recipes · salads · vegetarian

Green Beans and Freekeh Salad with Tahini Sauce

Green Beans and Freekeh Salad with Tahini SauceFreekeh (pronounced freak-uh) is a healthy whole grain food. A young green wheat that goes through a process of roasting, is then cracked or left whole. Love the smokey flavor and nutty texture of freekeh and like other grains, perfect in salads. High in fiber, protein and iron, freekeh is another favorite grain of ours. And when mixed with green beans and tahini, what’s not to love about this fresh tasting salad.

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baking · food for sharing · mains · recipes

Tomato Tart with Roasted Garlic and Feta Cheese

 

No fussing around with tart tins or blind baking pastry cases with this free-form Tomato Tart with  Feta Cheese and Roasted Garlic. Using ready-rolled shop bought puff-pastry-sheets makes it even simpler. Of course you can always make your own pastry if you wish but we are going the easy route. Continue reading “Tomato Tart with Roasted Garlic and Feta Cheese”

desserts · food for sharing · recipes

Blueberry and Ricotta Bread and Butter Pudding

We’ve always enjoyed bread and butter pudding, a delicious baked dessert that has remained a favorite over the years. We didn’t use any fancy breads back then and only used day old sliced bread and raisins were the only fruit used. Over the years this classic homely pudding has gotten a little fancier and recipes more indulgent, just like this blueberry and ricotta bread and butter pudding. Continue reading “Blueberry and Ricotta Bread and Butter Pudding”