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Roasted Peaches with Walnut Salad & Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses is one of my favourite things at the moment and works especially well in this recipe and complements the buffalo mozzarella perfectly. Nectarines work just as well and I think that plums would be good too when they arrive in the shops. i use mozzarella in this and deligted that it is available locally.. .those near Macroom in Cork might have spotted the … Continue reading Roasted Peaches with Walnut Salad & Pomegranate Molasses

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Spiced Aubergine Salad with Cuimin and Lime

Aubergine is one of those vegetables I have a funny relationship with. Some days when I taste a well made Parmigiana, I think it is one of the nicest vegetables ever and then some days when it ends up tasting a bit like a wet sponge then I’m a bit more ho hum about it… actually a bit Oh Yuck sometimes. I think it responds … Continue reading Spiced Aubergine Salad with Cuimin and Lime

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Salad of Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Feta and Beans

Do you feel fed if you haven’t had meat? I know lots of people, especially men who just don’t feel like they have been fed if they haven’t had meat on their plate.  Not me though –  I actually did not eat much meat for years, until I started weight training and developed a taste (maybe a need?) for it. There are days still though … Continue reading Salad of Quinoa, Butternut Squash, Feta and Beans

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2 Spring Salads

Carrot and Coriander Salad, & New Potato Salad – delicious now that Spring has officially sprung with a stretch in the evening and the hours going forward to give us even more lovely brightness at the end of the day. These 2 salads are a delicious duo, new waxy potatoes dressed with mint and natural yoghurt paired with carrot sesame seed salad with OJ, vinaigrette … Continue reading 2 Spring Salads

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Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate

  This is a spectacular salad the basis of which is Quinoa. Easy to cook, a great source of protein and combined with vegetables and topped with pomegranate seeds and dressing was just beautiful to eat.  We had this accompanied by the lamb meatballs I have posted on before although I varied them slightly by replacing the spices in the recipe with a tablespoon of … Continue reading Quinoa Salad with Pomegranate

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