Roasted Squash Hummus

Squash is still about, these things ripen in the autumn and then are virtually indestructible in storage for several months.  It’s brilliant getting a squash in the veg box, because it will normally become the basis of at least 2 family meals, and depending on the size, maybe other sides and soups along the way……

Figgy Flapjack

This recipe evolved out of a need to have a nut free snack bar for my daughters’ lunch boxes.  Both schools they attend have a nut free policy to protect those children with allergies, which for us can be quite limiting.  Being vegetarian and dairy free we often rely on nut products for protein, good…

Irresistible Chickpeas

Snacking chickpeas… All the goodness of these legumes, in a tasty, salty, spicy, savoury snack… as addictive as popcorn or potato crisps, with tonnes of protein and any flavouring you can think of.   These are super duper easy but they do take a wee bit of time in the oven.  Once ready, they will…

Mushroom Lentil Slice

This is a really versatile recipe, it can be eaten as a hot main dish, with rice or potatoes and some veg, or it can be eaten cold with any sort of salads.  Or even popped in a lunch box as a tasty finger food.  Because of this versatility, it is also a good recipe…

Beetroot Hummus

So, I had a whole new bunch of beetroot in my veg box last week and I’m determined to win over the 3 (oh so nearly 4) year old with this wonderful vegetable.  We are told that eating a rainbow of fruits and vegetables is a surefire way to know that you’re getting all the…

It’s A Date!

This is a simple little treat.  Just a combination of a few lovely ingredients, to make something doubly lovely. Dates are wonderful fruit, sweet and sticky eaten on their own, they melt into banana bread or sticky toffee pudding when baked; and blended, provide a wonderful base for many raw recipes.  But this simple little…

Parsnip Chickpea Pasties

Parsnips are a staple of a British winter vegbox.  Beautiful roasted and caramelised in coconut oil and a little maple syrup with some warm indian spices, they make silky creamy soup, and can even bulk out a root veg stew… but what else?  I decide to go an the search for another parsnip dish, something…

Pop Coco-Corn

Popcorn! Our favourite daytime snack.   Super simple to make, dead cheap, and dare I say, pretty healthy too. This stuff has been keeping the hunger pangs at bay during the half term hols. I pop our corn kernels in a large pan with coconut oil.  The oil remains stable at high temperatures and does…

Power Snack Bars

Creating something like this makes me feel like I’m somehow getting one over on the big food companies, by making something better and cheaper than the mass produced and packaged alternatives.  This feeling (and my very tight monthly budget!) is what gets me bubbling up huge batches of my own organic baked beans, or setting the…