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Sticking to a budget? This butter bean hummus is perfect for that. It can be served together with my smokey red pepper dip, or alone. Head straight on to the Recipe For Butter Bean Hummus ♥ For those of you who fly on a regular basis you will know it costs more to book one … Continue reading Butter Bean Hummus Recipe
Do you need a dip that works stand alone or with something else? If the answer to this is yes, then you need to make my smokey red pepper dip. I have paired it with a butter bean hummus to make it less boring. Head straight on to the Recipe For Smokey Red Pepper Dip … Continue reading Smokey Red Pepper Dip Using Paprika
This roast carrot hummus is a great way to use up carrots that need cooking. Don't forget to save the aqua faba from your chickpeas to make vegan mayonnaise. Head straight on to the Recipe For Roast Carrot Hummus ♥ Dave and I eat a really healthy diet during the week. I have fruit for … Continue reading Roast Carrot Hummus Spiced With Cumin
I always have frozen peas in my freezer. This means that if I cannot find fresh peas I can still make this pea and yoghurt dip. It takes no time at all and offers a lot of flavour for very little effort. Head straight on to the Recipe For Pea And Yoghurt Dip ♥ Last … Continue reading Recipe For Pea And Yoghurt Dip
A friend of mine has an abundance of aubergines growing on their farm. She asked me if we ate them and the answer was a resounding yes. My new favourite is this smoked aubergine and feta dip. This vegetable might be called eggplant where you live, or melanzana, but no matter what you call them I … Continue reading Recipe For Smoked Aubergine And Feta Dip
I wanted to come up with a new flavour of hummus and made a batch of roasted betroot hummus. It was only when I uploaded the photograph that I realized I had already posted a recipe for this. So I went back to the drawing board and made pickled red pepper hummus. I was really … Continue reading Recipe For Pickled Red Pepper Hummus
Beetroot can be used as a food colouring and this is what made my beetroot hummus such a vibrant colour. Of course, it added taste as well to the chickpeas. Head straight on to the recipe for Beetroot Hummus ♥ The very first smart phone I owned would fall in today’s stable of android phones. … Continue reading Recipe For Beetroot Hummus
Tzatziki is a traditional Greek dip served with grilled meats. I made my overnight tzatziki simple in taste so it would not detract from the delicate fish I was serving it with. Head straight on to the recipe for Overnight Tzatziki ♥ Dave and I tend to plan ahead when making our holiday bookings. We … Continue reading Overnight Tzatziki, A Traditional Greek Dip
Head straight on to the recipe for White Bean Skordalia ♥ Skordalia is a thick purée common to Greek cuisine and is usually made by combining crushed garlic with potatoes, almonds or even stale bread. I have been making a white bean skordalia to serve as a replacement for mashed potatoes with our casserole style dishes. In 2012 I … Continue reading Recipe For White Bean Skordalia
If I could have any undercover job in the world I would choose to be a traffic officer. I don't want the tedious chores like directing traffic, manning roadblocks or speed traps and checking drivers' licenses. I want to be a real undercover traffic officer, the one in the unmarked car, who stops the idiots on … Continue reading Recipe For Kale Pesto