Simple Tomato & Mushroom Pearl Barley Stew INGREDIENTS 250g pearl barley 12 cups of boiling water 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes 6 vegetable cubes (10g each) sea salt to taste crème fraîche or double cream to taste 500-700g button mushrooms (sliced) 1 large onion (diced) a bit of butter or oil to fry fresh basil leaves (chopped) METHOD Place barley […]
Lunchbox # 121 – Moshi Monsters Frubes & Blue Egg Lunchbox # 121 (for 7 year old girl) quartered mini naan bread blue hard boiled egg (soaked for couple of minutes in food colouring) mini elephant bottle with pinch of salt cherry tomatoes steamed sugar snap peas seedless red & green grapes couple of black olives on panda food pick mini red jelly Moshi Monsters […]
Pearl Barley Spinach Salad with Garlic and Chilli Flakes Healthy, low calorie salad recipe with refreshing flavour of lemon.
NUME – Morrisons’ New Healthy Products Range Couple of weeks ago I’ve been invited to L’atelier des Chefs in London for the launch of NuMe – new healthy products range from Morrisons. I shop in their supermarket on daily basis so I was very curious to find out more about the brand. We met Morrisons’ nutritionists, chefs, brand managers & experts who […]
Pasta Salad with Chicken & Tandoori Masala Dressing INGREDIENTS 500g chicken breast (diced) 500g pasta a little bit of butter or oil to fry onions 1 large onion (diced) 1 red or yellow bell pepper (diced) 3-4 spring onions (chopped) 150-200g of salad leaves – I used bistro leaf mix with shredded beetroot pieces (bigger leaves shredded) 400g tin of chick peas (drained) […]
Roasted Peppers, Black Eyed Beans & Rice Salad INGREDIENTS 500 black eyed beans (soaked overnight) 1½ cups easy cook rice 3-4 red, yellow and orange bell peppers salt Maggi sauce handful chopped parsley garlic powder to taste 4 tbs butter or olive oil EQUIPMENT tongs to turn peppers container with lid, plastic bag or bowl and a plate gas cooker pot with […]
The Village Bakery Rye Bread & “Try Rye” Challenge The Village Bakery rye bread, from the left: Rye (Rossisky), Rye with Coriander (Borodinsky) and my favourite one Rye with Seeds (Seeded Rossisky). They are running at the moment “Try Rye” challenge when you can lose some kilograms while eating almost the same only replacing regular bread with the rye one. If you would like […]
Wholesome Lunchbox # 42 (July 2011) – The Round-up Hello Everyone, welcome to the 42st edition of Wholesome Lunchbox. I made some changes to the format of the Round-ups, you can take a look at the new guidelines here. Starting from this month, with regret, I will be posting on Coffee & Vanilla only selected submitions but at the same time there is no […]
Lunchbox # 113 – Hairy Egg & Pancakes Lunchbox # 113 (for almost 6 year old girl) hard boiled egg with jelly sting hair and face drawn with edible marker pieces of pancake plum tomato cherries seedles green grapes raisins yogurt (not pictured) tropical juice drink (not pictured) Everything placed in glittery EZ-Freeze lunchbox with a freezable lid and placed inside insulated Charlie […]
Lunchbox # 112 – Sugar & Lemon Pancake Lunchbox # 112 (for 5 year old girl) sugar & lemon pancake (recipe here) plum tomato couple of Ryvita minis slices of apple (flower design made with mini cookie cutter) flapjack Munch Bunch Strawberry drinking yogurt Capri Sun apple juice drink (frozen to keep lunch cold for longer) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch […]
Lunchbox # 111 – Pepperoni, Grapes & Frozen Juice Lunchbox # 111 (for 5 year old girl) half of brioche roll with butter, hearts made with edible pen cherry tomatoes and pepperoni slices clementine white and red grapes Munch Bunch Strawberry yogurt Capri Sun tropical juice drink (frozen to keep lunch cold for longer) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) paper […]
Lunchbox # 110 – Chocolate & Strawberries for Valentine’s Lunchbox # 110 (for 5 year old girl) brioche roll with Nutella & peanut butter, tied together with strawberry lace, hearts and “I love you” sign made with edible pen strawberries chocolate love bug pink marble egg and mini rabbit container with a little bit of salt Ribena strawberry juice drink (not pictured) Munch Bunch […]
Lunchbox # 109 – Strawberry Yogurt, Strawberry Juice & Strawberry Cookies Lunchbox # 109 (for 5 year old girl) buttered brioche roll with Leeddamer cheese, tied together with strawberry lace, hearts drawn with edible pen strawberry 2 plum tomatoes on leafy food picks piece of carrot cake mini cheese crackers plantain chips Lotte strawberry koala shaped cookie Ribena strawberry juice drink Munch Bunch drinking Strawberry yogurt […]
Lunchbox # 108 – Cheese & Grapes, Kabanosy and Chocolate Koala Cookies Lunchbox # 108 (for 5 year old girl) buttered slices of baguette, tied together with strawberry lace grapes and Leeddamer cheese cubes on food picks pieces of kabanosy, 2 plum tomatoes sesame and poppy seed crackers, mini chocolate filled koala cookie Capri-Sun apple juice drink with a straw antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch […]
Lunchbox # 107 – Mini Pancakes & Quail Eggs Lunchbox # 107 (for 5 year old girl) 3 hard boiled quail eggs 4 mini pancakes (toasted on the frying pan) few red seedless red grapes & some blueberries 2 cherry tomatoes pieces of kabanosy and Leeddamer cheese on food picks Munch Bunch yogurt Capri-Sun tropical juice drink with a straw antibacterial gel to wash […]
Lunchbox # 106 – Pineapple Jam Flowery Sandwiches and A New EZ – Freeze Disney Princess Lunchbox Lunchbox # 106 (for 5 year old girl) 2 sunflower & pumpkin bread, butter and pineapple jam flower shaped sandwiches some plain crackers and plantain chips few red and green seedless red grapes, pieces of clementine 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt apple juice drink with […]
Lunchbox # 105 – Blueberry Jam Hearts, Strawberry Hello Panda Cookies and New Sandwich Cutter Lunchbox # 105 (for 5 year old girl) 2 wholegrain bread, butter and blueberry jam heart shaped sandwiches 2 mini strawberry filled Meiji Hello Panda cookies few red and green seedless red grapes 2 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick chunks of kabanos sausage Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt orange juice with […]
Lunchbox # 104 – Heart Shaped Egg, Ryvita Crisp Bread & Dried Fruits Lunchbox # 104 (for 5 year old girl) mini Ryvita crisp bread and 2 teddy crackers few seedless red graps heart shaped hard boiled egg pinch of salt in teddy containter 2 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick mixed dried fruits: bananas, mango, apricot, raisins, papaya Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt pineapple […]
Mashed Carrot Potatoes with Chive & Black Pepper INGREDIENTS 1000-1200g potatoes (halved or quartered if big) 500g carrots (ends removed) 25g real butter ½ cup chopped chive (about 25g) 2-3 tbs soured cream sea salt – to taste freshly ground black peppercorns – to taste METHOD Wash potatoes and carrots, place them in boiling water and cook covered until soft. Drain water, add […]
Lunchbox # 103 – Heart Shaped Sandwiches, Berries & Cherry Tomatoes Lunchbox # 103 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini heart shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter and roasted chicken 3 cherry tomatos couple of raspberries some seedless red grapes mini Ryvita crisp bread lion biscuit Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt orange, banana & pineapple juice with a straw (not pictured) antibacterial […]
Lunchbox # 102 – Steamed Veggies, Flowery Sanwiches & Innocent Smoothie Lunchbox # 102 (for 5 year old girl) 2 mini flower shaped sandwiches made of wholemeal bread, butter, roasted chicken ham and basil cherry tomato couple of raspberries with mint leaf some seedless red grapes steamed 2 green beans (chopped) and 1 chantenay carrot (sliced), with little bit of Maggi sauce in rabbit container and […]
Lunchbox # 101 – Granary Sandwich, Mini Banana & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 101 (for 5 year old girl) stripy sandwich made of granary bread roll, butter & roasted chicken ham 5 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick 3 pitted black olives on leaf food pick Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt mini banana orange & pineapple juicy water with a straw (not pictured) […]
Lunchbox # 100 – Doggy Sandwich, Innocent Smoothie, Peperami & Berries Lunchbox # 100 (for 5 year old girl) doggy shaped sandwiches, made of granary bread roll, butter, chicken ham & Emmental cheese decorated with olive for eyes and nose and red pepper for tongue 3 strawberries some blueberries 3 baby plum tomatoes with leaf food pick mini Peperami sausage mini crackers orange & pineapple juicy water with […]
Lunchbox # 99 – Corn Tortilla Rolls, Mini Ryvita Bread & Strawberry Yogurt Lunchbox # 99 (for 5 year old girl) rolls made of corn tortilla, roasted chicken ham, butter and a little bit of tomato sauce black grapes cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick black olives on food pick mini Ryvita crisp bread Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box […]
Back To School – Lunchbox # 98 – First One This Year Lunchbox # 98 (for 5 year old girl) sandwich made from half of sesame bun, butter and pineapple jam black grapes and blueberries mini Peperami sausage Babybel cheese Munch Bunch Squashum – squeezable strawberry yogurt 100% natural tropical juice in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum […]
Lunchbox # 97 – Quick Birthday Lunch in Charlie & Lola Insulated Bag Lunchbox # 97 (for 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from seeded bread, butter & Emmental cheese, shaped into hearts with cookie cutter candle and number 5 cut out from the cheese mini crackers blueberries dried apricots strawberries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) […]
Lunchbox # 96 – Cherries & Strawberries Lunchbox # 96 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from mini ciabata bites, butter, Emmental cheese & lettuce cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick pieces of kabanos sausage strawberries cherries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with […]
Lunchbox # 95 – Mini Ciabata Bites, Kabanosy & Cherries Lunchbox # 95 (for almost 5 year old girl) sandwiches made from mini ciabata bites, butter, lettuce and chicken ham cherry tomatoes with leaf food pick pieces of kabanos sausage strawberry cherries blackcurrant juice with in a box (not pictured) antibacterial gel to wash hands before lunch (not pictured) wipe wrapped in aluminum foil with […]
