This one’s more of a tip than a recipe. When I was racking my brains for good low carb nibble just recently I spied a jar of Brindisa garlic cloves in the fridge that were a bit neglected and a new nibble idea took shape. Continue reading
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Warm Salads: the easy way to ten-a-day
You can’t have missed last week’s headlines announcing that the five a day target needs to double. The New York Times led with ‘You’re going to need a bigger bowl‘.
The study found that up to 600g per person per day of vegetables leads to a reduced cancer risk and that 8oog reduced all cause mortality. Apples and pears, citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, cruciferous veg and salads were all found to be helpful, with a particular emphasis on green-yellow vegetables and crucifers for cancer risk.
I know many readers greeted the news with dismay. It can be hard to meet those targets. Continue reading
Diana Henry’s lamb and black bean chilli
I cooked this recipe twice in January, both times for large groups of people. The recipe doubles very successfully. We’re eating the last of it from the freezer tonight! The second time I added a bit more chilli – but it’s very much a matter of taste. Continue reading
Lamb kheema with peas
The perfect supper if you fancy a curry but can’t be bothered to cook it! Continue reading
Warm Puy lentil, cherry tomato and halloumi salad
A great warm salad that can be adapted to suit whatever’s in your your fridge and store cupboard. Continue reading
Toulouse sausages with lentils and tomatoes
Delicious any time of year, the Italians tend to eat sausages and lentils on New Year’s Day to symbolise prosperity in the year to come. This dish heats up well the next day. Continue reading
Greek salad omelette
Half pizza, half salad, half omelette (maths not my strong point) this makes a great supper dish and works cold for lunch next day too. Continue reading
