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Surf & Surf with Dauphinoise Potatoes

Surf & Surf with Dauphinoise Potatoes

Both Laura and I love tuna steak . It's really simple to cook and has so much flavour that you don't need to do much to it for it to taste great. To add a

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Tagged with: double cream, garlic, olive oil, potato, shallot, shrimp, Tuna, under 40 minutes, under 750 calories

Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

Organic Caprese Pasta Salad

There's nothing like a fresh Italian salad on a hot summer's day. This caprese salad with fresh penne pasta is light, fresh and perfect as a lunchtime

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Filed under: Quick Snacks

Tagged with: balsamic vinegar, basil, cherry tomato, mozzarella, olive oil, Pasta, pepper, under 10 minutes, under 500 calories

Conchiglie Shrimp Pasta

Conchiglie Shrimp Pasta

Conchiglie has to be one of my favourite forms of pasta. You can pick it up at most supermarkets and it comes in lots of different sizes - the bigger the

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Tagged with: cherry tomato, creme fraiche, garlic, mushroom, parsley, Pasta, rapeseed oil, shrimp, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories

Coconut Shrimp Curry

Coconut Shrimp Curry

This meal was a staple part of my diet when Laura and I were travelling across Thailand. This means that for me, it's not only a great tasty meal but it's

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Tagged with: cashew nuts, cayenne pepper, cilantro, coconut milk, fine beans, garlic, ginger, kaffir lime leaves, lime, okra, pepper, potato, rapeseed oil, saffron, shrimp, spring onion, tomato, under 40 minutes, under 750 calories

Huevos Rancheros - Mexican Breakfast

Huevos Rancheros - Mexican Breakfast

Huevos rancheros is an awesome Mexican breakfast meal that's packed full of energy to kick your day off. There's lots of ways to do cook huevos rancheros

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Filed under: Breakfast

Tagged with: chopped tomatoes, egg, garlic, kidney beans, onion, paprika, pepper, pinto beans, rapeseed oil, tomato, under 250 calories, Under 30 Minutes

Italian Stuffed Aubergine

Italian Stuffed Aubergine

Stuffed aubergines always look like they take a lot of skill to pull off but they're actually really simple to put together. It's also a really flexible

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: aubergine, basil, breadcrumbs, cherry tomato, garlic, lemon, mozzarella, olive oil, onion, oregano, under 50 minutes, under 750 calories

Plum Frangipane Tart

Plum Frangipane Tart

The rich autumnal flavours of this tart make it perfect for any Autumn dinner parties you may be having. Stunning and fairly simple to make, this plum tart

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: almond, butter, caster sugar, egg, flour, icing sugar, milk, nutmeg, over 60 minutes, plum, under 1000 calories, vanilla extract

Vegetarian Quesadillas with Cheese

Vegetarian Quesadillas with Cheese

Quesadilla couldn't be simpler to make and it tastes fantastic. I used to make quesadilla all the time when I was at university because it's seriously cheap

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Filed under: Quick Snacks

Tagged with: cheddar, chilli, cilantro, creme fraiche, lime, olive oil, paprika, pepper, spring onion, tomato, tomato puree, tortilla, under 10 minutes, under 500 calories

Vegetable Moqueca

Vegetable Moqueca

Up until around two months ago, I'd never tried moqueca before. Laura and I were out for dinner, I saw it on the menu and thought I'd give it a go. I wasn't

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: black eyed beans, carrot, cilantro, coconut milk, garlic, ginger, green beans, kaffir lime leaves, lime, nutmeg, okra, parsley, parsnip, pepper, rapeseed oil, shallot, spring onion, sweet potato, tomato, under 250 calories, under 40 minutes

Healthy Spicy Egg Fried Rice

Healthy Spicy Egg Fried Rice

When most of you think about egg fried rice, it's usually that greasy, fatty side dish that you've purchased from the local Chinese takeaway when you're

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Filed under: Quick Snacks

Tagged with: chilli, cilantro, egg, garlic, jasmine rice, paprika, rapeseed oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, spring onion, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories