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Sesame Tofu Toast

These Sesame Tofu Toast triangles are full of flavour, soft and crunchy and a great source of protein too.

They can be a snack, starter, canapé or part of your main meal. They freeze well too.

Sesame seeds are a good source of copper, an essential nutrient that is involved in the transport of iron, needed for making red blood cells.
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If you try them…. I’d love to know what you think 🙏🏻

Falafel (Air Fryer or oven baked)

We love Falafel – There were so many failed attempts leading up to this final recipe. So many times I made what we called flamush – falafel mush. It tasted great but just wouldn’t hold. Finally – I made a recipe that worked. You still need to be careful and they won’t make perfect balls but they do hold together, they taste delicious and they’re not deep fried. They freeze well – either cook them and freeze them or freeze them on a board, raw, then transfer to a bag once frozen. I cook them straight from the freezer – into a hot air fryer. Serve in pitta with hummus and lots of salads. Delicious served with a little Belazu Smoked Chilli Harissa.

If you enjoy this recipe as much as we do, I’d love it if you could leave a comment for others.

Thanks,

Judianne

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner Zoom Cook-a-Long

Sun Jan 17th 4 – 5.45pm (UK time)

To sign up – please pay £15 to paypal.me/qhfm

When you have made your payment you will be emailed the zoom link and the list of ingredients and utensils that you will need for the Cook-a-Long

All of the food freezes well (except the Asian Chicken and Vegetable Broth) so you won’t waste anything

Do message me if you have any questions.
Looking forward to cooking with you on Sunday 17th January at 4.00pm (UK Time)

Sausage Rolls

These are not what you would consider a particularly ‘healthy food’ but a healthy attitude to food should include eating foods that you enjoy in moderation.

You can finely grate a courgette and mix it into the sausage meat to add a little vegetable, or paint some mustard next to the sausage before rolling the pastry, or just enjoy them as they are.

Chunky Vegetable Soup

This soup was introduced to me by my friend Dalia. She made it with barley and grated cheese and it was delicious.

This is a slightly quicker version, made with potato instead of barley. A simple winter warmer. Made with carrots, leeks, potatoes and courgettes for a variety of phytonutrients.

Raspberry Flapjacks

These Raspberry Flapjacks take just four and a half minutes from starting to getting in the oven. They contain less than half the quantity of ‘butter’ (I use coconut oil) and 2/3 less ‘sugar’ (I use maple syrup) than traditional flapjacks and they are nut free so are great for school packed lunches

They contain 250g raspberries, which contain Fibre, Vitamins C, K and Manganese.  Manganese is needed for bone formation. So if you want a delicious flapjack….. this is a much healthier version than ‘normal’ flapjacks.

If you enjoy these as much as we do, I’d love it if you could leave a comment below,

Thanks,

Judianne x

Banana Rollups

One minute bananas are good, the next they’re overripe and no-one wants to eat them.

I hate waste – so as well as the obvious Banana Bread, I pop them in the food processor, whizz them up, bake into Banana Rollups and suddenly they’re good to eat again. 😉

Carrot Cake Porridge

I love porridge and I love carrot cake, so this seemed like a perfect pairing. I wasn’t sure about the ginger at first but it adds a fiery kick, which I really like. It provides one of your 5 a day at breakfast which I really like too.

The beta-glucans in oats help reduce cholesterol and Carrots are a rich source of Beta carotene which can be converted into vitamin A in the body to help maintain healthy skin.

Chicory, Radicchio & Blood Orange Salad

Most of you know this as chicory but it’s also known as endive. It’s bitter and colourful and works brilliantly with the sweet juiciness of the orange and the creamy, crunchiness of the pumpkin seeds.

This is a wonderful winter salad providing vitamin C from the oranges, iron from the spinach, vitamin K from the endive and fibre from nearly all the ingredients.

Took me less than 10 minutes to make – it’s bitter and sweet, juicy, crunchy and colourful. Simple and delicious. Try it

Video Recipe coming soon.

Za’atar Roasted Carrot & Sweet Potato Soup

Za’atar is a middle eastern herb made from sesame, sumac, oregano, thyme, cumin and coriander. It’s got a strong herby smell and tastes delicious.

You can add some extra sumac before roasting if you like or sprinkle sesame seeds or extra za’atar on top of the soup instead of the crispy carrot peels.

You could also brush some pita bread with olive oil and za’atar, then bake and cut into ‘fingers’ to go with the soup too….. so many delicious options