Pistachio & Chocolate Biscotti

Been loving scrolling through my Instagram to find new things to try off late. One person I’ve really caught on to is John Whaite and his recipe for biscotti was too simple for me to skip. Have changed things up a bit though. I said it on my instagram, and I’m saying it again now,…

Homemade Granola Bars

So I tend to skip meals now days, due to my work schedule and the hours I keep. Which means when I do get a chance to eat, it needs to be something that’s relatively healthy, and also tasty. And these granola bars fit the bill perfectly. The bars are really really easy to make,…

Sandwiches

A sandwich is a done thing for a picnic. We stuck to two simple sandwiches a Chicken with Marinara Sauce and a Tomato and Cheese one. I had initially planned to do a pesto one however one of the salads had a pesto in it, so I thought why not change it up. Again, I…

Chocolate Chip Muffins

There are a variety of different muffins in the world, but my absolute favourite is a chocolate chip muffin. It’s one of the pastries I pick up in a breakfast buffet in a hotel, or for a quick breakfast before school. The recipe used is almost the exact same as the lemon, poppy and flax…

Lemon Chicken Tenders

Something sample and delicious to end lemon week, yummy lemon chicken tenders. They are really easy to make and smell delicious when in the oven. For the tenders: Boneless chicken, sliced into thin slivers Parmesan cheese, grated Parsley, finely chopped Lemon juice Bread crumbs Italian seasoning Butter, melted Preheat the oven to 180C. In a…

Flax and Poppy Seed Lemon Muffins

Something a little healthier than my previous posts, Flax and Poppy Seed Lemon Muffins. They work perfectly for breakfast and are easy to pick up as you are out the door. This is another recipe I picked up from the Leiths Technique Bible. For the muffins: 250g flour 2 tsps baking powder 1/2 tsp baking…

Lemon and Corriander Hummus

From the last two recipes, you can tell that I’m loving lemony things right now. I decided to switch it up and do something savoury. You could serve this with lavash or pita bread. I used the same recipe as I did for the walnut lavash, I just replaced the walnuts on top with sesame…

Mock Pate with Lavash

A couple of weeks ago our college hosted a walnut competition in partnership with California walnuts. The idea was to create a recipe that uses walnuts in almost every element, but is also very innovative and different from the recipes out there. So I came up with a Walnut and Lentil Pate. The look and…

Midnight Snack – Flatbread Pizzas

Everyone has those instances where they have pangs of hunger at 12 in the morning. I do, almost every night. This kind of snack is also perfect for people in a college dorm. So, I keep a few things in the fridge at all times. One such example is the ingredients for a flatbread pizza….