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How to make Green Beans Almondine: a Classic French Dish

July 14, 2024 by Elizabeth

Green beans almondine (amandine) is a classic French dish of green beans with almonds. Almondine is a culinary term for an almond garnish.  This dish pairs very well with beef bourguignon and creamy mashed potatoes and is one of my guests’ favourite recipes at the Aald Harbour Hoose. It’s a green bean recipe for people …

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Easy Vegan Mushroom Bourguignon for a Plant-based Meal

July 13, 2024 by Elizabeth

Discover this delicious vegan twist on the classic mushroom bourguignon recipe, created as a vegan option for my Aald Harbour Hoose dinner guests. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy I must admit the vegan recipe offering on my website is decidedly lacking. I’m not a vegan; it’s not how I eat. …

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Vegetarian Sweet Potato and Bean Burrito Recipe

April 3, 2021 by Elizabeth

This vegetarian sweet potato and bean burrito recipe is packed full of cycling-specific nutrition. It is perfect for rustling up and taking out on the mountain bike trails to fuel that adventure. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Fuel that adventure Five years ago this summer, I discovered a love of …

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Image of jewelled couscous recipe on a serving plate with Moroccan-style slow cooked lamb, hummus, flatbread and plain yoghurt.

Jewelled Couscous Recipe with Puy Lentils & Pomegranate

November 30, 2020 by Elizabeth

This jewelled couscous recipe is a Persian-inspired dish made with spiced couscous, puy lentils, nuts, fruits, herbs and pomegranate arils. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy What is jewelled couscous? Jewelled couscous is a Persian recipe made with spiced couscous, nuts, fruits, herbs and pomegranate arils. Visually impressive, it is often …

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Roasted Vegetable Couscous

September 9, 2019 by Elizabeth

This roasted vegetable couscous recipe features peppers, courgettes, and onions roasted with cumin and harissa. It also includes fluffy couscous, salty feta, and a lemon-garlic dressing. Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 40 minutes Difficulty: Easy The text no-one reads in a food blog I know I’ve said it before, but my favourite meals are …

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Tomato and Mozzarella Salad #vegetarian #himalayansalt #himalayanpinksalt #salad

Tomato & Mozzarella Salad with Himalayan Pink Salt

March 1, 2019 by Elizabeth

This simple, yet incredibly flavoursome, tomato and mozzarella salad is flavoured with garlic-infused Himalayan pink salt from The Good Salt Company Ltd. Get the recipe, suitable for gluten-free, low carb and keto diets (and includes a vegan option and Weight Watchers points), and find out why you should be using Himalayan pink crystal salt in …

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Slow Cooker Harissa Butternut Stew #slowcooker #crockpot #vegetarian

Very Lazy Slow Cooker Harissa Butternut Stew with Cumin-Spiked Flatbread & Turmeric Yoghurt

February 27, 2019 by Elizabeth

  This flavoursome vegetarian dish is made with the new Very Lazy slow cooking paste pots for an easy weekend (or busy weekday!) meal. Jazz it up with some quick homemade cumin-spiked flatbreads and turmeric yoghurt for a complete meal. In collaboration with Very Lazy. Slow Cooker Harissa Butternut Stew I do love to cook. …

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Easy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

Easy Greek Pasta Salad Recipe

February 18, 2019 by Elizabeth

    Vibrant, colourful, delicious and super easy to make this Greek-style pasta salad makes for a perfect packed lunch or side for a BBQ or potluck. This recipe was originally published in March 2013. It has been updated & republished in Feb 2019.   Greek Pasta Salad – a Quick & Easy Packed Lunch …

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Caribbean Papaya Salad #fruitsalad #papaya #Caribbean

Easy Caribbean Papaya Salad Recipe

February 1, 2019 by Elizabeth

This super easy Caribbean papaya salad recipe comes from the island of St Maarten, and it tastes fantastic with BBQ chicken, shrimp or other grilled meats/seafood. With thanks to P&O Cruises for the opportunity to learn about Caribbean cuisine. I know it’s a bit early in the year to be sharing recipes for summer BBQs, …

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6-Ingredient Vegan Beetroot Falafel Burgers

Easy 6-Ingredient Vegan Beetroot Falafel Burgers

January 2, 2019 by Elizabeth

  Quick and easy to make, and so moist and flavoursome, this burger recipe features Cauldron ready to eat falafels with chickpeas, spices and coriander. Pick up a pack in the chilled aisle of your local supermarket! Post originally published in July 2018, republished for Veganuary January 2019. Vegan burgers can be notoriously difficult to …

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Vegan Summer Quinoa Salad Recipe with Lemon Vinaigrette

Vegan Summer Quinoa Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette

July 25, 2018 by Elizabeth

This simple summer salad features crisp and vibrant seasonal vegetables, protein-packed quinoa and a delicious lemon vinaigrette dressing made with Italian olive oil. Plus, there’s a fab giveaway to win 3 x 250 ml tins of extra virgin Italian olive oil from Pomora. Our daughter (aged 11 3/4) has all but gone vegetarian (or pescetarian …

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10 Minute Vegan Bean Burger Recipe from Living on the Veg

10-Minute Vegan Bean Burgers

June 3, 2018 by Elizabeth

Homemade vegan bean burgers are so much nicer than the ones you buy frozen and they are so much fun to make too. Your whole family will love these. Serve them in toasted burger buns with your favourite salad and toppings. Recipe from Living on the Veg, reproduced with permission. I am so excited to …

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Quick and Easy Loaded Vegetarian Chilli Recipe

Quick & Easy Loaded Vegetarian Chilli Recipe

February 16, 2018 by Elizabeth

A family-friendly chilli recipe packed full of flavour and plant protein. As I was wandering through the supermarket the other day (mostly just trying to get my Fitbit step count up since the inclement weather outside wasn’t amenable to adventuring) I spotted a bag of frozen Quorn mince in the freezer section on offer, for just …

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Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus dipping bread

Super Creamy Roasted Garlic Hummus

February 10, 2018 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with Breville.  I have such a weakness for garlic, especially roasted garlic. I absolutely love the stuff! One of my favourite midweek meals is to roast a tray of chicken thighs and vegetables (beetroot and sweet potato, especially) along with a few whole bulbs of garlic. The whole thing gets drizzled with olive …

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Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Hazelnuts

Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Smoked Bacon & Hazelnuts

November 16, 2017 by Elizabeth

In collaboration with OXO UK. Ah, the humble Brussels sprout. Folk tend to be firmly in the ‘love them’ or ‘hate them’ camp and even in our family opinions are divided. I love them, especially lightly sauteed Brussels sprouts tops cooked with bacon and maple syrup served over a generous helping of creamy polenta. The ultimate …

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Kohlrabi Coleslaw

Quick & Easy 5-Minute Kohlrabi Coleslaw

August 25, 2017 by Elizabeth

Starring the sputnik of the vegetable kingdom. So you’ve got this strange sputnik-type vegetable in your veg box. A kohlrabi, it’s called, you find out after asking the Twittersphere. Ok, that was me. I’d never seen a kohlrabi until one appeared in my veg box a few years ago and I really did snap a …

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Quick and Easy Chilli Spaghetti for Two

15-Minute Chilli Spaghetti Recipe for Two

September 20, 2016 by Elizabeth

This easy chilli spaghetti for two recipe requires only nine ingredients and 15 minutes, and the sauce really packs a punch! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy Spaghetti is the ultimate comfort food. It brings me back to my childhood and the eight zillion plates of spaghetti I grew up on—spaghetti …

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Kheera Cucumber and Tomato Curry

Kheera Cucumber and Tomato Curry

August 29, 2016 by Elizabeth

Try this quick and easy Kheera cucumber and tomato curry side dish. This delicious recipe can be prepared in just 10 minutes. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 minutes Difficulty: Easy I used to throw dinner parties for my mother and my brother. I would pretend I ran a restaurant and set the table …

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Chilli Kale Crisps

Chilli and Paprika-Spiked Kale Crisps

April 25, 2016 by Elizabeth

Discover the irresistible taste of homemade kale crisps. Learn how to make your own crispy, flavourful snacks at home. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 3 hours Difficulty: Easy If you had told me ten years ago that I’d devour an entire bowl of kale in one sitting, I’d have laughed at you. Kale crisps …

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Roasted Corn, Sweet Potato Noodle and Avocado Salad with Toasted Buckwheat Dukkah

Roasted Corn, Sweet Potato Noodle and Avocado Salad with Toasted Buckwheat Dukkah

April 20, 2016 by Elizabeth

A recipe and giveaway in collaboration with Propercorn. This recipe is, hands down, one of the best lunch recipes I have ever, ever, prepared at home. This gorgeous Happy Lunch concoction is the result of a recipe collaboration between renowned nutritionist Judith Wurtman PhD, food delivery company Karma Cans and popcorn maker extraordinaire Propercorn. According …

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