Vermicelli Miso Ramen

I love rice noodle soup. Vermicelli miso is one of my favourite dishes. I really enjoy cooking Japanese food and you really don’t need meat to fill you up. Try this, I am sure you won’t be disappointed! Ready in 10 minutes and serves 2 and 500 calories. Ingredients 2 tbsp Miso paste 2 tbsp…

Harissa Aubergine Kebabs

This recipe is in the 15 minute vegan recipe book from Katie Beskow, AKA Little Miss Meat Free. It has become a regular in our house over the last 3 weeks and is fantastically quick and simple. There’s minimal effort but maximum impact with this recipe. I urge you to grab the recipe book HERE…

Oaty Blueberry cookies

I’ve been struggling to control my sweet tooth throughout January. As well as doing Veganuary I’ve also tried to cut out chocolate, sweets and crisps. I figure that January is the most depressing month of the year, why not make it as bad as humanly possible haha. These cookies are sweet, chewy and crumbly all…

Chunky Butternut Squash Soup

I love soup in winter. It is so comforting and warming. Here is my homemade butternut squash soup! It feeds 4 and is 160 calories. Ingredients Olive oil 2 decent sprigs of rosemary, remove from stalk and chop finely 3 garlic cloves, pressed 1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped 1 butternut squash, deseeded and chopped…

Pitta bread pizza

Looking for an alternative to you usual pizza? Try these pitta bread pizzas!

PizzaStorm – Nottingham

As some of you may know, Inferno Pizza has now re-branded to PizzaStorm. The speedy pizza restaurant has had a complete re-brand and looks amazing. Changes have been made to both the design of the restaurant and the menu and it seems that it is mostly for the better. With 44 toppings to choose from,…

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…

PizzaStorm – Newcastle

Now that’s what I call fast food! Over 50 toppings, unlimited choice and cooked in 180 seconds? Sounds like a perfect lunchtime treat!

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…

Cosmo – Nottingham

Cosmo… Out of this world?? Having tried most of the buffet restaurants in Nottingham, and finding them lacking in both service and cuisine, I wasn’t particularly interested when Cosmo opened its doors a little under year ago. My best friend  (or to quote Friends, my ‘GalPal’) Trace, who I’ve not seen in a couple of…

Le Mistral Nottingham

I have wanted to try Le Mistral, on Wheeler Gate, for ages. I love French food and spent 6 weeks travelling around the South of France in my late teens. My issue with French cuisine is that a lot of it contains cream, and as I am lactose Intolerant I can’t really eat it. However,…