Chickpea Curry

Serves 4 Splash of vegetable oil 3 carrots, diced 3 celery stalks, diced 1 leek, roughly chopped 2 onions, roughly chopped 2 fresh chillies, finely chopped 50g (2 tbsp) curry powder 250ml (8fl oz) vegetable stock (reduce or add more, … Read More

Lemon Chicken

Serves 4 4 chicken fillets, skinned and cut into strips 1 tsp sesame oil 1 dried red chilli or ¼ tsp chilli powder 1 tsp fresh ginger 1 red pepper, sliced 50g/2oz mushrooms, sliced 5 spring onions, chopped ½ tsp … Read More

Fish Plaki

Serves 4 750g/1 ½ lb fresh or frozen trout, cod or haddock, skinned 1 tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, sliced thinly 1 clove garlic, crushed 4 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 425g/14oz tinned chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp lemon juice Salt … Read More

Lentil and Courgette Bake

Serves 4   1 tsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped finely 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 bay leaf 2 celery sticks, sliced thinly 2 carrots, diced 250g/8oz red lentils 600ml/1 pint vegetable stock 500g/1lb courgettes, sliced Salt and pepper 25g/1oz … Read More

Stuffed Mushrooms

Serves 4   1 tsp olive oil 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 small onion, very finely chopped 75g/3oz fresh breadcrumbs 2 pineapple rings, chopped 250g/8oz cottage cheese Salt and pepper Grated nutmeg 8 large flat mushrooms, stalks removed     … Read More

Breakfast On The Run Smoothie

Sometimes we are not hungry as soon as we get up or we are in a rush to get out of the door, so this is an all-in-one breakfast that is quick to make and can be taken with you … Read More

Lasagne

Serves 4 125g fresh or packet lasagne 500g/1lb lean minced beef or turkey Red Sauce 1 large onion, chopped finely 25g/1oz mushrooms, chopped finely 1 red pepper, chopped finely 2 carrots, chopped finely 2 celery sticks, chopped finely 425g/14oz tinned … Read More

Waldorf Salad

Serves 1   1 medium red apple, cored and diced 1 tbsp lemon juice, fresh or bottled 50g/2oz celery, diced 2 tbsp low-fat yogurt or fat free fromage frais Crisp lettuce leaves 4 walnut halves, crushed Toss the diced apple … Read More

Courgette and Carrot Loaf​​​​​​​

Serves 4   1 small onion 25g/1oz nuts (almonds or other) 125g/4oz courgettes, trimmed and grated 125g/4oz carrots, grated 25g/1oz porridge oats 1 tbsp tomato puree ¼ tsp dried mixed herbs Salt and black pepper   Preheat the oven to … Read More