussaka in Individual Ramekin Dishes Easy recipe for individual portions of turkey moussaka – perfect party food.
Tomato & Garlic Plaited Bread Sticks Recipe for home-made bread sticks for the soup, made out of tomato and garlic flour.
Simple Tomato & Mushroom Pearl Barley Stew INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley […]
Chicken with Tomato and Basil – 6 months + INGREDIENTS ½ chicken breast – about 100g (diced) couple of baby potatoes – about 100g (peeled and chopped) couple of fresh basil leaves 2 medium tomatoes – about 100g (halved) or tinned tomatoes 50g green beans – I used dwarf beans (trimmed) 1 small apple – about 10og (peeled and cored) 1 cup of boiling […]
Spicy Red Lentil, Curry & Coriander Sauce for Rice Classic Indian sauce to be served with basmati rice.
Baked Chicken Wings with Tomato Sauce, Chilli Flakes & Coriander Delicious, smoky baked chicken in tomato sauce with chilli, garlic and coriander.
Tomato & Coconut Pasta Sauce with Roasted Peppers INGREDIENTS 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes ½ creamed coconut bar – 100g (chopped) ½ cup of boiled cooled down water 2 tsp ground arrow root or potato flour (for thickening) 2 tsp onion granules 1 tsp garlic granules sea salt to taste freshly ground black pepper to taste 2-3 red / orange bell […]
Baked Turkey Meat Balls INGREDIENTS 600g minced turkey 4 thick or 6 thin slices of soft white bread 1 cup of water or milk 2 eggs 1 large onion (chopped finely) 1 tbs chopped garlic 2 tsp sea salt generous amount of freshly ground black pepper 1 tbs dried basil 1 tbs dried oregano 3 tbs tomato purée about […]
Tomato & Marjoram Chicken INGREDIENTS chicken pieces for 8 people (about 16 pieces if drumsticks or thighs) 1½ tbs dried marjoram 2 tbs olive oil 2 onions (finely chopped) 2 tsp garlic granules or about 6 garlic gloves (finely chopped) 4 tbs concentrated tomato paste 4 tbs cold water (for method 1) or 2-3 cups of hot water (for […]
Simple Tomato Soup INGREDIENTS 2½ litres of boiling water 700-800g of quality tomato puree (two cup size tins) 2 onions (chopped coarsely) 4 carrots (sliced coarsely) 1 parsnip (sliced coarsely) 4 tbs olive oil – optional 1 cup of double cream ½ cup fresh or frozen dill (chopped) sea salt – to taste black peppercorns EQUIPMENT large pot […]
Coconut & Tomato Rice with Coriander INGREDIENTS 2 cups easy cook rice (I used brown one) 5 cups water 100g tomato paste (about ½ cup) 100g creamed coconut (½ bar) sea salt to taste 250g black eye beans (previously cooked) ½ bunch of fresh coriander / cilantro (chopped) METHOD Cook beans in plenty of water, once ready leave aside. Those beans […]
Tomato Couscous & Mackerel Salad with Dwarf Beans and Pointed Peppers Quick couscous and smoked mackerel salad recipe.
Greek Style Fish / Ryba po Grecku (Traditional Polish Dish) [recipe inspired by my friend Lidka, who often prepare this dish] INGREDIENTS for the veggies 2 large leeks – 400g (sliced) 4 medium onions – 500g (chopped) unsalted butter or olive oil to fry onions about 10 carrots (1kg) 2 parsnips (500g) ¼ celeriac root (200g) – optional 300g tin of tomato puree 1½ cup […]
Curried White Kidney Beans with Mango, Raisins and Chilli Flakes [inspired by Curry Beanz from Heinz]
Spicy Tomato Soup with Roasted Peppers [adapted from recipe by Sig of Live to Eat] INGREDIENTS 4 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes 8 cups of hot water 800g red and orange bell peppers 4 vegetable cubes (10g each) 8 large sweet shallots or 2 regular onions – 200g (sliced finely) 1 whole garlic head (peeled) ½ lemon juice or to […]
Sweet Sour and Minty Salad INGREDIENTS ½ Iceberg lettuce (chopped) 6 medium tomatoes (coarsely diced) 2 handfuls fresh mint leaves (chopped finely) ½ lemon juice 1½ tsp golden caster sugar 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil METHOD Combine all ingredients togerher and seve immediatelly. Serve 4 people as a side dish.
