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Teriyaki Glazed Salmon

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon

I've recently started using an amazing new fishmongers that opened up near me. The quality of their fish is amazing and their fish monger is extremely

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: fish, healthy, salmon

Valentine's Shortbread Cookies

Valentine's Shortbread Cookies

Matt and I have never taken Valentine's Day too seriously. We don't do a big night or presents, but usually we use it as a good excuse to cook up a tasty

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: butter, caster sugar, flour, food colouring, icing sugar, over 60 minutes, under 250 calories, white chocolate

Tuna and Avocado Salad

Tuna and Avocado Salad

Canned tuna is a great ingredient, both because of its health benefits and also because it's a relatively cheap fish that you can buy easily at the

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Filed under: Salads

Tagged with: avocado, chickpeas, lemon, olive oil, onion, parsley, salad leaves, spinach, Tuna, under 10 minutes, under 500 calories

Aloo Gobi with Chickpeas

Aloo Gobi with Chickpeas

I like to make this recipe when Laura and I are really short on ingredients - usually the day before we do our grocery shop! It only requires a few items

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: canola oil, chickpeas, cilantro, garlic, green chilli, potato, turmeric, Under 30 Minutes, under 500 calories

Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate Truffles

So now that it's officially the month of love and Valentine's Day is on the way, I thought I'd shares a great recipe for if you're thinking about a romantic

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Filed under: Desserts

Tagged with: bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder, coconut flour, heavy cream, under 40 minutes, under 500 calories, walnut

Asparagus and Spinach Soup

Asparagus and Spinach Soup

I'd been a little under the weather recently and like most people, the one thing I want to eat when I feel ill is soup. There's something about being curled

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Filed under: Main Meals, Soups

Tagged with: asparagus, butter, garlic, leek, lemon, parsley, shallot, spinach, under 250 calories, under 40 minutes, vegetable stock

Mackerel and Green Bean Salad

Mackerel and Green Bean Salad

This salad is Matt's absolute favourite, he seriously raves about it. I make it with green beans, sugar snap peas and garden peas, so it's got a great

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Filed under: Salads

Tagged with: avocado, egg, garden peas, green beans, lemon, mackerel, salad leaves, sugar snap peas, Under 20 Minutes, under 500 calories

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Smoked Salmon and Avocado Salad

Smoked salmon is a favourite treat of mine and it really brightens up a salad. The big flavours in this salad are the salmon, creamy avocado and zesty lemon

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Filed under: Salads

Tagged with: avocado, dill, lemon, olive oil, salmon, spinach, sunflower seeds, Under 30 Minutes, under 500 calories

Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Roasted Sweet Potato and Quinoa Salad

Now my particularly long Christmas Break is over and I'm back in my kitchen, I've decided that I need to get back into healthy eating (too much wine and

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Filed under: Salads, Side Dishes

Tagged with: dijon mustard, kale, lemon, olive oil, onion, Quinoa, spinach, sweet potato, under 50 minutes, under 500 calories, vegetable bouillon cube, walnut

Lime and Chilli Grilled Mackerel

Lime and Chilli Grilled Mackerel

I absolutely love eating whole fish - partly because it looks so great on the plate and also because you get more of the healthy and delicious skin. Despite

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Filed under: Main Meals

Tagged with: chilli, cilantro, garlic, ginger, lemon, lime, mackerel, soy sauce, under 250 calories, Under 30 Minutes