With National Burger Day coming up on Sunday, I was inspired to come up with a new burger recipe. One with lots of veggies. When making veggie and bean burgers I’ve often struggled to get them to hold together when cooking (and eating). But I’ve finally managed it! I used the advice from Inspired Taste, to roast the vegetables and beans before mixing them into the burger. This made sure there wasn’t too much moisture, helping to keep everything together. It’s a bit more time consuming, but is definitely worth it. The za’atar spice gives the burger a great flavour and the diced veggies and beans give it a chunky…
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Recipe: Kimchi Pancake (Kimchi Jeon)
I discovered so many new and delicious foods during the four years I lived in South Korea. Jeon (Korean pancake) was one of these foods. Although “jeon” translates to “pancake”, they’re not what you might imagine when you think of pancakes. I think they are a bit more like an omelette. There are lots of variations, including seafood, green onion and kimchi. In Korea, jeon are widely available from street food markets and restaurants, and are typically enjoyed with makgeolli (rice wine). Of course, in the UK it’s not so easy to find. Therefore, to get my fix I had to learn how to make my own. Oh how I…
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Recipe: Double Bean & Sweet Potato Chilli
This chilli wasn’t supposed to be a recipe for the blog. I was in a hurry to make dinner one night and just threw some things in a pan. The result was this dish which my husband claimed was the best chilli I’d ever made! Strong words! Luckily I remembered what I’d put in it and quickly wrote it down so I could share it with you here. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to snap a photo of it. The photo above looks similar though (minus the sweetcorn)! I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. I highly recommend serving it with black rice. It adds a nice…
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Recipe: Grilled Fruit Kebabs with Basil & Honey Glaze and Rosemary & Honey Glaze
While the British weather might have you questioning if it really is Summer or not, these grilled fruit kebabs will at least let you pretend it is. I couldn’t decide which I liked more, the basil or the rosemary glaze, so I’ve included the recipe for both. I grilled these in my oven because I don’t have a barbecue, but they would be great on the barbecue.
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Recipe: Feta Tzatziki
Is it a dip? Is it a sauce? Whatever you call it, it’s delicious. I could easily eat a whole bowl of this with a baguette as the vehicle! Whenever I eat tzatziki I’m transported to childhood holidays on the island of Lefkas with my best friend and her family. I’m sure there were more than a few nights when this was all we wanted for dinner. This recipe slightly strays from the traditional, with the addition of feta cheese. I really like the saltiness and texture that the feta adds. When straining the liquid from the cucumber, you can just squeeze it and use immediately. But if you have…
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Recipe: Fruit, Nut & Chocolate Porridge
Porridge is one of my favourites foods. I could eat it for breakfast, lunch or dinner – basically anytime! I love the unlimited number of combinations for toppings, the cosiness of it and how filling it is. Now chocolate porridge is even better. This is a simple recipe, born out of my craving for something tasty to eat after a run and not having much food in the house. I hope you enjoy it. This porridge provides you with good sources of: Fibre Protein Vitamin C Vitamin E Calcium See my post on the health benefits of oats. What toppings do you like on your porridge?
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Recipe: Broccoli, Pea and Mint Soup with Lemon Greek Yoghurt
This green soup really packs in the veggies, as well as flavour. The mint and lemon really compliment each other. It’s also simple to make and economical. I used frozen peas and fresh broccoli and spinach, but you could easily use frozen broccoli and spinach too. If using frozen spinach, just add it to the pan at the same time as the peas. To find out about just some of the nutritional benefits of this soup, see my post on The Health Benefits of Peas. I recommend you enjoy this soup with your favourite bread. Mmm, I love bread.
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Recipe: Chocolate Orange Bites
Happy World Chocolate Day! It doesn’t take much to encourage me to celebrate all things chocolate. I’m definitely more of a sweet rather than savoury person. Throughout history, cocoa has long been considered as having medicinal properties. It was even reportedly named “food of the gods” by scientist Carl Linnaeus in 1753 (1). I think I’d have to agree with him there! It’s the cocoa in chocolate that is the beneficial ingredient, due to the cocoa being rich in plant chemicals called flavanols. Therefore, choosing a high quality, dark chocolate with at least 70% cocoa content is best. There is moderate evidence that flavanol-rich chocolate and cocoa products may slightly…
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Recipe: Mixed Berry Compote
This sauce is the ideal accompaniment to my Banana and Oat Pancakes, making the perfect weekend breakfast or brunch. The compote is also delicious added to yoghurt, porridge or on toast. To make things even better, it’s so simple to make and is a great way of getting your dose of healthy berries.
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Recipe: Banana and Oat Pancakes
I’ve been making these pancakes for years now. They’re extremely easy to make and, in my (and my husband’s) opinion, are fluffier and tastier than the original American-style pancakes made with white flour. These pancakes are high in dietary fibre which is good for digestive health. As well as a host of other possible health benefits from the oats, flaxseeds and banana. See my articles on bananas and oats. My favourite pancake topping is my mixed berry compote and a little bit of maple syrup. What do you like to eat with your pancakes? Here is the recipe. I hope you enjoy it.
