Category: Recipes

• Parsley and Harissa Puy Lentil Bowl

  

  I was looking for something really quick and easy to make for lunch a few days ago, and I decided to give microwavable puy lentils a try. The ones I’ve used are in a pouch, and can be microwaved or pan fried for two minutes, so are really convenient compared to dried lentils. Although puy…

  Louella

  February 27, 2015

  Recipes

  easy cooking, feta, harissa, harissa paste, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, houmous, lemon, parsley, puy lentils, student meals, sunflower seeds, vegetarian

• Lemony Pesto Pasta with Roasted Veg and Feta

  

  I felt like making something a little more spring-like this week, so I’ve tried to include more fresh flavours with my winter favourites. It’s still not quite warm enough yet to let go of roasted veg and comforting pasta dishes, but I love using lemon and feta alongside these more seasonal ingredients for a perfect…

  Louella

  February 24, 2015

  Recipes

  basil, feta, greek food, healthy dinner, healthy dinners, healthy lunch, italian food, lemon, pasta, pesto, spring meals, student meals, vegetarian, winter meals

• Butternut Squash Pasta Bake with Thyme

  

  This one isn’t the healthiest of meals, but it’s full of delicious slow baked butternut squash so you’ll be able to taste some goodness amongst all the gooey cheese. I really like this dish as a substitute for a vegetable lasagne, which is time consuming and difficult to cook for just one person. This also…

  Louella

  February 15, 2015

  Recipes

  butternut squash, cheddar cheese, comfort food, cream cheese, gooey cheese, italian food, pasta, penne, pine nuts, student meals, thyme, type of pasta, vegetarian

• Sweetcorn Fritters with Avocado Dip

  

  Making any kind of fritter/burger is a really good way to get veg into your system without just having it as a side dish. These little cakes are really tasty and good for you, as well as being easy to make for a light lunch. For this recipe to work, you’ll need to have some…

  Louella

  February 11, 2015

  Recipes

  avocado, cayenne, fritters, healthy, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, healthy snack, spice, student meals, sunflower seeds, sweetcorn, vegan, vegetarian

• Quick Red Pepper Fajitas with Salsa

  

  Fajitas should be in everyone’s collection of recipes, they’re real crowd pleasers and are quick and easy to make at short notice. I love cooking these for my family as they’re a particular favourite of my brother, and although he (and alot of you!) may prefer to use chicken, I’ve used red pepper and red…

  Louella

  February 8, 2015

  Recipes

  coriander, fajitas, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, lettuce, mexican food, onion, paprika, red pepper, salsa, student meals, tomatoes, vegetarian, wraps

• Spicy Carrot and Red Lentil Soup

  

  Making soup is a great way to use up any extra vegetables (the carrots are from the tagine I made in my last post) as well as delicious and cheap. It’s been freezing cold recently so I’ve been itching to make a good, hearty soup to look forward to after lectures! I’ve made this one…

  Louella

  February 3, 2015

  Recipes

  carrot, chilli, healthy dinner, healthy lunch, red lentil, soup, spice, student meals, vegetarian, winter, yoghurt

• Chickpea and Carrot Tagine with Orange Rice

  

  When the weather is cold and miserable in London, sometimes there’s nothing better than a hot, spicy stew to warm everything up. This one is inspired by Moroccan tagines, using a sweet and spicy tomato sauce and filling chickpeas and carrots, served with a fresh, orange rice. This recipe does take a little longer to…

  Louella

  January 31, 2015

  Recipes

  carrots, cheap eats, chickpeas, cinammon, coriander, healthy dinners, moroccan food, orange rice, spices, student meals, tagine, vegetarian

• Really easy noodles

  

  Sometimes, that noodle craving just hits and you need something easy and quick to satisfy your hunger. This recipe uses dry noodle nests instead of fresh, which although means using more than one pan, is cheaper than the fresh packets you can buy and they last longer too! I also really love topping my noodles…

  Louella

  January 29, 2015

  Recipes

  cashews, cheap eats, chilli, coriander, egg, garlic, healthy dinner, limes, noodles, soy sauce, student meals, student recipes, vegetarian

• Lazy morning breakfast

  

  When I’m not power walking across Waterloo Bridge, toast in hand, I love to make a bit of an effort with my breakfast. Often, the kind of morning where I have time to make something nice breakfast turns into a sort of brunch, but by the time I’ve managed to drag myself out of bed…

  Louella

  January 24, 2015

  Recipes

  avocado, cherry tomatoes, egg, healthy breakfast, limes, morning breakfast, pumpkin seeds, salt and pepper, student recipes, sweetcorn, toast, tomatoes, vegetarian