Well this is exciting isn’t it! The first ever Spoonful of Happy guest recipe post, brought to you by plant-powered pro Amy, of Nourishing Amy. “But Sam, it’s Tuesday. Why aren’t you sharing another recipe of your own?” Because, dearest reader, I’ve rather neglected my foodie duties and have yet to create any Christmas themed…
Category: HEALTHY
Lunchbox – 6 ingredient, single-serve curry
I rarely cook for one. The only time I do is when it’s pizza Fridays (if you’re sharing a pizza you’re doing it wrong) or if I’m doing some super speedy pasta for dinner. But Sam, you cook for yourself all the time! What do you mean you don’t cook for one? Well dear reader,…
Mushroom and aubergine not-meatballs
I was so excited when I was experimenting with these! Every step just got better and better until finally it got to the eating stage, at which point… …well, I won’t ruin the ending. Let’s hear the story first shall we? First up I fried the mushrooms and aubergine, adding smoked paprika and cumin for…
Lunchbox – coconut rice and kidney bean bowl
Fluffy, pillowy, coconutty rice is my new favourite thing. It’s so much better than bog standard rice because it’s so fragrant and light and scrummy and you should seize any rice-making opportunity you get from here on out and turn it into coconutty rice, okay? Okay. Another thing I’m loving about this lunchbox set up…
Roasted butternut squash, red pepper and lentil salad
The One With All The Thanksgivings Remember in Friends when Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head and tries to deflect his embarrassment onto Ross? It goes like this: Chandler: ‘Hahaha you did look like an idiot’ Joey: ‘Yeah well I wasn’t the only one that looked stupid. Remember when Ross tried to say…
Lunchbox – lemony kale pesto pasta with charred corn and cherry tomatoes
Little beats pasta right? I mean it’s got so much going for it: Filling? Yep. Easy to cook? Yep. Ready in 10 minutes? Yep. Keeps in the cupboard? Yep. Lunchbox-friendly? Yep. Delicious? Yep! But before we dig in to a filling, easy to cook, ready in 10 minutes, keeps in the cupboard, lunchbox-friendly, delicious recipe,…
6 ingredient butternut squash curry
Yes yes yes this is a good one. You know when you want something packed full of flavour that’s warm and filling and so delicious that you spend all morning at your desk thinking about it? Something with a big fat helping of veggies so you feel great about yourself as you eat it but…
Lunchbox – chipotle butterbean falafels
I’ve developed a small [MAJOR] obsession with chipotle sauce and I can’t stop using it. It’s in my mayo. It’s in my yoghurt. It’s on my eggs. And now, it’s in my FALAFEL. Life with chipotle sauce is so extremely delicious. Thanks to a little bottle of KANKUN (that’s the brand I use, simply because the…
Spiced aubergine, feta and hazelnut salad
I can’t go to a barbecue empty handed. And it’s not [necessarily] because I’m a super generous guest that wants to help. It’s because I get jealous when other people do the cooking. Sounds ridiculous I know, but I love cooking so much that I rarely go a day without it. And if I’m headed…
Sundried tomato chicken with mango slaw and a herby dressing
I’ve never been one for sweet and savoury. Sweet and sour pork from the Chinese takeaway haunts my childhood and raisins in my dinner? No thank you. When I became a real proper grown up however, my tastebuds must have matured, because a) I now like raisins, and b) I’ll willingly put sweet fruit in…
Lunchbox – Greek inspired pasta bowl
One of my favourite things to do in summer is wander out into my garden and sit at the table on the patio with a plate of food in my hand and munch away on something delicious, feeling super smug and probably thinking something along the lines of: “I’m so glad I didn’t spend several…
Pesto, greens and mozzarella puff pastry tart
Remember that time we made lunchbox puff pastry tarts with only half a roll of pre-made pastry? Maybe you were all ‘woah, hey, ho what do I do with the other half!?’ and so you just made the same again (which let’s face it isn’t a bad thing because it means you have more puff…
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