Tag: healthy dinners

• 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

• Food Spot: Honey and Co

  

  I’ve been so excited to go to Honey and Co since I got the recipe book for Christmas and today I finally got to visit.  When we arrived I was surprised by how small the space was and how many people they had managed to squeeze in!  Despite being a weekday, the restaurant was busy…

  Louella

  February 5, 2016

  Eating Out

  eating out, healthy dinners, healthy meals, honey and co, iced tea, london eats, mezze, middle eastern, salad, student meals, tomatoes, vegetarian, veggie

• 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

• 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

• Curried Winter Veg with Feta

  

  It’s the perfect season at the moment for winter veg like squash, swede and parsnip.  One of my favourite ways to have these tasty veg is curried in a salad or, once roasted, whizzed up into a chunky soup with yoghurt and bread. The robust curry flavours work so well against mild flavoured root veg,…

  Louella

  October 26, 2015

  Uncategorized

  chilli, coriander, curry, feta, healthy dinners, healthy lunches, salads, spring onion, student dinners, student meals, veg, winter

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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