Meal Times: lunch

A delicious recipe for spicy chickpea & butterbean patties. They are delicious but super healthy as they are baked instead of fried. Healthy, vegetarian and gluten-free. Only 100 calories each too!

For me, this is the perfect pie- light flaky filo pastry filled with roasted butternut squash, spinach, feta, sundried tomatoes and toasted pine nuts. It's totally delicious!

Try this delicious sun-dried tomato and basil cheesy pull apart bread. It's delicious and perfect for sharing with friends!

Ever looked for a starter recipe that is light, healthy and most importantly, tasty? Look no further- this melon wrapped in parma ham with a sherry & balsamic reduction is perfect!

If you are vegetarian or trying to eat less meat, this simple chestnut mushroom, chickpea & spinach curry is perfect for you. Its easy to make and delicious too!

Eating Ideas Towers is currently snow bound and I’m getting a little bit of cabin fever.  What better time to make a delicious soup?  Hearty, healthy and warming- perfect on a freezing cold day.  This soup is made with bacon, lentils, carrots and parsnips.  I have to say, its totally delicious and just what I needed after […]

I made these delicious savoury scones for lunch after an Autumn walk to CS Lewis Square in Belfast with friends and fellow bloggers, Lindsey and Kellie.  The lunch featured some wonderful, delicious local Northern Irish produce and my own scones with a twist!

I love chilli con carne and these chilli stuffed portabello mushrooms are one of my favourite serving suggestions. All the flavour of the chilli and mushroom and none of the carbs! Better still, mushrooms are really good for us and deserve to be celebrated!

I'm totally thrilled to have won the Golden Cow Softer best Northern Ireland Scone recipe competition. I entered my posh cheese scones and couldn't be more shocked that they won! They have even been on Television- Pamela Ballantine featured them on her chat show, UTV Life!

Buckfast wine in salad? Oh yes- thanks to Hollah Preserving's Bucky BBQ sauce. Delicious mixed with yoghurt to make a creamy dressing and added to pasta, smoked bacon, cucumber, red pepper, spring onion and pine nuts!

This Moroccan Harissa chicken soup uses local products- Harissa paste from Tom and Ollie and dried apricots from Forest Feast but you can use any brands! The result is a wholesome, healthy soup that packs a real taste punch!

Some health reasons to choose almond butter over peanut butter and a recipe for almond butter Beef Satay

Voucherbox.co.uk asked me to provide a low budget recipe for their new cookbook. I created this sweet potato chilli dish which is not only cheap to make but delicious too! Take a look at the free online book- it looks amazing!

The ultimate comfort food- a spicy, potato bake made with Cypriot new potatoes, coconut milk and Thai spices. This is one delicious dish! Perfect for vegetarians too- why should the meat eaters have all the satay fun?

This week is Bramley Apple Week 2017. To celebrate, I thought I would share my recipe for Caramelised Apple and Filo Pastry Pie. It's totally delicious and really easy to make. You will love it!

I love gammon. I mean, I really love gammon. Cooked in liquid it retains a lovely moist tenderness and is delicious! It’s perfect roasted and best of all, the leftovers will keep you in sandwiches for days! I sometimes cook it in apple juice which adds a nice sweetness but if you just use water, […]