Vegetables

French Carrot Salad

26/05/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

I never knew there was a "thing" about a French Carrot Salad! I have followed David Lebovtiz for a long time (see here). David is a US pastry ...

Roasted Carrot and Red Onion Free Form Tart with Cheddar Pastry

15/04/2020 by Gina 1 Comment

Some time ago I shared on my FB page a Mindfood recipe for a Free Form Chicken and Red Onion Tart (see here). Before I had a chance to make it, my ...

Carrot and Herb Patties

17/02/2020 by Gina Leave a Comment

I love veggie patties and also love fresh herbs, plenty of herbs! So this is a natural combination of "veggie + herbs" to create a light veggie ...

Lentil and Kale Salad with Dried Cherries and Feta

05/12/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

Kale is a polarising ingredient ... so many people hesitate using it because they feel it is tough or bitter, but I have come to realise it is mainly ...

Fresh Lemon, Pea and Spinach Soup

17/09/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

One of the hardest challenges for me when I am trying to watch my food intake is being hungry. Coming from a large Maltese family we all love food, ...

Zucchini, Feta and Herb Pie with Cream Cheese Pastry

22/05/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

I have lots of "foodie heroes" that I look to for inspiration, and Huge Fearnley-Whittingstall of River Cottage (UK) fame is definitely one of them. ...

Rich Tomato Sauce

18/04/2019 by Gina Leave a Comment

The boys in my family are meat eaters, yet the girls (including me) eat very little meat. So if I am going to expect the whole family to sit together ...

Carrot Parsnip and Ginger Cake

13/10/2018 by Gina Leave a Comment

I recently bought a fabulous Women's Weekly cookbook called "Real Sweet Cookbook" (see here). In it there are some wonderful sweet cake and dessert ...