A delicious Tuscan salad which is usually made with stale bread – we think the bread in Tuscany may contain less preservative as our bread rarely gets a chance to go stale. This version uses baked croutons for a similar effect. Make sure you leave the salad for about 30 minutes before serving to allow [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Easy’
Panzanella
Posted in Food, Healthy, Italian, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Italian, Salad, Vegan, Vegetarian on 31 May 2012 | 1 Comment »
Crispy New Potatoes
Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, New potatoes, Recipe, side dish, Vegetarian on 30 May 2012 | 2 Comments »
My Dad keeps talking about these potatoes that I made before which he says I squashed a bit and then put them in the oven to crisp up. I had no recollection of these squashed, crispy potatoes until I came across these. Is this them Dad? If so I’ll make them for you next time [...]
Cream of Tomato Soup
Posted in Food, Healthy, Soup, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, cream of tomato soup, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, Soup, tomato soups, Vegetarian on 28 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve made a few quick tomato soups recently so we should maybe describe this as a slow one. This takes about 40 minutes but is worth it and gives a much more home-made flavour, super-healthy too. Cream of tomato soup – to serve 4 2 tbsp light olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, [...]
More Courgettes!
Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Courgettes, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, side dish on 26 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We eat tonnes of courgettes over the summer months so it’s good to try some new ways to cook them. This makes a great side dish for a barbecue. Courgettes with crispy cheese crumbs – to serve 4 6 courgettes, cut into chunky batons pinch dried chilli flakes 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves 2 tbsp [...]
Miso Aubergines
Posted in Food, Healthy, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Japanese, Recipe, Vegetarian on 23 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Healthy Japanese-style aubergines – this is really easy and has loads of flavour! Great when you feel like a veggie night. Miso aubergines – to serve 2 2 small aubergines, halved lengthways olive oil 2 tbsp miso paste 2 tbsp mirin a large pinch of caster sugar 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp sesame seeds [...]
Harissa Sweet Potato Wedges
Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegan, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, side dish on 22 May 2012 | 7 Comments »
Healthy side-dish with delicious flavour. We had these with a barbecue and they tasted great. Serve with some sour cream and chives if you have it – or mayo! Harissa sweet potato wedges – to serve 4 1kg sweet potatoes, scrubbed and cut into wedgees 1 tbsp harissa paste Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas [...]
Light Lamb Tagine
Posted in Food, Healthy, Lamb, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Lamb, Moroccan, Recipe on 20 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is a much lighter version of a lamb tagine. We definitely prefer the full-fat version but this is super simple to make, tasty, and healthy – so if you’re watching your waste we highly recommend it. Light lamb tagine – to serve 6 700g lamb leg meat, trim off all the fat and cut [...]
Stoved potatoes
Posted in Food, Potato, Side dish, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Potatoes, Recipe, side dish, Vegetarian on 16 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
These are yummy and give a totally different texture to new potatoes. Keep turning them regularly so you get them nice and brown all over. Stoved potatoes – to serve 6 50g unsalted butter 500g baby new potatoes Melt the butter in a large frying pan with a lid. Wait until it foams before adding [...]
Pork with Maple & Mustard Sauce
Posted in Food, Healthy, Pork, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Pork, Recipe on 15 May 2012 | 2 Comments »
Pork tenderloins are usually pretty cheap and not too high in fat but be careful not to overcook them as they can become dry. Serve with some greens or salad and new potatoes. Pork with maple & mustard sauce – to serve 4 2 pork tenderloins, about 300g each 1 tbsp flour 2 tbsp olive [...]
Spicy Haddock Stew
Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, tagged Cooking, Easy, Fish, Food, Healthy, Recipe on 13 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s another fish stew but very different to our last one. This is really easy to throw together, tastes good and very low-calorie and low-fat. We used haddock but you can use whatever white fish you have available. If you like a bit of heat you could add a bit of chilli too. Spicy Haddock [...]
Steak, Beetroot and Asparagus Salad
Posted in Beef, Food, Healthy, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, Salad on 10 May 2012 | 1 Comment »
Who says you can’t eat steak on a diet? This is a delicious midweek salad which is low fat and less than 300 calories. Perfect for a sunny evening (here’s hoping we see one soon!). Steak, beetroot and asparagus salad – to serve 2 250g rump steak, all fat removed 6 asparagus spears 50g wild [...]
Black Bean Chilli with Guacamole and Garlic Ciabatta
Posted in Food, Vegetarian, tagged Chilli, Cooking, Easy, Food, Recipe, Vegetarian on 7 May 2012 | 3 Comments »
We love finding new variations of Chilli and this one has made our list of repeatable recipes. This is really filling and at less than 500 calories per portion also suitable for us dieters. We promise we’ll go back to normal in a few weeks time! Black bean chilli with guacamole and garlic ciabatta – [...]
Easy Creamy Swedish Meatballs
Posted in Food, Healthy, Pork, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Meatballs, Pork, Recipe on 6 May 2012 | 4 Comments »
These are lovely and low-calorie (just 236 calories per serving to be exact). The creamy sauce gives them a nice richness too. Great with tagliatelle for a mid-week meal. Creamy Swedish Meatballs - to serve 4 1 onion, finely chopped 450g lean minced pork 1 egg yolk 3 sprigs dill, finely chopped 1 tbsp vegetable [...]
Creamy Seafood Stew
Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, Shellfish, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, Seafood on 5 May 2012 | 1 Comment »
This is a lovely, warming dish, despite being both low-fat and low-calorie. The garlic bread works a treat so don’t leave it out. Creamy seafood stew – to serve 4 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 celery sticks, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 175ml white wine 300ml chicken stock 1 tbsp cornflour, mixed [...]
Spicy Tomato Soup
Posted in Food, Healthy, Soup, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Recipe, Soup, Vegetarian on 5 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’re officially on a diet but we’re trying to turn it into an opportunity and cook lots of tasty, healthy stuff. We can’t back out either as we’re in a little competition with some of our friends… a bit like weight watchers, just as humiliating but not as expensive! So for the next 6 weeks [...]
Green beans with shallots
Posted in Food, Healthy, Side dish, Vegetarian, tagged Cooking, Easy, Food, Healthy, Recipe, side dish, Vegetarian on 2 May 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is an easy and absolutely delicious way to serve green beans. It even perked up ones that had flown from very far away as our local shop hasn’t got the new season ones yet…any day now we hope! Green beans with shallots – to serve 6 as a side dish 400g green beans 25g [...]
Linguine with tuna sauce
Posted in Fish, Food, Healthy, Italian, Pasta, tagged Cooking, Easy, Fish, Food, Healthy, Italian, Pasta, Recipe on 28 April 2012 | Leave a Comment »
This is so delicious!!! Make sure you use top quality tuna in olive oil (we like Ortiz). It’s really healthy too. What more can we say? Note to Cara – Jono reckons Cian will like this one Linguine with tuna sauce – to serve 4 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp fresh flat [...]
