Category: Recipes

• How to be a Good Student Cook

  Whether you’re starting university in September or returning after a year of nuggets and Subway, this is your ultimate guide to being a good student cook. I feel like I need to include a disclaimer here, I am not saying that this is the dirt-cheapest way to feed yourself whilst away from the comforts of…

  Louella

  September 9, 2015

  Recipes

  budget cooking, cheap eats, cooking tips, good cook, healthy dinners, healthy lunch, student cooking, student meals, vegetarian

• Three Great Salad Dressings

  

  When it comes to eating healthily, salads can be pretty uninspiring and bland.  So a good salad dressing can make all the difference and maybe even help you to make healthier choices! I’ve made three of my favourites, all different styles and flavours to go with a variety of salads. The fruity, zesty Asian dressing…

  Louella

  September 6, 2015

  Recipes

  healthy dinners, healthy lunches, olive oil, salad, salad dressings, student meals, vegan, vegetarian

• Blackberry and Ginger Mojitos

  

  I wanted to make the most of a couple of seasonal ingredients this August, and my favourites this month have been Blackberries and mint. I’ve never been that experimental with drinks before so this one was a bit new for me, despite a slight lack of ice I think this one went quite well! Spicy…

  Louella

  August 7, 2015

  Recipes

  august, bacardi, Blackberries, blackberry, crushed ice, drink, ginger, Ginger ale, lime juice, mojito, rum, seasonal, seasonal ingredients, summer drinks

• Tikka Chickpea and Spinach Pittas with Quinoa

  

  I’ve never really used a ready made curry paste before, but I saw these when I was working and thought I would give it a go! The mini pittas I’ve used are really sweet and perfect for this sort of meal/snack, but if you can’t find them then just cut large pitta breads in half.…

  Louella

  August 2, 2015

  Recipes

  chickpeas, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, healthy meals, pittas, quinoa, spinach, student meals, tikka, tomato, vegetarian, yoghurt

• Berry Ripple Sundae

  

  Apologies for the little break in posting, it’s been a pretty busy summer so far! The sunny weather today inspired me to make this beachy, summer berry ripple sundae, perfect for BBQs. I’ve used thick, Greek yoghurt and frozen berries for a fresh take on a traditional ice cream sundae! I really love the mix…

  Louella

  July 31, 2015

  Recipes

  blueberries, frozen blueberries, greek yoghurt, healthy dessert, meringue, nuts, raspberries, student meals, summer meals, sundae, vegetarian

• Food Guide: Glastonbury Festival

  

  It’s that time of year again, where what seems like the world’s twitter and instagram feeds are filled with artsy photos of festivals and holidays, and this year I’m no different! I was lucky enough to be successful in getting Glastonbury festival tickets for the third year in a row and, from the outset, fully…

  Louella

  July 1, 2015

  Recipes

  burgers, caribbean, falafel, festival, festival food, festivals, glastonbury, Glastonbury festival, mexican, pies, student meals, summer, summer food

• Thai Butternut Squash Skewers with Coconut Sauce and Rice

  

  It’s been ages since I’ve eaten or cooked thai food so instead of a typical green or red curry I decided to make these squash kebabs. I added a little bit of peanut butter on the squash as it roasted and a squeeze of lime to add some flavour and tie it in to the…

  Louella

  May 31, 2015

  Recipes

  butternut squash, coconut, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, kebabs, lime, peanut butter, rice, squash, student meals, thai, vegetarian

• Sweet Potato Kofte with Lemon, Basil and Red Pepper Quinoa

  

  I came up with this recipe in a moment of inspiration in bed this morning, I’ve been trying to use up my hoard of sweet potatoes for ages! This is a really delicious way to do that, loosely based on Jamie Oliver’s lamb kofte in flavour. I used honey and crushed sunflower seeds for texture…

  Louella

  May 27, 2015

  Recipes

  basil, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, kofte, lemon, quinoa, red pepper, student meals, sunflower seeds, sweet potato, vegetarian, yoghurt

• Pea, Feta and Spring Onion Fritters with Fresh Tomato Sauce

  

  I really enjoyed making these fritters, a little different to ones I’ve made before now as they have a slight variation in texture. These have a summer feel to them with the freshness of spring onion and pea but the tomato sauce with thyme also adds a warmth to the dish that makes it really…

  Louella

  May 23, 2015

  Recipes

  feta, fritters, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, natural yoghurt, peas, spring, spring onions, student meals, summer, tomato, tomato sauce, vegetarian, veggie

• Superfood Burger and Fries

  

  It’s been quite some time since I’ve written a post due to exam craziness so I thought I’d make something to reward myself and ease myself back into cooking. It’s really easy to get into a funk when you’re doing exams, eating rubbish, getting out of practice with cooking and eating out way too much…

  Louella

  May 17, 2015

  Recipes

  burger, chips, fries, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, mayo, salad, student meals, vegetarian, veggie, veggie burger