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Spanish Style Egg Muffins

Spanish Style Egg Muffins

A few months ago I made a smoked salmon egg muffin recipe when I was trying to find a quick and healthy breakfast option that was also gluten free. They

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Filed under: Breakfast

Tagged with: egg, garlic, olive oil, paprika, pepper, shallot, tomato, under 250 calories, under 40 minutes

Fresh Tomato Italian Marinara

Fresh Tomato Italian Marinara

There is nothing better than making your own marinara with fresh tomatoes. The richness that comes with cooking them down yourself is no comparison to the

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Filed under: Side Dishes

Tagged with: basil, chilli, garlic, olive oil, onion, oregano, over 60 minutes, red wine, tomato

Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe

Perfect Pizza Dough Recipe

This really simple recipe make pizza dough an absolute doddle! It will deliver great dough every time with relatively little work. If you want to make your

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: bread flour, dried yeast, olive oil, over 60 minutes, under 500 calories

New England Stuffed Clams

New England Stuffed Clams

I’d never tried stuffed clams until Matt and I took a trip to Boston. It was at a little seafront restaurant we had popped in after a Sunday of shopping. I

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Filed under: Appetizers

Tagged with: breadcrumbs, butter, celery, clams, garlic, lemon, onion, paprika, parmesan, parsley, pepper, under 500 calories, under 60 minutes

Chilli Chocolate Mousse

Chilli Chocolate Mousse

This dessert is a gorgeous sweet treat that doesn't contain too much sugar and has the added surprise of a little spicy kick to it. The first time I ever

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: caster sugar, cayenne pepper, dark chocolate, double cream, egg white, egg yolk, over 60 minutes, under 500 calories

Smoked Salmon Pâté

Smoked Salmon Pâté

Pescetarian pâtés are some of my favourite quick fish recipes. They're so unbelievably easy to make and yet I think they taste infinitely better than the

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Filed under: Appetizers, Quick Snacks

Tagged with: chive, cream cheese, dill, double cream, lemon, salmon, Under 20 Minutes, under 250 calories

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Now autumn has come to an end and the cold is seeping in, I thought it would be a good time to make a squash soup recipe. I find that all sorts of squashes

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Filed under: Appetizers, Soups

Tagged with: butternut squash, chilli, cilantro, coconut milk, coconut oil, curry powder, garlic, nutmeg, onion, sour cream, under 250 calories, under 60 minutes, vegetable stock

Sautéed Garlic Calamari

Sautéed Garlic Calamari

I adore calamari, especially when it's been cooked properly and is therefore nice and tender. The purple hues of the calamari make this dish really vibrant

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Filed under: Appetizers

Tagged with: chilli flakes, garlic, lemon, olive oil, parsley, squid, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories

Sage, Onion and Chestnut Stuffing

Sage, Onion and Chestnut Stuffing

Stuffing is one of my favourite parts of a Christmas dinner and this stuffing recipe is about as Christmassy as it gets. Something about the smell of sage

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Filed under: Side Dishes

Tagged with: breadcrumbs, chestnuts, egg, onion, rosemary, sage, under 500 calories, under 60 minutes, vegetable oil

Christmas Gingerbread Men

Christmas Gingerbread Men

One of my fondest childhood memories is doing the grocery shop with my Mum when I was little. If I was good and helped her collect all of the food, I was

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: baking soda, butter, cinnamon, dark brown sugar, egg, flour, food colouring, ginger, icing sugar, nutmeg, over 60 minutes, treacle, under 250 calories, vanilla extract