Remember all the great things about being able to grow your own food? If not, head on over to Part One of my Guide to Growing Your Own Food posts. In this next installment, I'll share with you guys some tips about choosing where and how to garden in an urban setting and as well … [Read more...]
Color Coding Your Diet
Did you know that the color of the food you eat can tell you just what it contains? Barring foods that have food coloring, the hue of a particular fruit or vegetable can give you insight to how it's going to benefit your body. Red - Food that has the ruby coloring owes its … [Read more...]
Summer Vegetable Strata
Breakfast recipes can sometimes become a bland mix of eggs, potatoes and breakfast meats that end up slowing you down more than energizing you for day. This delicious breakfast bake however, is filled with fresh seasonal vegetables for the tasty nutrients you need for the day and … [Read more...]
Lamb Chops with Honey and Orange Root Vegetables
Lamb is such a popular and succulent Meat, especially during Spring. Juicy chops are great with a flavoursome gravy – especially a Mint Gravy, with these sweet roasted vegetables. To Serve 4 1 Small Butternut Squash, peeled, deseeded and cut into small cubes 4 Medium … [Read more...]
Crusty Mediterranean Parcels
Light, fresh, and full of flavour – this vegetarian dish is great. It’s easy enough to add some meat too – simply brown some Meat off (say cubed Pork), then add it in before placing in the oven for twenty five minutes. To Serve 8 700g Mixed Vegetables, like Carrots, … [Read more...]
Chicken and Almond Rissoles, with Stir-Fried Vegetables
Cooked Potato and Chicken are a great combination in this dish – rolled in chopped Almonds, and served with stir-fried Vegetables makes a great dish, it’s very easy and quick to make, and can easily be spiced up to suit more peoples tastes! To Serve 1 125g Boiled … [Read more...]
Thai Chicken Noodle Salad
Slightly spicy, slightly sweet, very tasty. Full of flavour and with a range of textures, this dish is a great filler, and very simple to make. It’s also very healthy, and also a great way to increase the amount of vegetables you eat each day. The longer you leave the … [Read more...]
Stuffed Thai Omelette
A great filling meal, and very easy to prepare and cook. You can easily change the flavours by simply changing the Minced Pork for Minced Beef, or for a Vegetarian Alternative, simply add in some Beansprouts for a bit of texture. This Omelette isn’t the spiciest in the … [Read more...]
Beef Ragout
Based on a traditional North African dish, this Cous Cous based dish is full of vegetables, and is really simple to make. It’s also quite a fast dish to make, and doesn’t take much looking after. It’s a great dish to have as a dinner when you’re in a rush, as you … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Fish Crumble
A crunchy Crumble topping makes a big difference to a fish pie. The fish can be replaced with others that are more to your liking, but a nice, popular fish is the White Fish that is used here – I’ve had this in the past with Haddock, Salmon or Prawns, and it’s quite nice … [Read more...]
Lamb Shanks with Cannellini Beans
Soft, melt in your mouth Lamb, with a mouth-watering array of flavours and textures. Sure fire comfort food, this dish is great either on its own, or with creamy mashed potatoes. To Serve 4 250g Cannellini Beans (soaked overnight in water) 2tbsp Sunflower Oil 1 Large … [Read more...]
Garden Vegetable Spaghetti with Feta Cheese and Basil
All it takes to make this dish is twenty minutes of your time, plus a few basic ingredients – nothing that would be out of place in a kitchen. As well as being very quick and easy to make, it’s also very healthy, and easy to adjust to whatever vegetables are in season at that … [Read more...]
Roast Vegetable and Shredded Meat Salad
Making an easy, proper meal doesn’t get any simpler or less-time consuming than this. No matter what meat you’ve had, this dish works superbly well – the same goes with vegetables. Try to use some which will provide a variety textures and tastes. To make more, simply … [Read more...]