When I made this roast tomato and thyme pasta sauce recipe up I was free-styling, with a memory of having followed a recipe by Stephanie Alexander from The Cook’s Companion once before. This recipe can be frozen easily. It is delicious with pasta or as a base for pizza. Posher people than I probably peel […]
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A kid-friendly curry recipe
Turmeric is used in so many curry recipes and this one is no different! This easy vegetable curry recipe was born one night when I was looking for hearty comfort food, but with very few fresh ingredients on hand. It is one of those recipes where you can substitute pretty much everything and still it […]
Turmeric coconut rice recipe
I love the golden colour of this turmeric coconut rice dish that comes from the – you guessed it – turmeric! The earthy flavour of the spice is augmented by aromatics like garlic, ginger and onion. The coconut cream works with the stock to give a real fullness to the dish’s flavour. But still the […]
Magic salad dressing formula
You probably already have in the pantry the ingredients you need to make your own healthy salad dressings. The trick is to experiment with different combinations and taste as you go! Print Recipe Magic salad dressing This recipe suggests you use small quantities as you experiment with what flavours you like. Taste as you go, […]
African Chickpea Dip
Let me just say that I don’t know whether or not this is an authentic African recipe. The friend who passed on this African Chickpea Dip recipe to me definitely wasn’t African, but she did love simple, quick and healthy food. This recipe is a quick and easy alternative to hummus that you can easily bash out […]
Easy black bean tacos
I love black beans. They are versatile, full of protein and absolutely delicious! It’s so simple to prepare them from dried beans. Soak 1 cup of dried beans in 3 or 4 cups of water over night. It’s fine to leave them soaking on the bench in winter, but I put them in the fridge […]
