Seasonal recipes from your store cupboard
This recipe is simple and a tasty way to use up apples and pears which are past their best. You can also substitute them with sliced squidgy bananas. The addition of rye flour and yogurt gives a good contrast to the sweet but salty caramel. You can use natural or Greek yogurt. The caramel can …
I love a good soup and especially when it uses all your bits lying in the fridge, and ends up tasty and yummy! We all end up with an odd range of ‘leftovers’ from making previous recipes and do not want to end up filling the food waste bin! Do you often wonder why you …
This salad is full of protein and fibre and is a great way to use up a variety of nuts lying in the store cupboard. It is full of vibrant colour and with the crunchy croutons and the warm of the salad beginning to melt the mozzarella, this can win round even the most sceptical …
I love mushrooms on toast with buttery juices on a good toasted bread. Sometimes I add cream to the mushrooms and reduce slightly to give a rich sauce. Any mushrooms can be used and my preference is for sliced large portobello mushrooms. For a change from the usual toast I take some sliced focaccia or …
I find orzo is a delicious alternative to traditional pasta or rice. It is very easy to cook with and any extra can be put into a pot, chilled and frozen. Adding some flavoured oil or pesto gives you a lovely snacking , hot or cold. For a vegetarian option, omit the pancetta and replace …
A different filling for cannelloni and perfect for using any surplus leek leftover from other dishes. If you make extra tomato sauce it can be frozen in pots to use at a later date. Sliced cheeses are perfect for this dish so try replacing the Jarlsberg with Emmental or Gouda.
