“Figs aren’t actually fruits – they’re flowers that bloom inward” I’m always looking for fig recipes to allow me to be creative with my father in laws yield. This was the last yield of the season so I thought it would be fun to create a celebratory fig tart. You can half these and make …
‘Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone; it has to be made, like bread, remade all the time, made new’ This bread recipe is from ‘the art of gluten-free baking’. It takes less time as you are not using yeast to leaven the bread, just baking powder and soda. It comes out like a …
‘The secret ingredient is always cheese’ My culinary kids’ class has resumed at the Rye Recreation centre. The youngest kids are 5 and the oldest 9. They are enthusiastic chefs but reluctant tasters. Every week I make a dish with carbohydrates, protein and veggies and they often ask me if they can skip eating one …
‘Today I will live in the moment….unless it is unpleasant, in which case I will eat a cookie’ Tahini, pistachios and coconut, are three versions of healthy fat and creators of my favourite flavour profiles, in addition to cardamom, cinnamon and vanilla, you have a fragrant and satiating cookie. I adapted this from ‘home is …
‘What the world needs now is love sweet love’ This is a lovely soup comforting soup with layers of umami. It is another delicious recipe from ‘Healthy High Protein’ by Dr Rupy Aujila. It calls for tahini and miso, which gives a wonderful depth to the flavour. Chinese cooking uses a sesame paste, so if …
‘Be like seeds, do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow’ This is a unique recipe I found in ‘the Korean vegan’ cookbook. It is a recipe she found on her favourite Korean sitcom, which reminded her how much she liked sprouts. I love the way Korean cuisine …
Mr B loves this dip, so I thought I would make a healthy version for him. The walnuts add protein and phytonutrients, the peppers antioxidants. It is packed with plenty of flavour and can be used as a dip, a topping or marinade. There are lots of protein additions that complement this dish also, a …
‘Chocolate is nature’s way of making up for Mondays’ Sweet and simple, these chocolate confections are a staple at Brazilian parties. I’ve seen them at my local Brazilian café, Boleria which sells delicious delicacy’s. I’ve always been curious as to what these beautiful truffles are made of and seeing the recipe in Milk Street, it …
I am currently working as a plant-based R&D chef for a company and one of our clients is looking for on the go high protein, healthy breakfast items. This is great as it gives me the incentive to create recipes for work that I could use at home. Mr B loved this recipe and said …
The humble chickpea certainly packs above its weight in nutrition given its size. This is a wonderful snack that can be added to any dish to boost your protein and fibre. You can eat it alone as a snack or add it as protein on a texture contrast. You can vary the spicing, think, salt …
