Normally in the morning I crave a sweet breakfast. Occasionally I find myself wanting savoury dishes. Recently I’ve been trying to cook with red lentils. Lentils are packed with protein and fibre. They can make a very tasty meal that …
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Mint and Tropical Fruit Soup (Video Version)
Even in winter I love to eat summer fruits. We always buy bags of frozen fruit from our local supermarket. When we buy the frozen tropical fruit it always reminds me that summer is on the way. Yay! In winter …
Strawberry Fruit Soup (Video Version)
One of the fruits I associate with summer is strawberries. Nothing beats a beautiful British strawberry. We try to buy fresh strawberries in the summer but we buy them frozen in the winter. As I think of strawberries as a …
Oat Pancakes
Porridge has to be my favourite breakfast. I never thought to make my delicious oat breakfast into a flexible pancake. I kept seeing videos on my social media so I thought I would try to make these tasty pancakes. As …
Baked Chickpea Flour Pizza Pancakes
Occasionally I will really want pizza for dinner but having a gluten and dairy intolerance forbids it. That was until I discovered I could bake a chickpea flour wrap pancake. Now I can eat a delicious vegan version of pizza …
Tasty Rosemary Roast Potatoes with Cooked Parma Ham and Boiled Eggs
The other day my son Ted, who is 11, and I were discussing what we would like to eat for dinner. I was thinking about serving an egg dish but Ted wanted rosemary potatoes. We decided to come to a …
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Baked Chocolate Custard – Valentine’s Week
Many years ago chocolate would have been used as an aphrodisiac. There is no scientific evidence to suggest that chocolate will get you in the mood. Although there is evidence to suggest that it does have a strong placebo effect. …
Pinto Bean Chili Bowl – Valentine’s Week
Chili is a great way to warm up on a cold winter’s day. It’s also a delicious meal to make a loved one on Valentine’s day. Occasionally I don’t always want to eat a beef chili. As I’m getting older …
Mint and Tropical Fruit Soup
Even in winter I love to eat summer fruits. We always buy bags of frozen fruit from our local supermarket. When we buy the frozen tropical fruit it always reminds me that summer is on the way. Yay! In winter …
Strawberry Soup
One of the fruits I associate with summer is strawberries. Nothing beats a beautiful British strawberry. We try to buy fresh strawberries in the summer but we buy them frozen in the winter. As I think of strawberries as a …