Beetroot Salad

75g greek yogurt
1/2 teaspoons cumin seeds, dry roasted and coarsely ground
1/2 clove garlic, crushed
Sea salt
Freshly ground black pepper
30ml apple cider vinegar
250g cooked beetroot
baby spinach, mache or mixed lettuce leaves
coarsely chopped fresh mint leaves Make the dressing in a small bowl, mixing together the yogurt, cumin, …

Muscovado Shortbread Biscuits

165g salted butter at room temperature75g muscovado sugar180g plain flour Beat the butter and sugar together.Mix in the flourPress together to form a logPut in the fridge for 20 mins.Preheat oven to 170 CSlice into 1 cm biscuits, place on an ungreased baking sheet and …

Sultana Scones

350g self-raising flour, plus more for dusting 1/4 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 85g butter, cut into cubes 1 1/2 tbsp caster sugar 175ml milk – warm 1/2 tsp vanilla extract squeeze of lemon juice 150g sultanas beaten egg to glaze Heat oven to …

Sourdough Bread – 2 loaves

450g strong white bread flour400g strong brown or wholemeal bread flour18g salt1 teaspoon olive oil1 teaspoon honey60g sourdough starter at 100% hydration560g COLD water Optional: Large hanful mixed seeds (linseeds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds) Mix all the ingredients together to form a sticky dough and …

Bengali Apple Chutney

225g onions, finely chopped 700g cooking apples, peeled, cored, roughly chopped 350g soft brown sugar 600ml apple cider vinegar 100g sultanas 20g panch phoran (Bengali 5 spice mix) 15g sea salt 1 teaspoon ground ginger Cook the onion in boiling water for 5 mins to …

Gluten-free mixed grain loaf

Dry ingredients: 100 g buckwheat flour 100 g white rice flour 100 g chickpea flour 40 g tapioca flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda ¾ tsp sea salt 50 g pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds (optional) Psyllium mixture: 450 ml water 3 …

Biscuits of Joy

Very low sugar (could miss it out altogether) gluten free, vegan and they still taste great! 480g canned chickpeas – drained and rinsed (1 large can minus a small handful that can be lobbed into a soup, stew or stored in the freezer.)180g porridge oats2 …

Courgette Fritters

450g courgettes, grated 75g plain flour (or rice flour – makes fritters more crispy) 1 egg, separated 15ml / 1 tablespoon olive oil 75ml water salt and pepper oil for frying Extras: feta cheese, sweetcorn, herbs Put the grated courgette in a sieve over a …

Gluten-free Buckwheat Loaf

Bowl 1: 650 ml water 4 tablespoons ground linseed 3 tablespoons psyllium husk 2 1/2 tablespoons honey 2 tablespoons organic apple cider vinegar Bowl 2: 300 g buckwheat flour 100 g buckwheat flakes 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 1/2 teaspoons …

Laila’s Dry Biscuits

Thank you Laila – so much nicer than they sound! 50g powdered almonds25g butter100g sugar1 egg – beaten140g plain white flour1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon baking powderfinely grated rind from 1/2 lemon Preheat oven to 180CLine a baking sheet with baking parchmentMelt the butter and …