Vegetarian and Vegan Recipes – Burrito Lettuce Wraps with Carrot Fries: One of the best things about the Mindful Chef recipe boxes is that they offer a good range of options for Vegetarian and Vegan cooks. Or, for families where one or two members of the family are following a veggie/vegan diet. Our contributor Simon […]
Heck Veggie Bites and a Low Calorie Serving Suggestion
Heck Veggie Bites for Meatless MondaySunday: As regular readers of London-Unattached will know, I am a committed carnivore. Although I try my best to eat a balanced diet and really do enjoy what some people call a ‘feastarian’ lifestyle, I don’t believe I will ever become a vegetarian or vegan. That said, I have no […]
Easy Healthy Eating – 5:2 Lifestyle Diet – Carrot and Celeriac Soup
Low Calorie Carrot and Celeriac Soup with Coriander: I’ve been something of an irregular follower of the 5:2 diet over the last year. The result is that my weight has gradually crept up and I now feel a need to lose a few kilos again. Around 8kg would be perfect. For 2017, I’ve decided on […]
Autumnal Feasting New Covent Garden Market – Cobnut Pesto Recipe
Cobnut Pesto – Seasonal Recipe from New Covent Garden Market: There’s a chill in the air in the morning now, the nights are drawing in and trees turning gold. Autumn is upon us, even if we do have the occasional Indian Summer. There’s something of a glut of fresh fruit and vegetables too at the […]
My 5:2 Diet – Spicy Spinach and Chickpea Soup and More
5:2 Diet Tips – Spicy Spinach and Chickpea Soup – Planning Perfect Fast Day Meals: Despite a five day holiday, I’m trying my best to get back into a routine with the 5:2 diet. Last time round I developed something of a pattern with home-made soup for lunch and dinner of fresh white fish […]
Perfect Pesto
Italians do it better – Pesto World Championships, Genoa, Italy: It stands to reason that Italians should make the best Pesto in the World. A simple fusion of two kinds of cheese, garlic, basil, olive oil, pine nuts and salt sounds on the face of it like something that could easily be recreated anywhere. But, […]
Macaroni Cheese with the Panasonic CS-894 steam microwave
Mac n Cheese Made Easy – a Steam Microwave recipe: Mac and cheese is ubiquitous these days and this comfort food classic has become a mainstay on the menu of a huge range of restaurants. But making it at home can be quite a faff as it involves a couple of hobs, an oven and a […]
Gratin Dauphinois with the Panasonic CS-894 steam microwave #experiencefresh
Simple and Quick Gratin Dauphinois Recipe: The Panasonic CS-894 steam microwave has so many more features than a conventional microwave. It really does speed up the cooking process even with dishes that you might normally expect to need hours in the oven. This year, Spring seems to be rather late, so I’m craving comfort food. […]
Vegetarian Tapenade – cut the anchovies, keep the taste
Vegetarian Tapenade from Brantes: This recipe for tapenade comes with a story. But, best of all it is simple, keeps well in the fridge, can be made with ingredients you probably have in your store cupboard already and tastes delicious High up on hilly slopes near Mont Ventoux, there’s one of those […]
Basic Summer Cooking – Tomato Salad
Tasty Tomato Salad – Recipe and Rules: One of the first dishes I remember eating in France was tomato salad. The French family I stayed with ate their lunch outside and it was usually made up left-overs from the night before, supplemented with various salads and fresh bread. Tomato salad featured frequently on the menu, […]