Goat Cheese stuffed Chicken Traybake
Wednesday, September 11, 2024Spreading a layer of herby soft goat cheese under the skin gives a simple roast chicken extra-luxe deliciousness yet light on the wallet. Stuff the chicken thighs with the cheese mixture a few hours or overnight, uncovered, before cooking and chill. So the chicken skin is dry up and will become very crispy when cooked. This one pan dish is pretty satisfying on its own, but it's nice to serve with a simple leafy salad or sauteed vegetables to make a meal feel complete. Use other root vegetables, like parsley roots, parsnips and carrots or pumpkin if desired.
Roasted Purple Sweet Potatoes with Ras el Hanout Chickpeas and Spicy Tahini
Sunday, May 21, 2023A delicious, colourful and filling dinner or snack that you can feel good about eating. Swap the chickpeas for quinoa or lentils if you prefer.
Not just a treat for the eyes, vibrant purple sweet potatoes are a nutritional powerhouse. To reap the full health benefits, consider eating your sweet potatoes, skin and all since the skin contains three times as much anthocyanin - an antioxidant responsible for the brightly hued flesh of the this root vegetable, as its starchy flesh.
Hasselback Purple Sweet Potatoes
Saturday, April 29, 2023This recipe is a really easy meal idea that looks much fancier and more impressive than the amount of work required to make it. It requires just a few ingredients and can be prepared with almost any kind of sweet potatoes.
The name Hasselback comes from a restaurant in Stockholm, Sweden, named Hasselbacken, where the recipe for Hasselback potatoes was first developed by Leif Elisson in the 1950s. Make even thin slits through the sweet potato (or other vegetables) between two chopsticks or wooden spoons while leaving the bottom intact, and you’ll have a beautiful, fan-shaped sweet potato that makes any meal more fun and festive.
Purple Sweet Potato Nutella Buns
Thursday, March 30, 2023These purple sweet potato Nutella twisted buns are soft, sweet, fluffy and naturally purple. The purple sweet potato not only provides colour, but also helps keep the dough moist and make it light and airy. Besides Nutella, nut butter or homemade jam can be used to fill the buns too. Store these buns in a sealed container and eat within 2 or 3 days. They also freeze well!
Purple Sweet Potato Bites with Creamy Horseradish Sauce and Caviar
Friday, March 24, 2023Striking colours and bold flavours packed into these small, delicious bites – the perfect starter for your holiday dinner party.
Purple sweet potatoes are fun to cook with and can be used in many of the same ways as the regular sweet potatoes. They add a fantastic pop of colour to food and are high in Vitamin C, potassium, fiber, flavanoids and anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants and have been linked to reducing dementia and maintaining brain health. The violet hue comes from anthocyanins, the same pigment that gives red wine, berries, purple carrots & cabbage, and other vegetables their colour.
Purple sweet potatoes have a rich, creamy texture. They are denser and more floury than regular sweet potatoes, which is why you need to cook them longer than you would a regular sweet potato (from 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 180C/350F). They are so easy to prepare, but not so easy to find and will cost a little more.
Purple Sweet Potato Soup
Wednesday, March 22, 2023This purple sweet potato soup has the fun and beautiful hue. It’s naturally gluten free, and if you want to go nut free and dairy free, just leave out the topping. Easy and quick to make, full of flavor and perfect for busy weekdays. Like regular sweet potatoes, they have a low glycemic index, making them a good option for a diabetic diet.
Roasted Purple Potato Wedges with Frankfurt Green Sauce
Friday, February 24, 2023Frankfurt green sauce / Frankfurter Grüne Soße from Germany is a creamy blend of fresh herbs, yogurt, sour cream, and oil that is usually served cold with hard-boiled eggs, boiled potatoes (great with roasted potatoes too) or meat. Traditionally it is made of seven different kinds of herbs: borage / Borretsch, chervil / Kerbel, cress / Kresse, parsley / Petersilie, salad burnet / Pimpinelle, sorrel / Sauerampfer and chives / Schnittlauch. I simply used a mixture of fresh herbs and greens, so put together your own mixture if you cannot find all the taditional herbs.
This healthy combination of seven tasty and finely balanced herbs was one of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's favourites. A famous myth is that this sauce was invented by his mother. Actually, the first green sauce recipe was published in 1860 in a cookbook by Wilhelmine Rührig.
This distinctive green sauce is a perfect bold partner for those roasted purple potato wedges. This recipe will probably make more green sauce than you need but it is delicious on many things, such as toasted sourdough bread, roasted carrots, pumpkins or bbq chicken.
Baked Irish Potato Farls
Saturday, September 10, 2022A farl in Gaelic literally means "fourths". They are shaped into a circle of dough and then cut into quarters, and here refers to a quarter of a flatbread, which is more commonly pan-fried, made from mashed potatoes and spelt flour. Traditionally they were made with oatmeal, that would result a coaser substance and nuttier flavour, butter and potatoes – no flour, no leavening agents. The less flour and raising agent you use, the denser and moister the farl. Using more flour, and raising agents (baking powder and baking soda) and moistening the mixture with milk creates an wonderfully light and fluffy bread-like texture.
These baked quarters can be made with leftover mashed potatoes too. Potato farls are most often served as the breakfast or at teatime. But you can absolutely enjoy these with soups or salads as a lunch. Leave out the onions, rosemary and black pepper if you want to serve them with a dollop of homemade jam. Experiment with different herbs and spices, like chives, dills, spring onions, cumin, or caraway.
Sweet Potato Toast with Avocado and Cherry Tomato
Friday, September 02, 2022This savoury sweet potato toast with avocado, cherry tomatoes, olives and fresh herbs tastes equally good for breakfast, as a midday snack and for dinner. They make a surprisingly delicious and satisfying gluten-free substitute for toast. Sweet potato slices are toasted in your toaster or oven until tender, then top them with your favorite toppings and flavours (scrambled eggs and bacon bits, ricotta and honey or tahini and blueberries) to make each meal fun and interesting. Be creative and enjoy your food responsibly!
Whole Baked Mackerel
Saturday, April 02, 2022Mackerel is an underrated fish that’s packed full of flavour, beneficial omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B-12 and other important nutrients that can benefit your health while being a budget-friendly and sustainable option too. Buy at its freshest, when in season if you can. Good mackerel will have a shining eyes, colourful skin, blood-red gills and a firm, muscular feel. Their flesh is rich, dark and oily and must be eaten very fresh. Despite the simplicity of the recipe, roasted mackerel with fresh herb, potato, and tomatoes makes a perfect oven-to-table family meal!
Potato and Egg Salad with Pesto
Monday, March 07, 2022This quick pesto potato salad with eggs actually makes a complete meal. It's quick, simple, but very delicious and satisfying. It is a salad that can be done throughout the entire year! Prepare it the night before, the flavours will have time to be mingled together. Sprinkle some crispy bacon bites over if you desired.
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- For the pesto, place all ingredients in a food processor and whiz until smooth. Season and set aside.
- Place potatoes in a saucepan of cold salted water. Place over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes until fork tender. Drain and set aside to cool completely, then halve.
- Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over medium-high heat. Cook eggs for 7 minutes for hard-boiled or cooked to your liking. Drain and run under cold water.
- Place potatoes in a bowl with half the pesto and toss to combine. Add the arugula leaves, dill or herb of your choice and tomatoes.
- Peel the eggs and halve. Place on top of the salad and serve with extra pesto.