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10 results of 15 Recipes
Quinoa Pomegranate Goat Cheese Salad
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| Prep Time: | 5 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 0 Minutes |
I make large batches of quinoa salad like this one on Sundays so that I have a weeks worth of healthy lunches to get me through the week.
Tuna Tortilla
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| Prep Time: | 15 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 5 Minutes |
Crisp lettuce, tuna, tomato and onion wrapped in a warm garlic and coriander tortilla. Spice up your wrap with pickle and radish. Perfect for the sunny spring lunches.
Spicy Chicken Pitas
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
Pitas are a fun way to make sandwiches. You can fill them with pretty much anything and you have a tasty meal in minutes. This spicy chicken pita recipe is great for weekday lunches because it is portable and all you need to do is pop it in the microwav…
Bow tie pasta with red peppers and smoked mozzarella
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| Prep Time: | 30 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
A lovely and colorful pasta dish made with bow-tie pasta (farfalle), sweet red peppers, mozzarella and fresh basil.
Lavender Scones
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
What a delicious scone recipe. This was my first experience with lavender and I loved it! It originally ask for 1/3 cup of honey which I replaced with Splenda. They come out high, fluffy, moist and so tender. They aren't "sweet" but have a lovely rich fla…
Honey Pecan Chicken
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| Prep Time: | 45 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 35 Minutes |
A lovely baked chicken for fall featuring the taste of honey and a crunchy baked pecan crust.
Red Bell Pepper Pie
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 20 Minutes |
Is there anything more easy than this warm appetizer?This little red pepper pie is lovely in small parts as appetizer but here in France it is more often served for lunch with a fresh, green salad on the side. A great balance between something buttery (wi…
Potato, Leek and Stilton Soup
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| Prep Time: | 10 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
This is just a lovely tasting, heartwarming soup which I would like to share with you all. Serve with lots of your favourite crusty breads, Yummy!
Boozy Christmas Mince Pies
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| Prep Time: | 35 Minutes |
| Cook Time: | 15 Minutes |
These sweet mince pies are made with fruit mince, which you can usually buy in jars in the tinned fruit section of your supermarket here in Africa. I add a few tablespoons of brandy to mine, which gives this recipe a lovely 'boost' !
10 results of 17 Blog Posts
i've had enough
Many times when people find out I am a vegetarian they have questions. Strange, I never have questions about why they eat meat. But in any case, the most popular question is "why?" followed closely by "how do you do it?" The answe (read full article)
everybody must get stoned
Certain foods carry me back to my childhood. My earliest memories of fresh food came from my great-grandmother's kitchen. They had a small farm in their backyard full of fresh corn that we shucked ourselves, purple hull beans that we snapped until (read full article)
say cheese
I love cheese. Melted cheese is even better in my book. This means the carnivore and I often indulge in cheesy dishes - everything from quesadillas to lasagna. And, I have been known to convince the carnivore to make me a grilled cheese every now and (read full article)
postpartum powerhouse salad
So, I guess I should start by explaining my lengthy absence first. Long story short, this vegetarian and her carnivore now have their own little omnivore (well, since I am nursing he technically is also a vegetarian for the time being). As you can im (read full article)
Cranberry and White Chocolate Flapjacks
Hi everyone, I’m back! The house move was tough and exhausting but we are settled and enjoying our new home. I love my big open plan kitchen/dining room, which has become the hub of the home but on the whole I love my new Aga Rangemaster cooker. I (read full article)
Bistro Salad
Oh, I love this recipe. Can you fry an egg? Can you make a salad? Then you can make this lovely elegant number that is light and delicious and colorful. This is one of those dinners (and sometimes lunches) that I always have on call for those day (read full article)
Potatoe Salad Without Mayonnaise but still good!
This potato salad is a lovely alternative to the usual mayonnaise drenched one. It is simple to prepare and probably much better for you. We ate it with salty fried halloumi and it was the perfect accompaniment. Boil lots of potatoes so you can keep (read full article)
Packing Lunch…again.
I often wonder what to put in the kids lunches. Things can get old very fast. When did we North Americans decide that sandwiches were the only choice for lunches everyday? Our friend visiting from Columbia was surprised when she saw me packin (read full article)
grateful
Today I'm grateful for* Red jelly. The only thing Henry seems to be able to get down. A few spoonfuls of this doesn't constitute nutrition but supplemented with one mouthful of strawberry smoothie, one of soft tinned spaghetti, one of yoghu (read full article)
Farm Living and Chicken ala Mayzie
My best friend Michele lives on a farm in Upstate New York. Michele has one of the best senses of humor on the planet and going to visit her is always an adventure for this somewhat citified Good Cook. On Windswept Farm you will find all the usual fa (read full article)






