These days my most favourite picnic or packed lunch food dish is a frittata – I prefer it to a sandwich, salad or wrap. This one, made with seasonal broad/fava beans, mint and halloumi cheese is a new favourite and may well prove popular for those who avoid meat for whatever reason. You can use[Read More]
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Mother’s Day or Breakfast In Bed
I don’t think I would be wide of the mark to say that not many UK mothers will be spending Mother’s Day with their loved ones. I won’t be able to mix with my own children and also can’t see my own mother who is in lock-down in her specialist nursing home. I am sure[Read More]
Any Time, But-Every-Meal-Time, Frittata
Sundays are when I usually cook something that can be used in a lunchbox, provide a quick breakfast for a weekday, or make a meal for when time is short or I don’t care to cook. Frittatas are perfect for this scenario – they can be made ahead and then sliced to fill a[Read More]
Cheat’s Beany Shakshuka – Super Simple Recipe 22
Eggs and beans make a great breakfast, lunch or brunch dish for the bariatric patient and in this cheat’s version of a shakshuka ( a Middle Eastern favourite) they offer a great meal with plenty of protein, veggies and fibre without all the faff of making something laboursome from absolute scratch. The key ingredient is[Read More]
Pumpkin, Goat’s Cheese and Sage Tart in a Broccoli Crust
I admit I just ‘love’ pastry and a crustless quiche somehow can ‘miss the point’ in my dietary regime! I have therefore flirted with other ‘pastry’ options and substitutions and you’ll see some in the links at the end of this feature. But I haven’t tried a cheesy one with broccoli and wondered how[Read More]