Healthy lunch box ideas
Lunch boxes take me back to my school days and the AMAZING lunches my mum used to pack for us whenever we had after school activities, and couldn't eat lunch at home. When I moved out, first to study, then to live and work abroad, I adopted the all too common approach of regularly skipping breakfasts, ...
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Swede and sweet potato mash
The tree in our front garden is by now completely bare (although the neighbour's tree is still haemorrhaging leaves) and my American friends are all preparing for their Thanksgiving feasts. I have yet to be invited to one, but am a huge fan of the traditional menu of sides that is usually served at ...
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Gluten free strawberry and elderflower tart
I have been so busy getting into the rhythm with my new teaching job (which I love, btw), that I have not shared a new recipe since August last year!!! And here I am posting a strawberry and elderflower recipe with both strawberry and elderflower season just about done for this year. Boo! But it is so ...
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Kohlrabi, radish and avocado “ceviche” on corn tortillas
I recently took the plunge and bought a tortilla press. I'm so annoyed with myself that I didn't do it sooner... I LOVE fresh home-made tortillas. They are super versatile, taste amazing and are gluten-free. The only hassle in the UK is finding the masa harina*, but these days many online stores carry ...
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Cornbread for breakfast
I often get asked by exhausted and slightly fed-up parents what they should serve their kids for breakfast. I find it so hard to answer that, as my children have had spinach soup, dhal and left-over stew for breakfast... but how do you compress your entire food philosophy into an answer to the simple ...
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Slow-roasted strawberries & rhubarb with baked custard
This is the most perfect summer dessert when you have gorgeous, sweet strawberries that need eating and a few sticks of rhubarb searching for a purpose. The baked custard is only ever so slightly sweetened with maple syrup and a few drops of orange oil, so the flavours of the fruit really have the last ...
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Fig and almond cake
Ah, a beautiful, juicy fig... and sunshine. And saltwater hugs. It was so good to be back in South Africa, spending time with family and friends. The kids loved every moment (especially the fact that they could wear shorts most of the time) and I enjoyed the slightly more relaxed pace. On our way from ...
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