Weekly Recipes

  • Smacked Cucumber Salad from My Neighbour the Dumpling

    Serves 1-2 people as a side dish Ingredients 1 whole cucumber 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon of salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 tablespoon light...
  • Fusilli with asparagus, peas and wild garlic pesto

    Ingredients 250g dried Fusilli pasta125g of frozen petit pois125g asparagus spears, cut into thirds3 tbsp double cream40g finely grated parmesan  ...
  • Anna’s Pear and Ginger Compote

    This compote tastes great for breakfast with natural yoghurt and muesli or granola, on top of porridge and can even be used as a spread on bread. I...
  • Isle of Wight tomatoes - BBQ Recipe

    BBQ tomato and halloumi skewers with pesto The sweetness of cherry tomatoes goes nicely with this halloumi and is a great meat alternative for sum...
  • This has got to be THE BEST way to eat Alphonso mango!!

    Have you ever tried eating Alphonso mangoes the way most people in India eat them? The press and squeeze technique has got to be one of the most sa...
  • Roasted Red Pepper Houmous (Hummus?, Hummous? Who knows...)

      Ingredients Juice of 1 Lemon 1 tbsp Tahini 250g Soaked, cooked and drained chickpeas (one can, drained) 3 Garlic Cloves 50ml Olive Oil 1 teaspoo...
  • Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

    The name coriander (cilantro in Spanish and American English) comes from the Greek word koris, the word for stink bug, thought to refer to the stro...
  • Golden (Tumeric) Milk

    Give at the first sign of a cold or flu and enjoy, hopefully it can help your body to fight the illness. It’s delicious and very healthy.   250ml ...
  • Nick's Vegan Banana Bread

      INGREDIENTS   3-4 very ripe bananas, 1 tablespoon of honey 75ml of coconut oil (you can use any other or a mix too) 50g brown sugar 100ml aquaf...
  • Everything (fridge) Salad

    A favourite for us as anything from the fridge can go in it, however these are the essentials.Lettuce and other leavesFresh SpinachChickpeasTomato...
  • Veggie Pasta Bake

    This is a very heartwarming dish, we advise making extra and freezing it, or just eating it, day after day :). Ingredients 1 red pepper, roughl...
  • Butternut Squash and Pumpkin Soup

    Ingredients 350g cubed butternut squash (about 1 small squash) 350g cubed pumpkin (about 1/2 of a decent sized pumpkin) 2 teaspoons oil 1/2 a whit...