This is a very simple recipe which uses your favourite winter vegetables warmed with cardamom and honey and served with a cooked chicken breast. We are all busy and this is easy to organise and cooks quickly in the oven. Serves 6 6 chicken breasts 200gr each of carrots, parsnips, celeriac, sweet potato each or other root vegetables of choice. 4 cardamom pods lightly crushed … Continue reading Cardamom and Honey Roasted Winter Veg with Chicken
Any firm fish will work beautifully in this. Leave the fish marinade for up to an hour to let the flavors develop. If you don’t have tequila just leave it out, but it is worth it for the lovely smoky sweet flavor it imparts…. Serves 4 4 fillets of fish of choice (Hake, Tuna, Swordfish, Cod, Salmon) Juice of 1/2 lime 3 tbsp chopped coriander … Continue reading Fish Tacos with Mango Salsa
I’m a bit tired of red meat lately so its been all veggie dishes or fish and poultry. This one is really easy and quick for a perfect mid week meal. Turkey is a great meat- high in protein and pretty lean fat wise. Try get it cooked just perfectly as nothing worse than dry meat- if then worst happens the satay sauce will help! … Continue reading Turkey Kebabs with Satay Sauce
The goodness of fish is well known yet despite being an island nation we export a shocking amount of one of our best natural resources… Fish cooked in paper is a really simple way to cook a piece of fish, using what ever veggies available in the press, some seasoning, a glug of wine if you like and hey presto a stunning healthy meal in … Continue reading Fish in Paper
Prawn and Peas hot and tasty! This is quick and easy recipe, great flavour, pretty hot I must admit but well balanced so it doesn’t feel like too much of an assault on the body. If you can get Sambal Oelek (a chilli based paste) then use it, otherwise just finely chop some chillies with salt and a little oil. Prawns are rich in zinc, … Continue reading Prawn & Peas Sambal Oelek Curry
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