This strawberry mousse is made with only four ingredients and is wonderful to have at the moment while strawberries are in season. I am lucky enough to grow my own strawberries in a pot so enjoyed some of those in this mousse. Strawberries are packed with vitamin C, fibre and antioxidants: just a few of…

I have previously cooked this as a hot dish, but today decided to use some left over roast chicken and serve it as a cold dish to accompany a fresh green salad. It’s delicious either way! Ingredients • Cold chicken breast, perhaps left over from a roast, chopped • 6 slices bacon, chopped • 1/2 cup semi-dried tomatoes halved •…

If you swap most of the mayonnaise for yogurt and crème frâiche in a potato salad recipe this cuts the fat content by almost two thirds and yet still tastes delicious. The recipe is taken from www. bbcgoodfood.com Ingredients • 750g Charlotte new potato , skins left on • 2 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise • 3…

These light fluffy and flavoursome cheese and chive scones are perfect to serve for morning or afternoon tea. Adding chives to the recipe helps to boost your fibre intake and the herb is also rich in antioxidants. The recipe is adapted from http://www.bbc.co.uk/food Makes 8 scones. Ingredients. 1. 225 grams self-raising flour 2. 55 grams…

The winner of the Platinum Pudding competition was an impressive Lemon Swiss Roll and Amaretti Trifle. Here is my much simpler version using short cuts for most of the recipe. The original recipe is on http://www.fortnumandmason.com. My version will serve approximately 6 people. Ingredients. 1. 1 ready-made lemon loaf cake 2. 400 grams ready-made custard…

I love this recipe because you can prepare them beforehand and store in the fridge for up to a day until you’re ready to cook them! The recipe is adapted from Mary Berry’s Cookery Book: Cook now, Eat Later. Serves 6-8. Ingredients. 1. 225 grams smoked haddock fillet 2. 225 grams fresh haddock fillet 3….

These easy lemon almond shortbread cookies are crisp and buttery. They are slice and bake cookies and are gluten-free and perfect for Summertime. This recipe is adapted from kristineskitchenblog.com. NB: you do need to chill the dough for at least 2 hours before slicing and baking. Makes approximately 36 cookies. Ingredients. 1. 85 grams butter,…

This strawberry and spinach salad is extremely simple to make, healthy as well as being super tasty. Strawberries are full of vitamin C, spinach is high in iron and vitamins A and K, and onion is nature’s antibiotic! It only takes 20 minutes to prepare and when done it should be beautifully colourful and smell…

This super simple, very green soup is warming, quick to make and healthy. It’s a great way to ensure you’re getting your full dose of greens too, and you can use any greens you have available. This recipe is adapted from http://www.thefullhelping.com Serves 4 generously. Ingredients. 1. 1 chopped onion (you can buy ready-prepared frozen…

These delicious vegan dark chocolate and cherry muffins are extremely simple to make, only requiring a small number of ingredients. Wholewheat flour provides a hearty, whole-grain base; a touch of brown sugar adds just the right amount of sweetness; dark chocolate delivers plenty of antioxidants and cherries provide lots of fibre, vitamin C and cancer-fighting…