A snowball is a retro cocktail with just 3 ingredients, and it's becoming a household name once again. Creamy and refreshing, it's the perfect festive drink! What do you like to do to get yourself in the Christmas spirit? Put a Christmas movie on? Maybe listen to some Christmas music? Turn on the Christmas lights? Well, I have another solution that will guarantee you ...
Simple Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian Lentil Sausage Rolls
These vegetarian lentil sausage rolls are packed with rich, earthy flavours, and they're perfect for a kids' party or a lunchbox! I felt a bit like a kid eating these vegetarian lentil sausage rolls. There aren’t that many occasions to eat sausage rolls as adults - but I say we should all just bake up a big batch of these now and dig in. Why not. They're absolutely delish. ...
Pizza Baked Tofu
This pizza baked tofu is quick and easy to prepare, and is a super high protein way to enjoy those classic pizza flavours! Customise with your favourite toppings. Is there anything that’s not improved by smothering it in tomato sauce and cheese? I’m generally not a huge fan of plain bread, for example, but slap a bit of sauce and cheese on it and call it a pizza, and I’m ...
Egg in a Hole Breakfast Sandwiches
These egg in a hole breakfast sandwiches are an easy and super satisfying weekend breakfast idea that can be customised however you like! These egg in a hole breakfast sandwiches are the ideal way to start the day. They're crispy and cheesy, with fresh tomato and avocado - and when you bite into the egg, it coats everything with oozing runny yolk. If this is what you ...
Hot Dog Baked Potatoes
A tasty, hearty way to enjoy vegetarian hot dogs - hot dog baked potatoes! Loaded with all my favourite hot dog toppings. Sausages and potatoes are a match made in heaven, but I've never had them quite like this before. These hot dog baked potatoes combine two awesome things, to give an end result that's even greater than the sum of its parts. It's hearty and warming, and ...
How to Make Perfect Roast Potatoes
This recipe makes utterly perfect roast potatoes! These roast potatoes, with fluffy middles and super crispy edges, are definitely the star of every plate. In my opinion, these roast potatoes are perfect. They're soft and fluffy in the middle, and super crispy on the outside - the perfect contrast. Whatever you serve them with, these roasties will be the best thing on your ...
Creamy Sweet Potato Gratin
This creamy sweet potato gratin is ultra luxurious, with buttered leeks and a hint of smoked paprika. Perfect for a special occasion! Have you ever cooked something that barely even makes it to the dinner table, because you just can't stop nibbling it straight from the dish? That was me with this creamy sweet potato gratin. It. Is. Incredible. ...
Cheesy Eggplant Bake
This cheesy eggplant bake is a really easy and non-fiddly version of a classic eggplant parmesan, with roasted aubergines, rich tomato sauce, and gooey cheese. I could truly eat this cheesy eggplant bake every single day. It's layered up with slices of melt-in-your-mouth roasted eggplant, rich tomato sauce, and two kinds of gooey cheese. Serve it up with a slice of garlic ...
How to Make Suet Dumplings
Suet dumplings are a British classic - especially served with a rich, gravy-based stew! Here's how to make perfect suet dumplings. Stew and dumplings is a British classic. We ate it regularly when I was growing up, and it's still one of my favourite dinners. There's nothing more comforting than a bowlful of rich veggie stew. And the best bit: fluffy suet ...
Simple Stuffed Mushrooms in Garlic Cream Sauce
A super simple recipe for spectacular stuffed mushrooms, with a crispy, cheesy topping, and an ultra garlicky cream sauce. I fear I may not have enough words to describe how incredible these simple stuffed mushrooms are. Have you ever audibly swooned when you first taste something? That's what I did with these. Topped with crispy, cheesy, herby breadcrumbs, and served in a ...
Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Let your appliance do all the hard work to make this spectacular slow cooker French onion soup! It's rich and flavourful, and topped with a giant cheesy crouton. If you like it when your dinner cooks itself, you'll love this slow cooker French onion soup. It's rich and earthy, sweet and tangy, and all-round wonderful. Add a super cheesy crouton, and you may as well just ...
41 Vegetarian Lunchbox Ideas
A huge collection of inspiring vegetarian lunchbox ideas, that will help you avoid getting into a rut with your vegetarian packed lunches! For a lot of us, September marks the kids going back to school, and the return of the dreaded packed lunch. A daily chore that can bring so many headaches! And even if you don't have kids in school, this time of year is often a ...
Easy Cheesy Chickpea Burgers
An easy chickpea burger recipe that makes a fantastically hearty, cheesy burger. They're so quick and easy to prepare! These easy chickpea burgers couldn't be simpler to make! Just blitz up a few ingredients in a food processor, form them into burger shapes, and bake. You won't find many veggie burger recipes easier than this! ...
Spicy Black Bean Burritos
These simple black bean burritos are packed with my favourite Tex-Mex flavours, and they can be easily adapted to suit your preferences. Tex-Mex is one of my all-time favourite cuisines, and these spicy bean burritos are the perfect example of how incredible Tex-Mex food can be. Beans, rice, fresh veggies and cheese - what a perfect combination! They're really easy to ...
15 Minute Peanut and Sesame Noodles
These simple peanut and sesame noodles are the perfect Asian-style side dish or main meal, with an irresistibly silky peanut sauce. It's time for another 15 minute recipe! Because I just don't have the brain power these days to spend any longer in the kitchen. These peanut and sesame noodles are coated in a luscious peanut and sesame sauce that you'll want to eat by the ...
20 Vegetarian Chickpea Recipes
A collection of 20 easy vegetarian chickpea recipes that can be made with a simple can of chickpeas. Casseroles and curries, sandwiches and dips, and lots more! Ahhh, the humble chickpea. They don't look like much, but this little bean can do so much. If you're feeling uninspired, perhaps this collection of vegetarian chickpea recipes will help you out. ...
Sheet Pan Halloumi Fajitas
These oven-baked halloumi fajitas have plenty of roasted veggies and thick slices of squidgy halloumi cheese, all cooked up on one big baking tray! Have you ever made fajitas in the oven? It makes fajitas even more straightforward to make than usual - just chuck everything in the oven, then scoop it up into a tortilla. Perfect. And these sheet pan halloumi fajitas have the ...
15 Minute Creamy Pasta Primavera
This creamy pasta primavera is a quick and easy 15 minute dinner that's packed with fresh veggies, with a creamy, cheesy sauce. By the time it gets to dinner time, and the whole household is tired and hungry, I need something easy that can be cooked quickly. This 15 minute creamy pasta primavera is one of my favourite quick dinners. It's packed with veg, full of different ...
Parmesan Baked Fava Bean Chips
These parmesan baked fava bean chips are a crispy, crunchy snack idea - perfect for entertaining, or for a nut-free lunchbox snack! I'm so glad I discovered how to make these little baked fava bean chips. They're such tasty little nibbles, and can be used in all sorts of ways: everything from a classy appetiser to serve with wine, all the way to the other end of the ...
Easy Homemade Flatbreads (3 ingredients!)
These homemade flatbreads are so easy to make, with no yeast required! They're perfect stuffed with all kinds of sweet or savoury fillings. I don't often make bread (baking with yeast is pretty much my #1 fear in life) but these homemade flatbreads really couldn't be easier to make. There's no yeast, no need for a fancy dough hook, no risk of it not rising... They're super ...
Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi
These homemade ricotta gnocchi are so light and fluffy, and much quicker and easier to make than potato gnocchi! Ricotta gnocchi are light, fluffy little cheesy dumplings that can be whipped up in 45 minutes or so. They're much quicker to make than regular potato gnocchi, and in my opinion, they're even tastier. Here's how you make them! ...
Tex-Mex Vegetarian Cheesesteak Sandwiches
A twist on a classic American recipe, with plenty of veg and gooey melted cheese, these Tex-Mex vegetarian cheesesteak sandwiches are the perfect easy hot lunch! I love making vegetarian versions of otherwise meaty dishes. Just because we vegetarians don't eat meat, we can still enjoy all sorts of delicious foods. These vegetarian cheesesteaks are a great example - and not ...
13 Vegetarian Slow Cooker Recipes
A collection of 13 easy vegetarian slow cooker recipes that require no pre-cooking whatsoever - just dump in the ingredients, and go and put your feet up! I love using my slow cooker, but I find that most slow cooker recipes are meat-based. I'm sure it's true that slow cooking can be really useful for cooking meat, but it makes a fantastic vegetarian meal too. So here are ...
Roasted Vegetable Fattoush
This roasted vegetable fattoush is a hearty, filling salad that's absolutely packed with tasty bits. Definitely not the type of salad you only eat out of obligation! I always say I'm not a salad person... but the truth is, I'm just not a boring salad person. And this roasted vegetable fattoush is far from boring. It's absolutely packed with tasty bits - roasted vegetables, ...
Easy Lentil Tacos
These easy lentil tacos are super simple to make, with a smoky chipotle flavour, and they can be customised with your favourite toppings. These easy lentil tacos are such a people-pleasing dinner - and the recipe is so easy, a monkey could do it. Start with a basic chipotle lentil mixture, scoop it into taco shells, and then load each taco with different toppings. ...
Cheesy Baked Tomato Rice
This baked tomato rice is easy to make, and it's especially irresistible with a gooey cheese topping. Just pop it in the oven and it all cooks together! Rice can sometimes be a bit boring, but bake it in tomato sauce with some veggies, and add a gooey cheese topping, and it's anything but! This cheesy baked tomato rice makes an easy but irresistible side dish (as long as ...
Veggie-Packed Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
A hearty, healthy slow cooker black bean soup that's packed with vegetables, and only takes a few minutes to prepare! If you want a hearty, healthy dinner, but you don't want to actually have to spend more than 5 minutes making it (I feel you), this slow cooker black bean soup is the answer to your prayers. It's packed with veggies, and practically cooks itself. Just chuck ...
51 Seriously Easy Vegetarian Dinners
51 seriously easy vegetarian dinners - a huge collection of my simplest dinner recipes. If you can barely fry an egg or toast a slice of bread, this is the place for you! When I was first learning to cook, I would have loved a collection of recipes like this - easy vegetarian dinners that are pretty much impossible to get wrong. You can feel like you've cooked something a ...
How To Cook Orzo (3 Easy Methods!)
Ever wondered how to cook orzo? Here are 3 easy methods for cooking orzo - so whatever you want to use it for, you'll get perfect orzo every time! Have you ever cooked orzo? It's a perfect halfway point between rice and pasta, and it makes a really lovely change if you fancy something a bit different. It's not difficult at all, but if you've never done it before, you might ...
Simple Summer Vegetable Lasagne
A simple vegetable lasagne, packed with all sorts of summer vegetables, and an ultra cheesy, creamy sauce. And it only takes 30 minutes to prepare! ...
How to Cook Couscous Perfectly (in 5 Minutes!)
An easy guide for how to cook couscous perfectly every time. It only takes 5 minutes to make this versatile, healthy side dish! ...
17 Iron-Rich Vegetarian Meals (+ how much iron do we actually need?)
Here's a collection of iron-rich vegetarian meals, to ensure your vegetarian or vegan diet is giving you all the nutrients your body needs. Plus, how much iron do we actually need to eat anyway? ...
One Pot Rice and Vegetable Casserole
This rice and vegetable casserole is the perfect one pot dinner, packed with veggies, rice and beans - such a hearty vegetable bake that's comforting and full of goodness. If you love a good one pot dinner that you can just mix up and chuck in the oven, this one pot rice and vegetable casserole is perfect. It's packed with different veggies, along with rice and beans, and ...
Ultimate Halloumi Sandwich
My ultimate halloumi sandwich, with flavours and textures that complement each other perfectly to make the most satisfying vegetarian lunch! By now, you probably all know about my unconditional love for halloumi cheese. I usually serve it as part of a hot meal, but it's also incredible in a sandwich - especially if you make the effort to add some other tasty bits in too. ...
Cheese and Tomato Potato Bake
This crispy cheese and tomato potato bake is super easy to make. It's layered up with mature cheddar cheese, thinly sliced potatoes, and a rich tomato sauce - the perfect side dish. This cheese and tomato potato bake is one of those recipes that's a winner on all levels. It's easy to make, it's kid-friendly and a real crowd-pleaser, it's cheesy and full of flavour, and it ...
17 High Protein Vegetarian Meals (+how much protein do we need anyway?)
Everything you need to know about protein intake as a vegetarian, including a collection of 17 high protein vegetarian meals! As soon as you tell someone you're a vegetarian, they seem to become very concerned about your protein intake. Sure, protein is hugely important for our bodies, but there's a bit of a misconception that protein only comes from meat and fish - which, ...
TikTok Tortilla Hack (with 10 New Filling Ideas!)
This layered tortilla hack has been going viral on TikTok, as it's such an easy way to make a delicious lunch with any number of different fillings. Here's my version (plus 10 alternative filling ideas!). If you've been on TikTok lately, you might have seen this layered tortilla hack going viral, with the hashtag #tortillatrend. Although I'm not an avid TikTok fan, I do ...
45+ Healthy Vegetarian Dinners (That Aren't Salads!)
A huge collection of healthy vegetarian dinner recipes that are all tasty, hearty, and full of goodness - no unsatisfying salads in sight. After eating several times my weight in chocolate over the Christmas period, I always try to eat a bit better in January (at the very least, I save the chocolate until after midday...). If you're the same, hopefully you'll find ...
Cheesy Slow Cooker Lentils
These cheesy slow cooker lentils are almost zero effort to make, they're tasty served in a million different ways, and you can use whatever veg you have on hand! I love using my slow cooker as it requires minimum effort (like, practically zero), to produce healthy, hearty food that I'm genuinely excited about eating. These cheesy slow cooker lentils are the perfect example ...
BBQ Chickpea Pizza
This BBQ chickpea pizza is perfect if you want a vegetarian pizza that's a bit different, and absolutely full of smoky BBQ flavour. I'm of the opinion that pretty much anything is better when served on pizza. If you love chickpeas slathered in BBQ sauce, adding pizza to the equation can only possibly be a good thing - so here's a BBQ chickpea pizza! ...