Archive for the ‘Monthly Meal Ideas’ Category

Monthly Meal Idea – Kale Colcannon

Sunday, March 1st, 2009

Ingredients:

1kg/2.25lbs floury organic potatoes, peeled and chopped

1kg/2.25lb kale, shredded

300ml/0.5 pint organic cow’s, rice, soya or oat milk

50g/20z organic butter

 

Monthly Meal Idea – No Cook Pea Soup

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

Packets of fresh shelled baby peas are available if you are busy or if these are not in store then use frozen. This recipe is taken from my cookbook ‘Healthy eating for the menopause’.

 

Serves 4

Preparation: about 15 minutes, plus chilling if serving cold

 

700g/1.5 lb shelled garden peas (about 2kg/4.5lb in the pod)

4 spring onions, quartered

2 celery heart stalks, roughly chopped

1.1    litres/2 pints boiling water or vegetable stock

1-2 tablespoons arrowroot, optional

Freshly ground sea salt and black pepper

Dash of no-sugar Worcestershire sauce

100g/3.5oz thick plain organic yogurt or oat cream

1.5 tablespoons mixed seaweed flakes

Small bunch of chives or mint

 

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Monthly Meal Idea – Stuffed Pears in Red Wine

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

Because this dessert contains red wine, save it for a special occasion rather than an everyday dessert.  This recipe is taken from my cookbook ‘Healthy eating for the menopause’.

 

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ soaking

Cooking: about 20 minutes

 

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