It’s raining, there is a nip in the air, dammit I have coldsores but if anything works it’s a bowl of this soup. Comfort in a bowl, filling and delicious, this cures everything!. I won’t mention I’m off to sunny Miami for work, not gloating, I swear), so to compensate try this, It might almost make up for the Rainy day. It’s full of nutritious … Continue reading Vegetable & Red Lentil Soup with Parsley Pesto
I’m having a love affair with Green Goddess dressing, OMG how delicious it is. Now, I realise I have come to it late (it’s from the 20’s apparently) but i just discovered a recipe for it tucked among the sheets of my mum’s recipe books. I love the zingy herby punchy flavours and poured over blanched vegetables with these red quinoa burgers was an amazing … Continue reading Red quinoa burgers & green goddess vegetables
This is a family favourite – the Italian answer to fast food. If you make your own pizza dough, then not such a quick option but there are pretty good pizza bases out there which aren’t bad when you are in a hurry. I’m a make your own girl, just because I like the satisfaction of it. I usually make a big batch which I … Continue reading Pizza Time
There are differing views to the value of breakfast from ‘Never miss it’ ranging to ‘Let your body decide’. I need my engine started in the morning and can’t function without it- I get narky,really really narky for a start and secondly, if i took my supplements on an empty stomach, I’d be feeling sick all day – not great when you are trying to … Continue reading Great breakfast options…
I love cooking – to me there is nothing more pleasurable than planning, shopping for and spending the afternoon in the kitchen cooking my favorite recipes or testing new ones. When I was at Dublin Cookery School, I spent every day for 3 months cooking a three course meal, bread making or other intensive cooking techniques. That was heaven for me – spending every day … Continue reading Ham Hock Terrine
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