Like anyone who has ever grown courgettes/zucchini I occasionally find myself with a huge glut that I need to use up. I’ve tried making Courgette Muffins, they’re great, Greek style Zucchini Pasta and Courgette and lemon pasta, also a treat, and Courgette and Tomato Soup, which has the double whammy effect of using up some garden… Read More »
I love almond butter, it’s like peanut butter went to finishing school and got all fancy and refined. Sadly it got finishing school expensive too so it’s not ideal for AB&J sandwiches or Joey style peanut butter fingers. It’s great to use as an ingredient, particularly for people who can’t eat peanuts, but before serving… Read More »
This recipe makes a great autumnal dish, with oodles of flavour and a nice comfort feel. It’s vegetarian, yet uber easy to make into a vegan meal – just leave out the feta. You can add a few toasted pine nuts if you like, just to boost the protein content back up again, but be… Read More »
This quick and easy vegetarian pasta dish can be on the table in the time it takes to boil the pasta, and you can make it vegan simply by leaving out the last minute feta sprinkle. It was born of necessity. After Christmas there’s so many half packets of things about the place that need… Read More »
Fast Healthy Family Pasta Meal This broccoli salmon pasta recipe is a favorite on days when we’re both going to be late home and just want something that can be on the table in the time it takes to enjoy a sherry. It takes as long to make as the pasta takes to cook, so… Read More »
This easy vegetarian recipe takes just twenty minutes, and you can make the sauce with just three ingredients. It’s a great standby for cooking after work, and makes a nice change from rich and fancy dishes during the holidays. I use garlic and herb cream cheese or Borsin cheese with garlic and herbs to cut… Read More »
Hiding Vegetables In Sauces Sometimes the battle to get a picky eater to eat their vegetables is just too much to bear. Whether you’ve got a fussy toddler who doesn’t like green, or an awkward teenager who daily changes the list of foods that they do or do not like, it makes mealtimes so very… Read More »
This recipe is deliciously decadent, the pasta cooks in the wine, and ends up with a risotto like consistency, with all the wine flavor absorbed by the pasta, and the alcohol steamed off. I tend to use wine that’s perfectly good, just not to my taste, or wine that’s sat in the fridge for a… Read More »
This fast spinach and mushroom pasta dish can be on the table in the time it takes to boil pasta. That makes it a favorite in our house, particularly through the fall when mushrooms are at their best. I use reduced fat garlic and herb flavor cream cheese as this saves a garlic crushing step,… Read More »
Easy Linguine This Spanish-style linguine recipe is really easy to make, and as you only add the shrimp just as you serve it you can easily make the dish for vegetarians, either stopping before the shrimp completely, or just for the people who don’t eat seafood. Most of the action takes place in one pot,… Read More »