VEGETARIAN FAMILY FOOD - MY MISSION TO GET MY KIDS TO EAT MORE FRUIT AND VEG
These little butternut squash cheesy oatcakes are made with just three ingredients. Yes, that’s right – just three! They are easy to make, delicious to eat, perfect for lunch boxes and can be frozen if the batch is too much for you. This is fast becoming one of my favourite hidden vegetable recipes. If your…
This simple recipe for courgette overnight oats with lemon and blueberries makes a delicious and healthy summer breakfast. I love overnight oats, or bircher muesli, for breakfast in summer. All you need to do is soak the ingredients in milk overnight and you have a ready made breakfast waiting for you in the morning. Over winter…
Regular readers will remember that I’ve written a few posts lately with a Food for Thought theme, such as this Syrian red pepper dip with yoghurt flatbreads and this vegan rainbow vegetable filo pie inspired by Chechnya. To complete the series this week I want to share with you this delicious recipe for sweet potato,…
Are you wondering how to cook kale? Do you cook it for your family? How do you get your kids to eat kale? Well it’s not a vegetable that my children request and kale salad or kale chips haven’t gone down well with them. Which isn’t a surprise. I mean if they don’t even like strawberries…
This week I was faced with a challenge – to create a sneaky veg recipe that required no cooking. I have quite a few raw dips and snacks here on the blog but not much in the way of actual meals. And so these raw falafel wraps were born. You do need a food processor…
This recipe for vegan rainbow vegetable filo pie makes a delicious, hearty and healthy dinner. It’s not the quickest to make as you have to prepare each layer separately – but it’s worth the effort and is a great choice for entertaining vegan friends. The sweetness of the potatoes, the lemony butterbeans and the delicious rainbow…
Try this recipe for asparagus, new potato and spring vegetable frittata next time you’re going on a picnic. It’s easy to transport, perfectly seasonal and utterly delicious. It might even encourage your children to try something new. This frittata is free from dairy, gluten and nuts as I’m taking part in the #freefrompicnics collaboration with…
These chocolate beetroot black bean cookies are packed full of goodness and are completely free from refined sugar. This hidden vegetable recipe is really simple to make and the cookies make a great after-school snack for hungry kids (anyone else’s kids seem like they haven’t eaten since breakfast after school?). They’re also nut free, making them…
Today I’m sharing with you a recipe for this delicious Syrian red pepper dip with homemade yoghurt flatbreads. We love this red pepper dip and it’s a great hidden vegetable recipe, without really meaning to be one. Mopping up some of this dip with a piece of bread is a great way to get kids…
Just what exactly is romanesco? Is it a cauliflower? Is it a type of broccoli? Some kind of alien life form? Well it turns out that although romanesco is a member of the same family (the brassica) as cauliflower and broccoli it’s actually a unique vegetable in its own right. It not only looks spectacular…
