Thursday, 26 February 2015

Roasted Veg Couscous

Roasted Veg Couscous


(Serves 1)

Ingredients:
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 medium beetroot
1 courgette 
100g couscous 

Slice the peppers in half width ways and scoop out the seeds. On a baking tray place the veg on there as they are, slice in half to cook quicker. Cook in the oven on 200 degrees for 45 min. Once cooked dice into small chunks and place in a bowl. In another bowl place the couscous and add boiling water, allow to absorb and mix into the veg and serve. Delicious! 

Sunday, 22 February 2015

White Sweet Potatoes & Plantain!

White Sweet Potato & Plantains

(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients: 
1 large white sweet potato
2 large plantains
2 hand fills spinach 

Bring a pan of water to the boil and add the diced sweet potato, simmer until soft (about 30 min). When it's almost cooked add the peeled and halved plantain and place in the pan and cover, simmer until bright yellow. Pour the spinach into a bowl then drain and pour the potato & plantain on top, mix and enjoy! 

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Beetroot & Quinoa

Beetroot & Quinoa Bowl


(Serves 1-2)

Ingredients:
200g quinoa
1 large beetroot
100g red lentils
4 large leaves spring greens

In a pan add the quinoa, lentils and diced beetroot, rinse, add lots of water and bring to the boil, simmer. Once almost all the water is absorbed add the finely diced greens and continue to simmer until tender. Mix together and enjoy or allow to cool and eat as a packed lunch. 


Thursday, 12 February 2015

VEGAN SUBWAY!

VEGAN SUBWAY! 


(Serves 3)

Ingredients:
3 baguettes 12 inch
2 medium tomatoes
1 ripe soft avocado
1 lemon
1/3 cucumber
2 carrots
1/2 tin sweetcorn 
1/2 head lettuce

Dice the tomatoes and cucumber into slices, dice the lettuce into shreds and grate the carrot. Scoop out the avocado and mash with the lemon juice. Display each ingredient separately ready to fill the baguette. Slice the baguette in half lengthways making sure not the go all the way through. Spread the avocado on there, place on some grated carrot, sweetcorn, tomato and cucumber. Place on a baking tray and grill in the oven until toasted. Fill with some lettuce and close the baguette using a knife to hold in the filling. Wrap in baking paper and serve! 

Quinoa Bowl!

Quinoa Bowl!


(Serves 1)

Ingredients:
100g quinoa
1 small sweet potato
4 medium spring green leaves

In a pan rinse the quinoa, fill with water, add diced sweet potato then bring to the boil, simmer covered (20 min). Once the quinoa is half way cooked add the diced greens (chopped up small with scissors). Mix well until all the water is absorbed and the greens are tender. Then serve! Top with mixed herbs, black pepper or tomato purée if desired. 

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Simply Lentil Rice

Simple Lentil Rice


(Serves 1)

Ingredients:
100g red split lentils
100g white or brown rice
100g frozen petit pois peas

In a pan add the lentils and rice, rinse, add lots of water (1 cup rice to 2 cup water), bring to the boil and simmer until all the water is absorbed (15 min-20 min). Stir in the peas and serve in a cute bowl! 

Frozen Banana Porridge

Frozen Banana Porridge


(Serves 1)

Ingredients: 
100g organic oats
100g frozen ripe banana pieces
2 tsp pb2 (powdered peanut butter) 
1 tsp golden syrup
1 tsp choc shot 

Cook the oats in a pan with lots of water, cook until thick and creamy. Meanwhile mix the pb2, golden syrup and some water. Pour the porridge into a cute bowl, press in the frozen banana pieces and top with the pb2 mixture and choc shot, enjoy! 

Sweet Potato Wraps!

Sweet Potato Wraps


(Serves 1)

Ingredients:
1 large sweet potato 
1 cup frozen petit pois peas
200g flour (gram, wheat, rice) 

Place the sweet potato as it is in it's skin in the oven for 1- 1.5 hours at 200 degrees celcius. Meanwhile to make the wraps mix the flour with enough water to make a creamy batter. Pour some batter in a ceramic pan and cook, flip and set aside, make some more. Once the sweet potatoes are cooked mash with a folk and stir in the frozen peas, these should cook nicely in the hot mash. Then scoop some pea mash into the centre of the wrap and roll up. Then devour! 

Crumpets and Blackberry Jam

Crumpets and Blackberry Jam


(Serves 1)
Ingredients:

4 crumpets
1/2 punnet fresh blackberries
2 oranges

Place the crumpets in the toaster for 5 minutes until crispy. Place the fresh blackberries on top and mash into the crumpet. Slice the oranges into thin rounds and enjoy! Add some golden syrup for extra sweetness. 

Monday, 9 February 2015

Baked Sweet Potato & Peas

Baked Sweet Potato & Peas


Ingredients:
(Serves 1) 

1 large sweet potato 
1/2 cup frozen petit pois peas

Rinse and pierce the sweet potato. Place on a baking tray in the oven on 200 degrees celcius for 1 hr. Peel off the skin and eat it then mash the rest in a bowl, add the frozen peas, stir together. The peas should cook in the hot mashed potato then enjoy!! 

Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Chilli Non Carne!

Chilli Non Carne!


(Serves 4-5)
Ingredients:

1.5 cups white rice
6 mushrooms
2 tomatoes
1 red pepper
3 carrots
1 yellow pepper
1 red onion
1 can sweetcorn
1 can red kidney beans
1 can baked beans (rinsed)
1 can plum tomatoes 
2 tsp dried mixed herbs 
3 tsp mild chilli powder
1 tsp cumin 

Finely dice the mushrooms, tomatoes, onion, peppers and carrots. In a large wok add the carrots, mushrooms, onion and tomatoes and stir fry with a little water until fairly soft, then add the peppers, dried mixed herbs, chilli powder and cumin, stir fry further and then add the can of tomatoes, sweetcorn and beans. Continue to cook on low to medium heat until well combined (about 20 mins), taste and then serve! Meanwhile, add the rice to a pan, rinse, bring to the boil and simmer until sticky and fluffy (about 15 mins). Dish up and enjoy! 

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