Warm, creamy and smoky baba ganoush makes us want to cuddle up under a blanket and watch good films so it’s perfect for an Autumn weekend lunch. The aubergines are best cooked in halves or if you have a gas hob you can stick the aubergine, whole, right on top of it for an extra smokey flavour – maybe just open the window a bit and make sure you turn it often! …
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Courgette & Lemon Pasta
Courgette and lemon pasta makes a speedy summer meal. Use as many courgettes as you like! The lemon is lovely and refreshing! If you’re feeling fancy, you could make your own pasta but we find that chucking it from a packet into a pan is quick and just as tasty!!…
Lemony Borlotto Beans
This is a very easy, tasty and nourishing dish that can be made in advance, eaten at room temperature or warmed up the next day for an easy lunch or dinner with a green salad. We all like a good bit of comfort food in the Winter and we think this hits the spot without being too heavy!…
Kale Pesto
Kale is such a great winter veg but can often seem a bit too earthy. We hope this recipe inspires you to see it as simply a fresh green leaf! Kale is so high in nutrients that you can’t afford not to eat it! Here we lightly steam it to retain its goodness. Lovely with pasta or on a baked potato. …
Stuffed Squash
This recipe is one to celebrate the change in season. We are combining the new warm colours and comforting flavours of Autumn cooking with the lovely bright flesh of the squash but zinging things up with a fresh, summery filling of coconut, ginger, lime and coriander. This is possibly the easiest meal ever, once you’ve chopped your squash in half! Let the oven do the work and enjoy the wait!
Serves 4
2 small squash suitable for halfing or if very small use 4
One tin of coconut milk
Thumbsize piece of ginger, grated
1- 2 limes – grated rind and juice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
Small bunch coriander, chopped
Teaspoon of pink peppercorns
Olive oil
1. Heat oven to 200c
2. Cut squash in half and remove seeds. Score the flesh with a knife in a criss-cross fashion and drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Place on a tray or oven dish , making sure the halves stay upright . Cover with a sheet of tinfoil and bake for 45 mins to one hour until the squash is tender
4. Meanwhile mix together the filling ingredients, except the peppercorns, adding as much lime to suit your taste.
5. When the squash are cooked carefully spoon in the coconut mixture – any extra sauce can be added as you eat.
6. Sprinkle a few pink peppercorns and pop back into the oven uncovered for about 10 mins until heated through .
That’s it! Ready to serve with some green salad for an easy and tasty meal.
Easy Veg Biryani
Here’s a quick and easy method for a biryani, using plenty of seasonal winter veg, perfect for a midweek meal. As ever, you can vary the vegetables depending on what you have!
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Helen’s Dal
Brilliant served as a stand alone dish with rice or as part of a big Indian feast, this is healthy, quick and speedy dal. Once you’ve prepared the basic ingredients it really doesn’t take long at all to make – perfect for a nutritious mid week meal with family or friends. This is really delicious with our potato roti recipe!…
Romanesco, Leek & Mushroom Crumble
Savoury crumble is a great way to combine different textures in one pot! If you can’t find romanesco you could use broccoli or cauliflower instead. The sauce here is really enhanced with mustard and lemon, bringing the whole dish to life and complimenting the nutty garlicky top to perfection!…
Winter veg and Chickpea Noodle Stir Fry
When you crave a bit of colour as well as a good dose of vegetables but don’t want to get too full with heavy Winter food, this is a great recipe. Perfect for a midweek meal as it’s ready in around 20 minutes, you can really keep the goodness of the veg intact by not cooking anything for too long here. With the zing of ginger, lemon or lime, garlic and chilli, this doesn’t disappoint on flavour and is an easy dish to substitute other veg into – whatever you have in the fridge! Serves 3…
Winter Veg Bake
Comfort food comes into its element in January, especially when there’s snow on the ground outside! We are using up the chestnuts that didn’t get eaten at Christmas in this bake, alongside some other nutrient rich and tasty seasonal Winter veg. Feel free to substitute any Winter veg into this recipe – celeriac, swede, butternut squash…! Cosy up by the fire with your favourite socks on and enjoy this warming goodness….