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Curried Parsnip Soup – For Olympic Strength
This week’s recipe, curried parsnip soup, is a bit of a special one. Not just because it’s tasty and nutritious – and it is – but because it was personally recommended to us by Lorraine …
Read More »Apple Inc. Overnight Oats
Well, I hope the guys from Apple Inc. won’t sue me for calling this overnight oat recipe after them. Actually, thinking of it, why did Jobs (?) call his company apple anyway? Quite far away …
Read More »Keeping Up Appearances Microwave Baked Potato Recipe
Even just reading the ingredients out loud gives an air (or heir?) of class to this one. Butter and salt under a layer of brie and cranberries leads to an irresistible sweet-salty twist. Once you’ve …
Read More »Healthy Yogurt Parfait
Yogurt Parfait When it comes to weight loss recipes, different people need different things. And when it comes to nutritious breakfasts, well, each to their own. We’re going for the yogurt parfait. Or yoghurt parfait, …
Read More »Speedy White Bean Salad
White Bean Salad Even after five years of recipe creating and testing, we’re still able to be surprised. In fact, it’s incredibly refreshing when recipes like this white bean salad come along and wow us …
Read More »Tropic Thunder Overnight Oats
I just finished watching the trailer of the movie Tropic Thunder (saw the film ages ago). And I have to say it’s a hilarious piece, oh dear. Luckily, this recipe isn’t anything like a war …
Read More »Avocado Toast with Radish – Crispy & Delicious
If you’re like me, sometimes making lunch involves a lot of standing in front of the fridge trying to decide what you want to eat. It can be tough to come up with something new …
Read More »Ricotta Bake – Let the oven do the work
Some recipes just sing out to us. This ricotta bake is one of those recipes. It has absolutely everything that makes a perfect Hurry The Food Up recipe. Before I head into just how nutritious …
Read More »The Aussie Microwave Baked Potato Recipe
A delicious combo of smashed avocado and sweet chilli sauce from down under. A little sour cream goes nicely, too. Getting a baked potato just right is rewarding in itself. It’s surprisingly easy to do …
Read More »Easy Vegan French Toast – No fuss, just lush
Vegan french toast means that the deliciously loveable rogue breakfast, French toast, is no longer just for egg-eaters and milk-drinkers. A weekend favourite, French toast is a lovely soft-crunchy mix of cooked bread in a …
Read More »Vegan Stuffed Peppers – Packed with Protein
There is always a reason for making vegan stuffed peppers. A few months ago we shared our stuffed bell peppers (edit: over a year ago already! Where does the time go?!) and in our own …
Read More »Gỏi cuốn – authentic Vietnamese Spring Rolls
It turns out gỏi cuốn has a lot of names. I first tried a similar recipe from a German cookbook, and it took me a while to hunt down the name. But find it I …
Read More »The Manc Special Microwave Baked Potato Recipe
This cottage cheese and cucumber beauty hails from the north of England. It’s quick, simple and tasty – and the cottage cheese provides a good whack of protein, too. Getting a baked potato just right …
Read More »Vegan Mushroom Risotto – Creamy, without the Cream
It’s about time we had another risotto recipe on the site, and certainly another mushroom recipe. As Hauke and Dave both hate mushrooms (weirdos), it’s up to me to make sure this vegan mushroom risotto …
Read More »The German Microwave Baked Potato Recipe
Efficient, to the point and damn tasty. Butter and salt (or vegan marg) topped with quark (or sour cream). Loved by an entire country. Getting a baked potato just right is rewarding in itself. It’s …
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