Category: Recipes

• Hearty Tomato and Lentil Soup

  

  This soup is full of goodness and is great to keep portioned up in the freezer or fridge for lunches throughout a busy week.  I haven’t blended this soup because I like the texture of the lentils and tomatoes, it feels so much more nutritious when you can taste all the components of a meal. …

  Louella

  March 18, 2016

  Recipes

  healthy dinners, healthy lunches, healthy meals, lentil, soup, student meals, tomato, vegetarian, vegetarian meals

• Quinoa Stir Fry with Honey Sesame Cashews

  

  I don’t often cook from Asian inspirations but I’ve been reading about quinoa stir fries in foodie magazines this month and thought I’d give one a go myself.  It’s actually turned out to be really tasty (as taste tested by my scrounging housemates) and I’ll definitely be making this dish again.  I love the thinly…

  Louella

  March 13, 2016

  Recipes

  cashews, healthy meals, quinoa, red pepper, sesame oil, stir fry, student dinners, student lunches, student meals, vegetarian, veggie

• Crispy Potato Rosti with Squashed Balsamic Tomatoes and Spinach

  

  I love a good potato rosti, and I really love the combination of potato, sweet onions and rosemary in these ones.  Served with balsamic-y tomatoes and spinach, this makes a perfect light dinner or lunch.  You could always add more veg or some stuffed courgettes or peppers to make a bigger meal out of this,…

  Louella

  February 22, 2016

  Recipes

  balsamic, cheap eats, healthy dinners, healthy meals, light dinners, potato, rosemary, rosti, spinach, student meals, tomatoes

• Packed Lunch Ideas: Guacamole, Salad Wraps and Cous Cous

  

  I’ve had a few requests for some simple, tasty packed lunch ideas to take to the library or to work and I’ve finally got round to creating three recipes that I hope will give you some inspiration.  I rarely pack myself a sandwich for lunch as I usually have toast at breakfast and, as much…

  Louella

  February 14, 2016

  Recipes

  butternut squash, cous cous, guacamole, healthy lunches, salad, spinach, student meals, tortillas, vegetarian

• Butternut Squash and Red Pepper Tart with Feta and Thyme

  

  I’ve had a butternut squash in my fridge for far too long and was struggling to think of something more interesting than a soup to use it up, so I came up with this tasty tart recipe that will last me a few days of lunches over the next week.  I love the base sauce…

  Louella

  February 10, 2016

  Recipes

  butternut squash, feta, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, healthy meals, parsley, puff pastry, rapeseed oil, red pepper, student meals, thyme, tomato

• Herby Orzo Pasta Salad with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

  

  I’ve been really enjoying using orzo pasta recently, it’s a bit different to the standard pasta and pesto but not quite as rich as a risotto.  It’s satisfying but light which makes it perfect for a pasta salad.  This one is great for taking to uni, simple to make and has interesting textures which makes…

  Louella

  February 3, 2016

  Recipes

  basil, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, herbs, orzo, parsely, pasta, pesto, pumpkin seeds, student meals, vegetarian

• Simple Mediterranean Spaghetti

  

  I’ve been loving this spaghetti recently, with looming essay deadlines and a tonne of reading to do this simple dish has been amazing at keeping me full.  It’s so delicious and I honestly can’t stop eating it.  You can use whatever pasta you like, I’ve even had this as a kind of tomato risotto using…

  Louella

  January 14, 2016

  Recipes

  courgettes, healthy meals, mediterranean, parsley, pasta, spaghetti, student dinners, student meals, tomato, vegetarian, veggie

• Roasted Sweet Pepper, French Bean and Garlic with Honey and Lemon Dressing

  

  Happy New Year! The start of a new year requires new recipes and I hope this tasty dish is the first of many.  You also may notice that my blog looks a little different to the last time I posted and I hope you like the new theme as much as I do. You can…

  Louella

  January 4, 2016

  Recipes

  dressing, garlic, green beans, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, peppers, salad, shallot, student meals, vegetarian, veggie

• Carrot and Freekeh Salad

  

  I love freekeh, it’s a really tasty alternative to rice or cous cous and enhances the middle eastern vibe in any dish. It is made from green wheat and has amazing fiberous properties. I’ve used a lovely combination of warming spices, lemon and garlic to make the marinade for the carrots, the lemon especially brings…

  Louella

  October 7, 2015

  Recipes

  carrots, freekeh, garlic, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, middle eastern, olive oil, parsely, spice, student meals, vegetarian, veggie

• Energising Breakfast Ideas

  

  For some people, breakfast can be just another morning chore.  There is nothing more deflating than a bland bowl of cereal in the morning so, for me, the key is to make breakfast something you’ll actually look forward to eating.  Personally I can’t function properly (especially when I’m in classes) when I havn’t at least…

  Louella

  October 5, 2015

  Recipes

  avocado, banana, chilli, eggs, granola, healthy breakfasts, lemon, peanut butter, student meals, toast, vegetarian, veggie