Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts

Another salad that rocks, this one inspired by a salad eaten in a Giraffe restaurant.

I bought a stunning array of golden and stripy beetroots the other day and really wanted a way to make that natural beauty shine.

“Xin Nian Kuai Le” or Happy Chinese New Year! Since the Year of the Snake starts on a sunday this year, it gave us the theme for our family sunday lunch – especially since I’…

Yet another soup from Lucy’s friendly Foods! I promise I’ll stop posting soup recipes soon.

I wanted a delicious spreadable pâté for my homemade bread, but not one that was full of mushrooms or lentils.

This was my offering for British Pie Week – a luxurious, silky chocolate and cream indulgence that was wolfed down in our household! You might think the silken tofu in the filling and the whi…

This avocado mayonnaise makes a wonderful rich and unctuous dressing, all with no egg in sight and a darn sight tastier than a shop-bought egg-free mayo.

This recipe uses my delicious avocado mayonnaise and propels a standard avocado sandwich to the realms of ‘ultimate’.

I haven’t eaten French toast since I was at Uni, but there’s something ultimately comforting about it.

Refried bean can be a bit of an acquired taste (and to be honest not the prettiest dish!), but they’re such a great vegetarian protein boost in a Mexican meal and the perfect accompaniment to…

These simple crispy onions are the ideal topping for a burger or addition to a salad or sandwich.

We’ve recently been swamped by broccoli – we seem to keep buying it although the fridge is full to bursting! Broccoli is lovely just boiled/steamed, but it’s good to do something …

I’ve mentioned before that puddings are difficult if you’re dairy, egg and nut-free – you really can have too much soya yogurt! I’m not much of a pie maker, but pies make lo…

Hooray, the sun’s shining! After what seems like forever spring has appeared and the sun is shining and what better way to celebrate than a wonderful, flavourful salad for lunch? The added bo…

I’ve been thinking about roasted carrots a lot recently – so sweet and lovely when roasted, taking on an entirely different quality to when raw or boiled/steamed carrot.