Quinoa Tabbouleh with Chickpeas and Chilli

This is one recipe that is dependent on fresh herbs as they make up a good proportion of the ingredients. It’s also a good recipe to make when you have leftover cooked quinoa. The tomatoes ideally sho
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Beef and Lentil Ragu

This recipe makes 6 good sized portions of ragu. Halve the recipe if you want to make less, but I find it’s just as easy to make lots so I put the excess in the freezer and have This recipe makes 6 good sized portions of ragu. Halve the recipe if you want to make less, but I find it’s just as easy to make lots so I put the excess in the freezer and have a ready meal another d
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Coconut, Lemon and Cardamom Ice Cream

This ice cream, based on bananas and coconut milk, is rich and creamy yet still full of good-for-you ingredients so you can enjoy tucking in without feeling guilty.
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Getting back to Creativity

The last 12-18 months have been a difficult time for me as I have spent far too much of it in front of a computer. First there was my latest book to finalise, re-arrange and proofr
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Rhubarb, Raspberries and Purslane

2nd Sept 2016: I picked the last of the rhubarb last week and made a rhubarb and strawberry crumble which was delicious (the recipe can be found in the ‘latest recipes’ section
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Lots of Choice

12th August 2016: We have lots to choose from on the allotment at the moment and each week there seems to be something else ready to pick. This week it’s beans and celery. We hav
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Buckwheat, Beetroot and Walnut Salad

This tasty, healthy salad is ideal to make when you have leftover cooked buckwheat. Enjoy it as part of a salad selection, as an accompaniment to a meal, or as a lunch pot salad. If you can tolerate d
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Diabetics Who Miss Breakfast

I was recently reading about a small study of diabetic people who skipped breakfast and the effect this had on their blood sugar levels (just google ‘diabetics who miss breakfast
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