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Aloo Gobi with Chickpeas

Aloo Gobi with Chickpeas

I like to make this recipe when Laura and I are really short on ingredients - usually the day before we do our grocery shop! It only requires a few items

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: canola oil, chickpeas, cilantro, garlic, green chilli, potato, turmeric, Under 30 Minutes, under 500 calories

Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles

So now that it's officially the month of love and Valentine's Day is on the way, I thought I'd shares a great recipe for if you're thinking about a romantic

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, coconut flour, heavy cream, under 40 minutes, under 500 calories, walnut

Asparagus and Spinach Soup

Asparagus and Spinach Soup

I'd been a little under the weather recently and like most people, the one thing I want to eat when I feel ill is soup. There's something about being curled

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Filed under: Main Meals, Soups

Tagged with: asparagus, butter, garlic, leek, lemon, parsley, shallot, spinach, under 250 calories, under 40 minutes, vegetable stock

Mackerel and Green Bean Salad

Mackerel and Green Bean Salad

This salad is Matt's absolute favourite, he seriously raves about it. I make it with green beans, sugar snap peas and garden peas, so it's got a great

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Filed under: Salads

Tagged with: avocado, egg, garden peas, green beans, lemon, mackerel, salad leaves, sugar snap peas, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Smoked salmon is a favourite treat of mine and it really brightens up a salad. The big flavours in this salad are the salmon, creamy avocado and zesty lemon

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Filed under: Salads

Tagged with: avocado, dill, lemon, olive oil, salmon, spinach, sunflower seeds, Under 30 Minutes, under 500 calories

Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Now my particularly long Christmas Break is over and I'm back in my kitchen, I've decided that I need to get back into healthy eating (too much wine and

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Filed under: Salads, Side Dishes

Tagged with: dijon mustard, kale, lemon, olive oil, onion, Quinoa, spinach, sweet potato, under 50 minutes, under 500 calories, vegetable bouillon cube, walnut

Lime and Chilli Grilled Mackerel

Lime and Chilli Grilled Mackerel

I absolutely love eating whole fish - partly because it looks so great on the plate and also because you get more of the healthy and delicious skin. Despite

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: chilli, cilantro, garlic, ginger, lemon, lime, mackerel, over 60 minutes, soy sauce, under 250 calories

Coconut and Cucumber Salad

Coconut and Cucumber Salad

This is my family's absolute favourite salad, I think largely because it's packed with flavour and doesn't contain any salad leaves! The main ingredients in

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Filed under: Side Dishes

Tagged with: caster sugar, chilli, cilantro, coconut, coconut milk, cucumber, lemon, lime, radish, under 250 calories, Under 30 Minutes

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Salted Caramel Sauce

Vanilla Panna Cotta with Salted Caramel Sauce

Panna Cotta can be a little daunting to make sometimes because you're reliant on the mixture setting whilst it's in the fridge. You need to have used enough

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: brown sugar, butter, caster sugar, double cream, gelling agent, over 60 minutes, under 500 calories, vanilla pod, whole milk

Coconut Fish Curry

Coconut Fish Curry

I seriously enjoy a good curry and this recipe is perfect for when I don't have a lot of time and want a curry that's fresh and healthy. It's a fairly mild

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: chilli, cilantro, coconut milk, cod, cumin, garlic, ginger, haddock, onion, potato, tikka curry paste, tomato, under 250 calories, under 60 minutes, vegetable oil