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Tomatoes à la Provençale

Tomatoes à la Provençale

I absolutely love tomatoes, but even so, a tasteless under-ripe specimen is a challenge to make into a delectable meal.

Get Your Greens Here! AKA Salt and Vinegar Kale Crisps

Get Your Greens Here! AKA Salt and Vinegar Kale Crisps

I find kale rather challenging, it can seem so ‘green’ and tough and although doubtless packed full of goodness, it is not usually what I really feel like eating.

Gorgeous Fluffy Green Couscous

Gorgeous Fluffy Green Couscous

This recipe is a bit of an amalgamation between Yotam Ottolenghi’s Green Couscous and my Guaranteed Fluffy Couscous Salad.

Cocoa and Coconut Flapjacks

Cocoa and Coconut Flapjacks

My excitement at getting to eat different shop bought lunches whilst at work has quickly faded.

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Blueberry Streusel Muffins

Yesterday was a REALLY stressful day at work and I didn’t even have time for any lunch – I can tell you, I was a big mess by the end of the day! So, on the way home, in order to satisfy…

Balsamic Tomatoes

Balsamic Tomatoes

These tomatoes make a delicious brunch/lunch when served on a piece of toast.

Dairy-free Lemon Posset

Dairy-free Lemon Posset

Lemon posset, a traditional English pudding, makes a perfect ending to a lovely meal; the lemon sharpness taking away the heaviness that you might associate with cream.

Provençal Fries (baked and herby)

Provençal Fries (baked and herby)

We used to often go to a fabulous vegetarian restaurant in Brixton, South London called Peter Peppers (sadly now closed) where they served gorgeous Mediterranean vegetarian food.

Smoky Three Sisters Stew for Thanksgiving

Smoky Three Sisters Stew for Thanksgiving

Here’s my homage to Thanksgiving and my lovely US readers.

Golden Syrup Cake

Golden Syrup Cake

This is a lucysfriendlyfoods version of a classic Tate and Lyle’s golden syrup cake – sweet, squidgy and syrupy all at the same time.

Caramelised Cocoa Cookies

Caramelised Cocoa Cookies

I just had to use my new cookie stamper – this needed a certain type of smooth cookie.

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Lemon Poppyseed Muffins

Muffins are so adaptable and make great portable food.

Free-from Chocolate Advent Calendar

Free-from Chocolate Advent Calendar

All my daughters’ friends seem to have chocolate advent calendars.

Hummingbird Bakery-alike Cupcakes

Hummingbird Bakery-alike Cupcakes

There’s a Hummingbird Bakery near where I work, so I’ve been lucky enough to visit and admire… the cupcakes look so pretty and tempting, sitting in their neat rows in glass cases.

Curried Parsnip Soup

Curried Parsnip Soup

Brrrr, it’s cold! The temperature has dropped – suddenly it’s frosty, the trees are bare and there’s the hint of Christmas in the air.

Nut-free Homemade Mincemeat

Nut-free Homemade Mincemeat

You can certainly tell that Christmas is just around the corner – this week we’ve got a Nativity play, a Christmas party, a carol service and a Christmas market to attend.

Veggie Kedgeree

Veggie Kedgeree

Big and Little S aren’t very keen on Indian flavours – they kind of assume that if it looks/smells different then they won’t like it, even before tasting.

Homemade Chocolate Spread

Homemade Chocolate Spread

Little S has developed a taste for Plamil dairy-free chocolate spread and has it on her toast every morning over anything else.

Dolphin Themed Birthday Cake

Dolphin Themed Birthday Cake

It’s Big S’s 9th Birthday party today.

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