Category Archives: Miscellany

Lemons, Lemons, Lemons !!

I use lemons, as I’m sure most people do.    I use loads of lemons and always have plenty in my fruit bowl. Every morning, when I wake up I have the juice of one lemon in a mug of … Continue reading

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Strawberry Coffee Smoothie

I woke up on Easter Sunday morning and spotted this smoothie recipe on Facebook and immediately decided to make it for breakfast along with our favourite banana pancakes. Although I had fresh strawberries in the fridge, I included a couple … Continue reading

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Cauliflower Rice

There are loads of different ways to cook cauliflower rice but my two favourite methods are sautéed with onions and garlic, and roasted. Cauliflower rice makes such a nice change and surprisingly there isn’t an overpowering taste of cauliflower when … Continue reading

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African Inspired Sweet Potato, Peanut and Tomato Soup

Not having used Berbere Spice Mix before, this is the third recipe I have recently made using this ingredient and all I can say is thank goodness that I found out about it as the flavour is so delicious.    … Continue reading

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Turmeric Smoothie

Although I usually have either a green juice or smoothie in the morning, today I really fancied something different and as I had some pineapple needing to be used up, I decided to have a Turmeric Smoothie instead. INGREDIENTS: 1 … 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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Gingerbread Cookies (Ginger Biscuits)

Officially these are called Gingerbread Cookies but to my mind they are more like a Ginger Biscuit;  crisp and they break in half with a ‘snap’ – perfect for serving with a cup of coffee, or packing in a lunchbox, … Continue reading

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Baked Carrot Cake Oatmeal

This is the most delicious comfort food for cold mornings that I know.  It is definitely on my list of favourites and although excellent for a cold, frosty morning, I also make this dish frequently in the summer whilst staying … Continue reading

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Chickpea Spinach Muffins

I am sometimes not very good at sticking to exact quantities in a recipe and that happened with these muffins but they turned out so well, that I don’t think it made much of a difference. I’ve given below the … 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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