The Groovy Food Co – Gingerbread Cookies

The lovely people at The Groovy Food Co gifted me some products so that I could make delicious Christmas cookies for my friends and I. I have used coconut oil previously in cooking but have never thought to seek out baking recipes that also use it. The Groovy Food Co are all about healthy alternatives for…

Chicken and sweet potato Thai Red Curry

Ever since my travels around Thailand I have eaten more Thai food. Thai red curry is one of my favourite dishes from the country. Its full of flavour but not too hot. Here is my recipe for a quick chicken and sweet potato Thai red curry. Ingredients 1 tbsp Red curry paste Tin of coconut…

Easy Baked Salmon

I absolutely love salmon. It’s so versatile and soaks up flavour like a sponge. This dish takes 5 minutes to prep and cooks in 15-18 minutes on 180°c Ingredients 2 Salmon fillets 1 lemon 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp rosemary – I used dried for ease 2 tbsp olive oil Small piece of ginger Method…

Thaikhun – Nottingham

Sawasdee ka! A bunch of us were invited to Thaikhun last week, the Thai restaurant within Clocktower Dining in the intu Victoria Centre. The invite said ‘join us for a drink on arrival, an interactive cookery workshop and some Thai nibbles to try’. I didn’t want to get my hopes up, so just assumed we…

Quick tasty pasta sauce

This recipe is super quick to make, full of flavour and low calorie. I make a big batch of this and freeze it for an even quicker dinner option. Ingredients 400g tin of chopped tomatoes1 glass of white wine1 Onion, finely chopped2 cloves of garlic1 vegetable oxo cube, crushed2 tsp Marmite5-6 basil leaves Method Heat…

Easy Steak Salad

This simple steak salad is super easy, and impresses people with its burst of flavour. Ingredients Chosen piece of steak (I love sirloin) Handful of watercress/rocket mix Palmful of shelled pistachios Watermelon 5-6 mint leaves, chopped To make the glaze 1/2 cup Balsamic vinegar 3 tbsp honey Method Firstly mix the honey and balsamic vinegar…

Dairy Free ‘Carbonara’ – Recipe

My housemate insists that this is not carbonara. I agree. What this is, however is a great tasting alternative if you don’t like cream and cheese! It’s quick, easy and super tasty! Serves 2 Ingredients  160g dry Spaghetti (I do 80g per person) 2 eggs 4 rashers of bacon Salt and pepper to season Method…

Quiche Lorraine – Recipe

My mother has made quiches for as long as I can remember. Ever since I was a little girl she has made them. I still hate them. However the rest of the family love them and so I thought I would pop it in my blog. Ingredients  For the Shortcrust pastry 6oz plain flour 3oz…

Garlic & Rosemary focaccia – Recipe

I love bread. The one that always seems to turn out well for me is focaccia. So, using Jamie Oliver’s standard focaccia bread recipe and amending it a little below, I experimented using some toppings of my own. I loved the results! Recipe – for the dough 500g strong white bread flour 1tsp sea salt…

Mango dressing – recipe

This dressing is great on the Buddha bowls, chicken dishes and even as a smoothie!  Ingredients  250g mango pieces Juice of one orange Juice of one lime  Tbsp honey Tsp of ground cumin Tbsp of olive oil  Handful of coriander Method In a food processor, blend together the mango, lime juice, orange juice, cumin and…

Buddha bowl – recipe

I love Buddha bowls, so called because they should be bulging like buddhas stomach. You can pack them with so much healthy goodness and they fill you up for ages.  I try to fill mine with a good source of protein, veggies and a crop such as rice, bulgar wheat, couscous or quinoa. The great…

Soy & honey salmon – recipe

I love fish, and just don’t eat enough! Last week my housemate and I had a salmon craving and so grabbed some fillets during our weekly shop. Raiding the cupboard we mixed a load of staple ingredients together and made a healthy, tasty quick dinner with a handful of veggies Ingredients  1/4 cup soy sauce…