Simple Tomato Soup INGREDIENTS 2½ litres of boiling water 700-800g of quality tomato puree (two cup size tins) 2 onions (chopped coarsely) 4 carrots (sliced coarsely) 1 parsnip (sliced coarsely) 4 tbs olive oil – optional 1 cup of double cream ½ cup fresh or frozen dill (chopped) sea salt – to taste black peppercorns EQUIPMENT large pot […]
Tortellini with Roasted Peppers, Onions & Garlic INGREDIENTS 600g your favourite tortellini (I went for sundried tomato filling) 2 onions (peeled, cut into wedges) 1 garlic head (cloves separated, peeled) 2-3 red bell peppers (roasted, cubed) 3 tbs olive oil + some more to taste sea salt black or rainbow peppercorns two handfuls cherry tomatoes (halved) mixed salad leaves – optionally EQUIPMENT […]
Salad with Black Eye Beans, Roasted Peppers, Potatoes, Avocados, Feta and Coriander INGREDIENTS 750g salad potatoes 250g dried black eyed beans enough water to cover the beans 1 tbs garlic powder sea salt (I used Maldon sea salt flakes) 2 medium avocados – about 350g (ripe, peeled and cubed, I used haas / hass avocados) 2-3 red bell peppers (roasted, cubed) 25g butter or some olive oil […]
Leftover Turkey & Roasted Veggies in Puff Pastry INGREDIENTS 500g ready chilled puff pastry (cut in 4 square pieces) 2 cups chopped leftover Roasted Turkey Breast with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage 3 cups chopped roasted leftover veggies such as: parsnips, carrots and potatoes 1 tbs fresh herbs: rosemary, thyme, sage (1 tsp each) sea salt to taste 4 tbs unsalted butter or some […]
Savoury Biscuits with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage Edible Christmas gift idea – tin of home-made savoury cookies.
Polish Sour Cabbage & Mushroom Croquettes – Krokiety z Kapustą i Grzybami Pancakes Polish way filled with sour cabbage and mushrooms, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and refried on butter.
Lunchbox # 46 – Bread Roll with Apricot Stilton Cheese, Honeydew Melon & Clementine Lunchbox # 46 (for 4 year old girl)
Puff Pastries with Tuna, Corn, Mushrooms & Zucchini INGREDIENTS 500g uncooked chilled puff pastry square 200g mozzarella for pizza (grated) 1 courgette / zucchini (sliced) – can be skipped or replaced with more mushrooms 1 tbs olive oil to fry courgette 8 medium button mushrooms (sliced) 1 tbs unsalted butter to fry mushrooms sea salt ½ tsp garlic granules small 200g tin of […]
Date, Carrot & Cinnamon Bread Muffins Healthy, sugar free snack that can be made in sugar free version as well.
Brussels Sprout, Carrot and Pasta Salad in Creamy Coconut Curry Sauce Very flavoursome salad of pasta, Brussels sprouts in creamy coconut curry sauce.
Warm Brussels Sprout, Carrot, Pasta and Smoked Mackerel Salad Quick pasta salad with Brussel sprouts and mackerel.
30 Minute Yellow Lentil & Roasted Pepper Soup INGREDIENTS 500g dry yellow or red split lentils (soaked for 10 minutes and rinsed) 2500 ml boiling water or a little bit more 4 vegetable or chicken cubes (10g each) 3-4 red bell peppers 1 tbs garlic granules or few garlic cloves 1 tbs dried oregano smoked bacon slices or chopped kabanosy (Polish slim dry […]
Packing Children Lunches All you need to know about packing children’s lunch boxes for school: tips, product, gadgets.
Spinach and Ricotta Tortellini on Baked Aubergines with Tomatoes and Pesto [inspired by Eurostar meal from the Little Foodie Break to Lille]
Cream of Red Lentils & Mint – Soup or Dip Versatile recipe that can be turned into cold or warm soup or dip for tortilla chips and bread sticks.
Norwegian Gravlax / Gravlaks [Inspired by “The Best of Norwegian Traditional Cuisine” by Ingrid Espelid Hovig that my friend Rigmor gave ages ago to my sister Jola, and now almost 15 years later my husband used it to prepare this dish.] INGREDIENTS about 400g boneless salmon with skin (cut into two even pieces) 2 tbs sea salt 1 tbs […]
Tomato Couscous & Mackerel Salad with Dwarf Beans and Pointed Peppers Quick couscous and smoked mackerel salad recipe.
Greek Style Fish / Ryba po Grecku (Traditional Polish Dish) [recipe inspired by my friend Lidka, who often prepare this dish] INGREDIENTS for the veggies 2 large leeks – 400g (sliced) 4 medium onions – 500g (chopped) unsalted butter or olive oil to fry onions about 10 carrots (1kg) 2 parsnips (500g) ¼ celeriac root (200g) – optional 300g tin of tomato puree 1½ cup […]
