Category: Recipes

• Piri Piri Butternut Squash and Sweetcorn Quinoa

  

  I’ve been really wanting to try using quinoa in a recipe, however the mess and faff has always put me off cooking it, despite the obvious health benefits. According to BBC Good Food, Quinoa is pretty much the perfect ingredient! It has twice the protein content of other grains such as rice or barley as…

  Louella

  April 13, 2015

  Recipes

  BBC Good Food, butternut squash, cheap eats, coriander, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, piri piri, pumpkin seedds, quinoa, student meals, sweetcorn, vegan, vegetarian

• Caribbean Sweet Potato and Bean Curry with Wild Rice

  

  This recipe is one I love cooking for family and friends, as it’s easier to cook in bulk. It’s based on a loose adaptation of jerk seasoning, but with veg instead of chicken, and I think it’s really delicious. You can serve this with corn, wraps, rice, yoghurt, salsa, mangoes, anything you like really! It’s…

  Louella

  April 8, 2015

  Recipes

  beans, black beans, black eyed beans, cannellini beans, caribbean, cheap eats, haricot beans, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, jerk, red pepper, red wine vinegar, student meals, sweet potato, vegetables, vegetarian

• Simple Quesadillas

  

  I simplified one of my favourite quesadilla recipes for this post, there aren’t any extra vegetables in these which makes them really simple and easy to make. These quesadillas are almost like a mexican cheese toastie, with a few added extras! I’ve served with soured cream for a fresh taste against the cheese, onion and…

  Louella

  April 6, 2015

  Recipes

  cheap eats, cheese, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, mexican food, paprika, quesadillas, spring onion, student meals, tortilla

• Weekday Meal: Spiced Pea and Bean Potato Cakes with Yoghurt Dip

  

  I love making fritters and potato cakes like this, they’re so easy and can be made with all types of beans and vegetables. So if you get a chance, play around with flavours and whatever you have in your cupboards, you might just create something really tasty! I’ve used a spice mix that I bought…

  Louella

  April 5, 2015

  Recipes

  cheap eats, healthy dinners, healthy lunch, indian food, mint, panch phoran, potato, spice, student meals, vegetarian, waitrose, yoghurt

• Roasted Tomato Soup with Pesto and Parmesan Toasts

  

  I’ve never made tomato soup before and I had a real craving for it yesterday morning, so I thought I would give it a go! I also decided to try and make it a little more interesting than just having ordinary bread by making some little pesto and parmesan toasts, with homemade garden herb pesto!…

  Louella

  March 30, 2015

  Recipes

  cheap eats, ciabatta, healthy dinners, healthy lunch, italian food, pesto, soup, student meals, tomato soup, vegetarian

• Weekday Meal: Chilli Bowl with Chunky Sweet Potato and Avocado

  

    This dish is really easy to make, and although it’s not as quick as some of my others it’s worth the extra cooking time to get the beans tender and the potatoes nice and fluffy. The chilli is also unbelievably good for you, and it doesn’t even look like rabbit food! You have tomatoes,…

  Louella

  March 27, 2015

  Recipes

  avocado, beans, cheap eats, chilli, healthy dinners, healthy meals, limes, mexican food, spicy, student meals, sweet potato

• Weekday Meal: Spicy Butterbeans with Garlic Mash

  

  I’m starting a new weekly feature where I’ll be sharing my favourite simple, student budget friendly meals that are brilliant for midweek meals. I’ll be posting them every Friday! This one is really warming and lovely, one of my go to dishes when I need to make something to eat over a few days in…

  Louella

  March 6, 2015

  Recipes

  butter beans, canned ingredients, carrot, healthy dinners, medium potatoes, midweek meals, olive oil, paprika, potatoes, simple meals, student meals, vegetarian

• Nachos with Chipotle Sauce and Sides

  

  I love Mexican food, and nachos are one of my absolute favourite dishes. At home with my family, I would make these as part of a Mexican feast with chilli, fajitas or tacos. Away at uni I like to make these as a dish in their own right, with fresh avocado, limes, tomatoes and soured…

  Louella

  March 3, 2015

  Recipes

  cheese, coriander, guacamole, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, mexcian food, nachos, salsa, soured cream, student meals, tortilla chips, vegetarian

• The Ultimate Cheese Toastie with Sweet Chilli Sauce

  

  This is one of my all time favourite comfort foods, it’s inspired by a Jamie Oliver recipe but I’ve only included one type of cheese here. You can use your favourite type of cheese, favourite bread and favourite sauce, this meal is about making something delicious that you love. The cayenne pepper adds a hit…

  Louella

  March 1, 2015

  Recipes

  bread, butter, cheese, cheese toastie, guilty pleasure, student meals, sweet chilli sauce, vegetarian

• Patatas Bravas

  

  Last summer I went to Barcelona with a group of my closest friends and I really enjoyed my time there, especially the food! Something I loved time and time again (mostly because it was often one of the few vegetarian options on a tapas menu) was patatas bravas, so I’ve recreated the dish at home.…

  Louella

  March 1, 2015

  Recipes

  garlic, mayonnaise, parsley, patatas bravas, potatoes, spanish food, student meals, tomatoes, vegetarian