All posts tagged: cooking

[Recipe] Accordion Potatoes with Parsley & Thyme

This delicious recipe serves 8 and is easy to make. Use these accordion potatoes as a side dish with your favourite roast. Ingredients: 8 large Red potatoes 2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp Salt ¼ tsp ground Black pepper 1 tbsp fresh Parsley, chopped 1 tsp fresh Thyme, chopped Method: Preheat the oven

[Recipe] Festive Heart Healthy Pumpkin Muffins

As the Festive Season is drawing closer, what better way to end a meal than to serve Pumpkin Muffins accompanied with coffee or tea? This delicious recipe yields about 12 heart healthy muffins. Ingredients: Cooking spray 1 cup All-purpose flour 1 cup Whole-grain flour 1 tsp Baking soda 1/2 tsp Salt 1 tsp Ground cinnamon

[Recipe] Gluten-, Wheat- and Dairy-Free Cranberry, Maple & Pecan Pudding

This delicious Christmas recipe is wheat-free, dairy-free and gluten-free. It is moist with a slight zestiness. Perfect to round off a perfect Christmas dinner. This recipe yields 8 puddings. Ingredients: Pudding: 100g Semi-dried prunes, stoned and chopped 100g Semi-dried dates, stoned and chopped 100g Raisins 100g Sultanas 100g Dried cranberries 170g Gluten-free flour 1 tsp

[Recipe] Low Cholesterol Red Pepper Pasta

This delicious recipe is low in cholesterol and high in carbohydrates. Rather opt for whole wheat linguine as whole wheat will help lower your cholesterol further. This recipe yields 6 servings. Ingredients: 1 tsp Olive oil Cooking spray 1 1/2 cups Red bell pepper, chopped 1 clove Garlic, crushed 2 tbsp Fresh basil, chopped 2

[Recipe] British Fish & Chips

When I think about fish & chips I immediately think, UK. Fish & chips, as a fast food, has been around for over 156 years! Yes, you read that correctly. The ever so delicious Fish & Chips have survived 2 World Wars and is a household favourite around the world. So who started this revolution?

[Recipe] American Meat Loaf

If you were born before the 21st century you would have seen your fair share of American movies where they mention meat loaf. But did you know, meat loaf actually originated in Europe? In the 5th century, the Romans enjoyed meatloaf with wine soaked bread, spices and pine nuts. This recipe makes 4-5 servings. Ingredients:

[Recipe] Baked Eggs & Broccoli with Parmesan

This easy recipe only takes 30 minutes to make and serves 4. This recipe works well with a thick slice of garlic butter toast on the side. Each serving contains about 330 calories. Ingredients: Olive oil 1 onion, sliced 300g purple sprouting broccoli, cut into batons, Parmesan, grated Salt Pepper 4 Eggs 110ml Cream Method:

[Recipe] Egg & Mushroom Brinner Pastries

This delicious recipe can be made and eaten morning noon and night. This recipe makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 1 sheet Frozen puff pastry, thawed 1 Beaten egg for brushing the pastry 2 Tbsp Olive oil 10-15 Mushrooms 3 leeks, washed and sliced (white part and a little of the green) 2 Tbsp Fresh thyme 2

[Recipe] Creamy Mashed Cauliflower

This delicious recipe works great for people suffering from high cholesterol or who are looking to tune down the calories. Each serving contains about 3mg cholesterol and 106 calories. Servings: 4 Preparation: 15 min Total time: 30 min Ingredients: 1 head Cauliflower, cut into cubes (8 cups needed) 4 Cloves garlic, peeled and crushed 1/3

[Recipe] Sautéed Cauliflower & Cherry Tomatoes

This delicious Italian-inspired recipe works well on its own or when paired with white fish or chicken dishes. This recipe makes 4 servings. Ingredients: 2 tbsp Pancetta, chopped 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil 4 cups Cauliflower florets, chopped 2 tbsp Water 2 tsp Red-wine vinegar 1 cup Cherry tomatoes, halved 2 tbsp Fresh parsley, chopped