Delicious quesadillas packed full of plant-based protein from the black beans. Leave the skins on the sweet potatoes to maximise fibre content (over 17g per portion of quesadillas even before you’ve added the sides!) and reduce food waste. Serves 3 Ingredients 2-3 sweet potatoes (total 300g), cut into 1/2 inch cubes with the skin on 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 …
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Yellow Split Pea and Cauliflower Curry
This recipe was born from a sad cauliflower and a wilted bunch of coriander left over at the end of the week which needed to be used up. It got a resounding “I rate this” from my partner as we ate leftovers the next day. Absolutely none of the cauliflower is wasted, I simply adore cauliflower leaves and for anyone …
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Mushroom, Lentil & Olive Oil Mash Pie
This is the recipes for those of you who already follow a vegan lifestyle. It’s also something for those who are doing Veganuary for the first time. It’s also perfect for anybody who is looking to increase their plant-based diet without necessarily being 100% vegan all the time. This would work well with other vegetables such as leeks, celery, courgettes, …
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Smoked Mackerel, Lentil and Horseradish Salad
Getting oily fish in can be a challenge, and during lockdown I find it harder to get fresh fish weekly so I’ve been eating more smoked fish due to the increased shelf life. While I don’t plan on carrying this on beyond lockdown, and rather used smoked fish as a treat rather than a source of omega-3 fatty acids, for …
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Pumpkin and Sage Pearl Barley Risotto
All the autumn flavours in this alternative risotto using pumpkin and sage. Technically, I am using a squash, Crown Price squash to be precise, but any pumpkin or firm squash will work in its place. While I am always a fan of leaving skins of fruits and vegetables for the increased fibre and reduced time for cooking, I have removed …
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Coconut, Elderflower and Strawberry Chia Pudding
A super easy pudding which tastes so creamy yet so light and tasty. Using seasonal summer flavours, you can adapt this recipe to whatever is in season. If you don’t drink alcohol, try making it using cordial alone. I very lightly fermented my coconut milk in my kefir grains at room temperature for 4 hours. This gives a very mild …
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No Added Sugar Berry and Coconut Granola
Granola doesn’t last long in my house. Whenever I make a tray, it will be gone within a few days. Seriously. It’s such a delicious way to get a variety of plant-based foods into the diet. In fact, the below recipe contains 15 plant-based foods, that’s half of your weekly recommended target. So this granola is really a winner! In …
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Sundried Tomato and Herb Bulgar Wheat
This is a staple in my house. I almost always have the store cupboard goods, and I grow chives in the garden so have them for most of the year, so all I really need to make sure I have bought is flat leaf parsley. And if you don’t have flat leaf parsley, you can substitute any green leaves in …
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Red Pepper and Goat’s Cheese Salad
This recipe is adapted from the Meat Free Monday cookbook. I don’t think I could have assembled the ingredients any better than them, so, as they saying goes, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I do however alter the methods used. In the cookbook, they peel the peppers once cooked. You could do this if you wanted, but I …
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Easy Noodle Soup
I love this recipe as it’s so adaptable. Don’t have some of the ingredients? Substitute with what you’ve got in the cupboard or fridge. All you need are the staples: noodles, stock and sesame oil. These are the key ingredients which form your foundation. From there you can build it any way you like. And the best bit, the more …