Roasted root veg salad

Ingredients (serves 2): 1 tin of chickpeas half a bulb of garlic olive oil 1 tsp zaatar 1 tsp chilli flakes 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp smoked paprika 4 small sweet potatoes 2 beetroots fennel bulb 6-8 cavolo nero 1 red pepper 1/2 tsp sea salt pepper Method: Heat the oven up to 180 C…

Courgette omelette

Ingredients (serves 1): 2 medium free range eggs 100 g courgette 1 tbsp hemp seed 1 tsp paprika powder 1tsp olive oil 1 large tomato on the vine a pinch of dried parsley / 1 tbsp fresh a pinch of sea salt freshly ground pepper to taste Cooking method: Heat up your saucepan on the…

Parsnip and potato soup with parsnip crisps

Ingredients (serves 4): 400 g parsnip (unpeeled) plus two parsnips for the crisps 500 g potatoes (unpeeled) 100 ml single cream 600 ml boiled water 1 large onion 2 cloves of garlic Olive oil 1 tsp thyme (dried) 1 tsp Himalayan / sea salt Nutmeg and pepper to taste Fresh parsley or basil to serve…

Tropical buckwheat porridge with nuts, papaya and mango (vegan and GF) 

Ingredients (serves 2): – makes 550g porridge  100 g buckwheat  500 ml water  1 tsp honey 50 g papaya  50 g mango  4-5 Brazil nuts  4-5 walnuts  1/2 tsp cinnamon  Pinch of salt  Method:  Rinse 100 g of buckwheat in cold tap water.   To make the porridge, add 500 ml cold water to a saucepan…

Bean and tofu salad with bulgur wheat

Ingredients (for 2):  1 block of tofu  1 avocado  1 tin of black-eyed peas  2 tomatoes  2 handfuls of spinach  1 medium size beetroot  100 g bulgur wheat  Olive oil / Avocado oil  Pinch of salt  Tofu marinade:  3 tbsp soy sauce  1 tbsp maple syrup  2 garlic cloves minced  1 tsp sesame oil  1…

Nutty granola

Ingredients (make approx. 1300 g granola)  500 g organic rolled oats  100 g mixed nuts (i.e., hazel, walnuts, pecan, Brazil nuts, almond)  60 g pumpkin seed  30 g chia seed  300 g mixed dried fruit (raisins, cranberries, sour cherries, apricot)  200 g coconut oil / olive oil  180 g maple syrup / honey  2 tsp…

Breakfast smoothie

Ingredients (serves 1)  1 banana (or around 180 g)  30 g wholemeal oats  20g cashew nuts ½ tsp cinnamon (opt.)  1 tsp chia seeds  1 heaped tsp raw cacao powder  1 tsp cacao nibs  1 tsp flaxseeds  1 tsp sunflower seeds  200 ml water  1 tsp honey or maple syrup (less or skip if banana…

Hungarian Linzer Biscuits

Ingredients  300 g plain flour 200 g unsalted butter 100 g icing sugar 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp caster sugar 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 tsp baking powder zest of half a lemon Jam Method Mix the flour, baking powder, icing sugar, caster sugar, add the vanilla essence. Melt the butter and add to the…

Harissa marinated tofu salad

Ingredients for 2 1 block of firm tofu (Tofoo) 1 tin of chickpeas 2 handfuls of sprouts 2 medium beetroots 2 handfuls of spinach / kale /rainbow lettuce/chard 6-8 small new potatoes / 2 sweet potatoes 1 tbsp harissa paste 1 tbsp maple syrup Olive oil Parsley (optional) Himalayan salt / sea salt Pepper Method…

Zingy carrot and squash soup

Ingredients (serves 2):  3 large carrots  1 cup of butternut squash or other winter squash  1 red onion  2 cloves of garlic  1 cm root turmeric grated (use more for a more aromatic taste)  600ml boiled water   Stock cube (vegetable for vegetarian or vegan options)  ½ orange with pulp  1 tbsp olive oil  Method:  Peel…

Crispy Hungarian Carnival Donuts

Ingredients 260 g plain flour 165 ml natural yoghurt 50 g butter 3 egg yolks pinch of salt Sunflower oil for frying Jam for dipping Icing sugar to sprinkle with Method Mix the flour with the yoghurt (or sour cream or even Greek yoghurt), egg yolks and softened butter. Add a pinch of salt. Mix…

Spring salad

Ingredients (serves 2) (GF/Vegan option) 1 block of halloumi / tofu for vegan option 1-2 avocado Half a fennel bulb /one full one if small Handful of cherry tomatoes on the vine 2 sweet potatoes Olive oil 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce 2 tsp honey Mixed seeds (optional) Method Chop the sweet potatoes to required…