Bread, Bean & Fennel Stew, 17p [VG/V/DF/GF*]
The idea of putting bread in stew is one that dates back hundreds of years, to a medieval broth known as ‘caudle’. It is both a use-up for stale bread, or crusts cut off for fussy children, and adds...
View ArticlePBJ Granola, 8p [VG/V/DF/GF*]
Granola is one of my most favourite breakfasts to have on standby, usually slung in the bottom of an oven that already has something else going on in it, in order to utilise the hot air already...
View ArticleSpinach, Lentil & Lemon Soup, 34p [VG/V/DF/GF]
This easy, comforting spinach and lentil soup was inspired by a recipe in Saha, by Greg and Lucy Malouf. I made it a few times as a quick late-night supper, before I lost the notebook with the details...
View ArticleCarrot, Cumin & Kidney Bean Soup, 18p [VG/V/DF/GF]
. I wanted to write another recipe, but I felt sullied, trite, misappropriated, and used. So instead I am going to rewrite my recipes from 2012 - that many of you will not have seen buried beneath the...
View ArticleSimple Tomato And Bean Soup, 20p. [VG/V/DF/GF]
This simple staple started off as a tin of baked beans, thoroughly rinsed, plus a carton of chopped tomatoes – out of which I made a hearty, filling soup suitable for lunch or a light supper. I’ve...
View ArticleCreamy Beans and Aubergine, 66p [VG/V/DF/GF]
Weekday breakfasts in my household generally consist of a piece of toast in one hand as I flail about the house looking for ‘the other f*cking school shoe’ or the last of the elasticated ties, so...
View ArticlePeanut Butter Frozen Yoghurt, 20p [V/GF]
This simple recipe is a must for any peanut butter lovers. Its first incarnation was as peanut butter-flavoured yoghurt – made by mixing two of my staple food items together for a sweet treat – and it...
View ArticleRed Lentil & Mandarin Curry, 26p [VG/V/DF/GF]
The first time I stayed at my girlfriends house, all she had in the cupboard was Diet Coke, tinned mandarins and a sticky patch of something ominous that was possibly once soy sauce. Her hob hadn’t...
View ArticleSalad-bag Pesto, 9p [VG/V/DF/GF]
Bagged salad is one of the most wasted foods in Britain, with over half of it ending up in landfill. I have had this recipe in mind since my first cookbook, A Girl Called Jack, and although it is...
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