I adore and embrace throw-together meals (especially mid-week) that need little more than a chop, mix and bake scenario. This one has become something of a family favourite and has overtures of a Moroccan influence with smoked paprika and ras-el-hanout to spice up the chicken a little. Of course if you don’t want to[Read More]
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Spinach and Ricotta Frittata
We made this Spinach and Ricotta Frittata (a kind of Spanish omelette) to celebrate the arrival of our new Bariatric Bento Box. It’s protein-rich, easy to make and delicious both hot and cold. We like to serve with salad but it would make an equally good meal with other seasonal vegetables or just by itself.[Read More]
A Salad or Side? Tomatoes and Puy Lentils
I like dishes that have a dual purpose – they can serve as a meal in themselves or take a side-line position as part of a buffet or become an accompaniment to a main meal. This tomato and puy lentil salad is just this kind of dish – I like it as a vegetarian light[Read More]
Dinner in a Dash!
Lots of people seemed to enjoy my posting on sweet potato toast (see here) which is good because this latest nutritional trend means you can have your old bread favourites in a new healthier fashion. Many are not just tinkering with it for breakfast but also having it for lunch or dinner. Here it’s
A Cracking Curry For World Veggie Day
Today is World Vegetarian Day so it seems fitting to post a new veggie-based recipe. This one also features corn – something of a hit and miss with bariatric patients