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Vegetarian Quesadillas with Cheese

Vegetarian Quesadillas with Cheese

Quesadilla couldn't be simpler to make and it tastes fantastic. I used to make quesadilla all the time when I was at university because it's seriously cheap

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Filed under: Quick Snacks

Tagged with: cheddar, chilli, cilantro, creme fraiche, lime, olive oil, paprika, pepper, spring onion, tomato, tomato puree, tortilla, under 10 minutes, under 500 calories

Vegetable Moqueca

Vegetable Moqueca

Up until around two months ago, I'd never tried moqueca before. Laura and I were out for dinner, I saw it on the menu and thought I'd give it a go. I wasn't

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: black eyed beans, carrot, cilantro, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, green beans, kaffir lime leaves, lime, nutmeg, okra, parsley, parsnip, pepper, rapeseed oil, shallot, spring onion, sweet potato, tomato, under 250 calories, under 40 minutes

Healthy Spicy Egg Fried Rice

Healthy Spicy Egg Fried Rice

When most of you think about egg fried rice, it's usually that greasy, fatty side dish that you've purchased from the local Chinese takeaway when you're

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Filed under: Quick Snacks

Tagged with: chilli, cilantro, egg, garlic, jasmine rice, paprika, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, spring onion, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories

Dark Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate Orange Cupcakes

These dark chocolate orange cupcakes are a seriously guilty pleasure but they taste fantastic. The recipe also includes a chocolate buttercream frosting.

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: baking, baking powder, butter, caster sugar, dark orange chocolate, egg, flour, icing sugar, milk chocolate, orange, sugar, under 40 minutes, under 500 calories, whole milk

Cheese, Garlic & Tomato Pasta Bake

Cheese, Garlic & Tomato Pasta Bake

If you love a bit of comfort food then this pasta bake will be perfect. Whenever Laura and I have had a tough week of work we always cook up a pasta bake

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: butter, cheddar, cherry tomato, chilli, flour, garlic, oregano, Pasta, skimmed milk, Under 30 Minutes, under 750 calories

The Perfect Seafood Paella

The Perfect Seafood Paella

If you're into seafood like me and Laura are, you'll be drooling over this dish. We both love paella and it's one of those meals that we will often look out

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: chilli, crab, fish stock, garlic, king prawns, lemon, mussels, olive oil, paella rice, paprika, parsley, pepper, saffron, scallops, shallot, shrimp, tomato, Under 30 Minutes, white wine

Sweet Banana and Walnut Loaf

Sweet Banana and Walnut Loaf

Although described as a loaf, this lovely creation is more of a cake than a bread. When choosing the bananas for this recipe, you want them to be as ripe

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: baking powder, banana, banana chips, butter, caster sugar, egg, flour, icing sugar, over 60 minutes, under 500 calories, walnut, whole milk