Category Archives: Lunch

Good Old Fashioned Oxtail Soup

Many, many years ago I remember my paternal grandmother asking me what I would like when I came to stay and my answer was always “Oxtails”.  I still don’t know how she made her stew, but it was magnificent – … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Egg Bake

This is one of those recipes I spotted late one evening;  memorized the ingredients – thinking that I had everything to make it the next morning,  and then failed to find the original copy next day.    Apologies to whoever concocted … Continue reading

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Basil and Walnut Pesto with Courgetti Noodles

I don’t know how many times I say that a recipe drops into my inbox when I have just the right ingredients in my fridge/cupboard needing to be used up.  That’s what happened recently when I had a huge basil … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chilli

Although I am not a vegetarian and I love my Chocolate Chilli, it is always nice to try a new recipe and this hearty vegetarian chilli is really delicious , easy to make and is an ideal lunch or supper … Continue reading

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Lentil, Carrot and Turmeric Soup

It’s very strange how recipes pop into my inbox when I have just the right ingredients in my cupboards, although most ingredients in this tasty soup are store-cupboard essentials. I had some carrots left over from making a salad and … Continue reading

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Super Eggs Benedict with Homemade Hollandaise Sauce

As a special treat, I decided to cook my husband Eggs Benedict after seeing the picture my daughter-in-law put on her Juicy Health Company page.  I could see husband drooling over the picture and licking his lips so the other … Continue reading

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Carrot and Courgette Noodle Thai Stir Fry

I love stir-fries and I love Thai flavours so the combination of both makes for a superb dish which is both very quick, and very simple to prepare. As I had two cooked chicken breasts in the fridge, I decided … Continue reading

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Avocado and Spinach Soup

The colour of this soup is amazing;  so vibrant and deep yet with only a few ingredients and not an additive or colouring in sight.  It is also about 2.5 servings of your 5-A-day  vegetables as well as a source … Continue reading

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Seared Prawns with a Ginger Sugarsnap Pea Salad

Even if you do a couple of things wrong, like I did – this dish is still delicious.  Fresh, crunchy, tangy and surprisingly filling. For a starter, I didn’t have raw king prawns but a huge bag of peeled prawns … Continue reading

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Courgette Blinis

Even though I have been cooking for quite a few years (more years than I care to remember!), I still get pleasure from finding a new recipe which goes down well and everyone likes, however simple it may be. I … Continue reading

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