Some of my favourite things I like to cook.
Breakfast – must have some.
Porridge with Natural yoghurt, honey & nuts.
Granola – very simple to make your own and you can add whatever you fancy.
Coat some rolled oats with apple juice, add any nuts you like Almonds, pecans or hazelnuts are especially good. Add some dried blueberries. Spread on a baking tray in a low to medium oven for twenty mins.
For the weekend - Breakfast Muffins
Flapjacks….
Just made some nice no sugar flapjacks today and really pleased how they turned out.
Preheat Oven (fan) 170 degrees celsius.
In a food processor blend 150g of pitted dates with 3 tsp fruit juice. Melt 50g butter in a large saucepan. Add the blended dates, 200g oatflakes, 50g almonds, 50g of your favourite dried fruit. Stir well.
Grease tin and pour mixture in. Using back of the spoon press well.
Bake for 25 mins.
Lunch
I own lots of cook books which have travelled with me to every city I have lived - Sydney, San Francisco and London. Even when I go away for weekends you might find one of them in my bag.
One of my favourites is Nigel Slater’s Appetite.
Yesterday after a long walk on a gorgeous but cold february day. I really fancied some hearty soup. So I cooked up the following - a version of one of Nigel’s recipes and it definitely hit the spot.
Serves 4
1 leek
4 carrots
3 sticks of celery
2 gloves of garlic
small bunch of parsley
mixed beans. – I used cannellini, barlotti, kidney. Pre-cooked. If you have time cook your own.
Parmesan Rind (please don’t throw away)
Gently cook the beans in some olive oil. Add all your chopped veg, garlic and parsley. Cook until the veg has a nice glaze.
Cover with cold water and add your parmesan rind. Cook on a low heat for 1 to 1.5 hours
www.amazon.co.uk/Appetite-What-You-Want-Today/dp/1841154709/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=gateway&qid=1202234566&sr=8-1
During my pregnancy I have noticed it’s the simple food that satisfies me most. Something quick, light and nutritious. Omelette’s, I love them. Not sure if its eggs I’m craving but there is something about them that just makes me smile. I must admit its my sweet one that makes the best ones.
So with some good organic eggs. We use Connolly’s and whatever is in the fridge cherry tomatoes, spring onion and a good shaving of Gruyere you can have a quick warm supper to satisfy.
Other suggestions – Goats Cheese, pea and basil. Mushroom, bacon and cheddar.
I love having a week day off work, usually its Monday if I have dealt with the saturday buzz. It gives me time to reflect on the weekend and plan the week ahead. I always try cook something with a little extra love on days off. Now I know pasta is usually the quick option but this lovely recipe from Gennaro Contaldo book Passione is a real winner here. It’s a stuffed pasta shell with home made tomatoe sauce and plenty of mozzarella on top. Perfect for preparing in advance and cooking later.
Served with a simple salad. Mondays aren’t that bad after all.
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