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Pizzeria At Home. Benchtop Pizza Oven Pizza With Prosciutto, Rocket and Cherry Bocconcini
I’m in love with a new toy. A shiny red bench top pizza oven that makes perfectly crisp, lightly charred pizza in under 10 minutes. Strictly speaking it’s not my toy but my husband’s latest birthday present. Carefully selected to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Pizza, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Bocconcini, Italian, Pizza, Prosciutto, Rocket
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Watermelon And Feta Salad With Mint, Parsley, Pistachio and Lime.
This vibrant and good looking salad uses the unusual but absolutely delicious combination of of creamy salty feta cheese and fresh juicy watermelon. An explosion of flavour bursts punctuated by peppery rocket, refreshing mint and tangy lime. Pretty as a picture, … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Feta, Lime, Mint, Parsley, Pistachio, Rocket, Salad, Summer, Vegetarian, Watermelon
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. Eating Clean. A 5-2 Fast Day Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Roasted Beetroot and Carrot Salad With Puy Lentils, Rocket And Feta.
My first post for 2014. Proof that I have well and truly been in laid-back holiday mode. Yesterday I even fielded a couple of phone calls and text messages asking if everything was alright as I hadn’t posted for a … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Beetroot, Carrot, Fasting Diet, Feta, Gluten free, Healthy, Lemon, Lentil, Rocket, Salad, Summer
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A Gift That Keeps On Giving. From The Eveleigh Farmer’s Market. My Hessian Herb Garden.
Last Saturday, free of my children’s sporting commitments, I spent all morning, (and a good part of the early afternoon) browsing the fabulous Eveleigh Farmer’s Market and surrounding cafes and antique stores. An all time favourite activity that sadly has … Continue reading
Posted in Musings & Inspiration
Tagged Basil, Chilli, Chives, Christmas, Farmers Market, Gift Giving, Herb Garden, Herbs, Oregano, Rocket, Shiso, Thyme
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Meal Idea Under 200 Calories. Grilled Asparagus Salad With Rocket, Mint and Parmesan.
Asparagus season is in full swing. One of my favourite salads combines lightly grilled asparagus spears with peppery rocket and refreshing mint. Dressed with a simple olive oil and lemon vinaigrette. Garnished with a good grating of parmesan cheese. Another … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Asparagus, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Lemon, Mint, Parmesan, Rocket, Vegetarian
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. 5-2 Fast Diet Meal Idea Under 300 Calories. Grilled Nectarine Salad With Prosciutto and Fresh Mozzarella.
It really is beginning to feel like summer. Stone fruit is putting in an early appearance at Farmer’s markets. This week I picked up punnets of sweet ripe nectarines. Lightly charred on a hot grill, paired with salty prosciutto and fresh … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Lettuce, Mozzarella, Nectarines, Rocket, Salad, Walnuts
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Made From Simple Pantry Items. No Cook Pasta Sauce. Penne With Tuna Rocket and Lemon
This recipe is from my arsenal of what to put on the table for dinner when time is short and everyone is very, very hungry. For those incredibly busy days when my schedule progressively backs up into a colliding, ever-expanding … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. A Taste of Mexico. Homemade Corn Tortilla. Served With Grilled Chicken In An Achiote Citrus Marinade And A Roasted Corn and Grape Tomato Salsa.
Before I know it another fast day rolls by. If truth be known today I found the prospect of fasting rather inconvenient. Today I had my heart set on making corn tortillas. From scratch. I’ve just spent the better part … Continue reading
Posted in Poultry, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Chicken, Corn, Fasting Diet, Gluten free, Mexican, Rocket, Salsa, Tomato, Tortilla
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The 5-2.Challenge. Thinking Outside The Square. La Cecina. Chickpea Crêpes With a Vine Ripened Tomato, Avocado and Rocket Salad.
Avocados are in season. At Farmer’s Markets growers are selling them by the bucketload. My avocado food associations? Guacamole. Mexican. Tortilla. For a long time now I have been meaning to try my hand at homemade corn tortillas. Made from … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Avocado, Chickpeas, Crepes, Fasting Diet, Flatbread, La Cecina, Rocket, Tomato
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A Mothers Day Brunch Suggestion. Breakfast Panini With Scrambled Eggs, Prosciutto and Rocket.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This Sunday 12th May. Here is an easy breakfast in bed suggestion for all those husbands and children who may be contemplating cooking up a storm in the kitchen on Sunday morning. Breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Food, Panini, Prosciutto, Rocket, Scrambled Eggs
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