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Kale & Cranberry Pasta
Here’s a super quick and improvised pasta, but with lots of lovely flavours. Eating tasty food doesn’t have to be hard! For 2 servings: Cut out the hard stem from 4 leaves of kale. Cut the leaves in large pieces. Finely chop 3 cloves of garlic. Roast a handful of pumpkin and sunflower seeds in… Read more »
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Berry Tahini Porridge
Well, the title pretty much sums it up. I made rye porridge, but added 2 tbsp of sunflower seeds before cooking it, along with a handful of frozen blueberries and raspberries. I served it with a large dollop of tahini, blueberries and redcurrants (still have a box left in the freezer from this summer!), and… Read more »
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Grazing Platter
Can you tell that platters are my new hobby? I took a leap and tried making one with vegetables and dips instead of fruit. I was hoping that the kids would dive straight in and eat in the same manner as the fruit platters. They did not. Well, the carrots and tomatoes were alright, but… Read more »
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Chunky Monkey Granola
I haven’t made granola in ages, but when I saw this Chunky Monkey Granola from lovely @100kitchenstories I just had to make a batch. It’s so crunchy and full of flavour. Now I’ll enjoy this with soy or coconut yoghurt for a quick and easy breakfast. Here’s my take on the recipe, which means I… Read more »
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Carrot & Capers One Pot Pasta
We had another go at one pot pasta and this was my favourite so far. Onions, cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced carrot, baby spinach and white beans, and topped with roasted pumpkin and sunflower seeds. But what really made the difference was adding capers. I used the regular little ones and stirred into the pot, and… Read more »
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Kale, Lentil & Bulghur Salad
Today marks the start of autumn, with the older kids going back to school. But I refuse to think that salads are only for summer evenings, so here’s a salad that smoothly eases you towards darker nights and lower temperatures. In this salad is whole bulghur cooked in vegetable stock, green lentils, sliced baby tomatoes… Read more »
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Pasta Pesto
A deep green, healthy pesto with lots of iron and flavour. Use 1 dl each of lightly roasted natural cashews and sunflower seeds and 2 handfuls of fresh basil leaves and double the amount of baby spinach. Sauté 3 sliced cloves of garlic in olive oil until just soft. Add all ingredients to a food… Read more »
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Asparagus & Cashew Cream Pasta
I finally tried making cashew cream. I liked the texture of it, but it does need a bit of seasoning. Here’s a cheesy one with a lemon twist that worked well with the asparagus. Cashew creamSoak 2 dl of natural cashews for a few hours. Drain and mix with 1 dl cold water, 1 tbsp… Read more »