These organic potato waffle style cakes are perfect for breakfast or brunch. The amazing thing about them is that you can freeze them once cooked, and pop in the toaster to reheat while you poach your eggs; this creates a super fast meal. You might need two cycles with the toaster depending on how crispy you want them.
This sweet and sour veg recipe is a fast version with a few easy tweaks built in. You can use most veg (with the exception of veg like potatoes) and create a whole Pride in Hull rainbow of colours with your dish. I like to serve it on its own or with plain steamed rice. The most time you will take is chopping the veg up! If you own a wok, you can also get wokking with this one.
Malaysia is one of our favourite countries! We got married there and have since been back several times, in fact, it's our most visited country in South East Asia. This curry is a variation on the type you normally get in Muslim restaurants and street vendors. I've modified it to suit our store cupboard and shopping order that week, and added a few of my own tweaks. Malay curries are traditionally quite dark in colour, and this one is no exception. It's incredibly fragrant and healthy.
TWS Organic Kitchen is back from our holidays! This organic chickpea curry is my own recipe and is very mild and creamy. It's a store cupboard special, combined with whatever veg you have to hand. You can add extra chilli (fresh, powdered, flakes etc) if you like it spicier. It's also naturally vegan. I think this works whatever the weather.
This polish style potato salad reminds me of the little pots you can buy from our local Polski Sklep in Hull or during our travels to Karakow and Gdansk. It's a real treat and so nice to assemble your own. The carrots are certainly unusual where our English version is concerned; they do, however, add a sweetness, and also a slight crunch if you don't overcook them.
This organic leek and potato soup is a real seasonal winner. The leeks are something special (it wouldn't be the same using onion), and the addition of the butter gives it a creamy texture without the cream. These M&S Organic leeks from Ocado are delicious and don't need a lot of washing. I add turmeric for colour, health and flavour.
This soup is a regular favourite in our house. It looks amazing and is packed with nutrition. Roasting the squash first means that you don't have to peel it, and it also adds something amazing to the flavour. If you don't have a sweet potato, you can use carrot or a white potato. I sometimes roast the sweet potato the night before to save time the next day if I'm making this on a Monday morning before sessions.
This organic roasted cream of tomato soup is a perfect antidote to the rain I see outside today as I create this recipe. I saw some lovely plump organic vine tomatoes in Tesco and thought they would work perfectly with my basil plant in addition to some left over Yeo Valley cream, and a little tin of Tarantella tomato puree. The result was delicious!
