Ingredients: 2 cups of cherries, pitted 7 oz silken tofu, drained 1 tbsp honey ¼ cup pineapple, finely chopped Instructions: Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until creamy. Pour into a bowl, cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Before serving, stir well. Great for dipping! Serve with banana and pineapple slices,…
Ingredients: 1 x 4oz bar of plain chocolate 2 tbsp golden syrup 4 oz cornflakes 1 oz desiccated coconut 2 oz margarine Paper muffin cases Instructions: Place margarine, syrup and chocolate in a bowl over a saucepan of boiling water and melt. Once melted, add the coconut and cornflakes and stir. Spoon mixture into paper…
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice, cooled 1 cup canned black beans, drained 1 large tomato, chopped ¼ cup salad dressing of your choice (preferably Italian) 1 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped Instructions: In a large bowl, combine the rice, black beans, parsley and tomato. In a small jug, combine the dressing and…
This is such a lovely recipe for a hot summer day and, once kids get over the fact that it’s, well, green, they’ll love it too! Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 large cucumbers, peeled and de-seeded 1 small onion, chopped 16 fl oz milk, heated 8 fl oz vegetable stock, heated ½ tsp nutmeg 1 tbsp…
Image by Two Roads via Flickr Have you heard about the slow food movement? A lot of people have had enough of junk food and what it seems to be doing to our health and society as a whole. For these reasons, the slow food movement was set up. The basic ethos of the movement…
Serves 4 Ingredients: 8 oz brown rice, washed 4 tbsp extra virgin oil 18 fl oz water 2 tbsp white wine vinegar 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped 2 tbsp fresh basil, finely chopped Salt and pepper Instructions: Cook the brown rice according to instructions. In a bowl, whisk together the…
Serves 3-4 Ingredients: 4 flour tortillas 1 lb free-range chicken breasts (boneless and skinless), cut in thin strips 1 medium onion, sliced 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp pepper 2 cups shredded lettuce 1 medium tomato, chopped ¾ cup, creamy salad dressing of your choice Oil for frying Instructions: Preheat oven…
Ingredients: ½ cup cucumber, peeled and sliced ½ cup carrots, sliced ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 cup apple juice 1 cup sweet-tasting apples, chopped 2 cups of ice Nutmeg Instructions: Place all ingredients (except nutmeg) in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and sprinkle with nutmet. Enjoy!
Serves 8 Ingredients: ½ lb mushrooms, sliced 3 lbs shrimp, cooked and peeled 2 tbsp butter 2 tbsp flour 1 onion, minced 2 tomatoes, chopped ½ cup Half & Half 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce ¼ cups sherry ½ cup buttered breadcrumbs* ½ tsp paprika Salt and pepper Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In…
Serves 4 Ingredients: 12 oz whole-wheat penne pasta 3 tsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp salt 1 lb mushrooms (of your choice), wiped and chopped 1 green bell pepper, deseeded and diced 1 yellow bell pepper, deseeded and diced Juice of 1 lemon ½ cup Natural yogurt 2 oz Parmesan cheese (or more), grated…