25Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Sweet Potato Frittata

Sweet Potato Frittata

Lunch, To Share
   High Protein  Easy to make If there’s one dish I absolutely love for its versatility, it’s the frittata. Whether it’s for breakfast, brunch, or even a light dinner, the frittata can be made in so many variations to suit any taste. Today, I’m very excited to share one of my favourite versions: a Sweet Potato Frittata. This variation not only packs a lot of flavour, but it’s also lighter and healthier thanks to the sweet potatoes and a bunch of fresh spinach. Why This Frittata Works  The combination of sweet potatoes and sausages adds a balance of hearty and sweet flavors, while the spinach provides a fresh, slightly earthy note. Plus, the fact that it’s grilled at the end gives the frittata a beautifully golden top that’s delicious. This recipe is…
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24Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Arepa De Huevo

Arepa De Huevo

Breakfast, To Share
  Easy to make This is one of the most popular arepas in Colombia particularly in the Caribbean coast. These are eaten as street food but also breakfast of lunch, any time is good for these really. Made with yellow maize and stuffed with an egg before being fried again. Buen provecho! Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 cup maize flour 1 cup water 1 tsp salt 4 eggs Vegetable oil for frying Method: In a bowl mix the flour, salt and water. Mix well until you have a soft dough Divide the mix into 4 portions (leave aside a little bit of dough for later) for a ball and using some cling film flatten the dough so it is around 1/2 cm thick Heat some oil in…
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22Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Blackberry & cottage cheese bites

Blackberry & cottage cheese bites

Dessert And Sweets, To Share
   High Protein  Easy to make  No added sugar I love quick snacks and after my raspberry chia bites went viral I wanted to try a different version incorporating the St Dalfour blackberry spread, this is the perfect seasonal snack which you will have on repeat! Here are the ingredients you will need: 1/2 cup blackberries 2 tbsp blackberry spread from St Dalfour 1 cup cottage cheese 1 tsp chia seeds 50g dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) 1 tsp coconut oil Method:  Mash the blackberries, add chia seeds, cottage cheese, fruit spread and mix  Spread the mix over a non stick surface and make into around 6 circles, freeze for around 30 minutes Melt the chocolate and coconut oil, dip the blackberry clusters into the chocolate and they are ready! You…
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22Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Pistachio Babka

Pistachio Babka

Breakfast, To Share
  Easy to make I have become a big lover of babka bread, I first tried it a while ago when I made some babka rolls and since then I wanted to try a loaf version. I used my pistachio butter recipe for the filling and my usual yeast based bread recipe. If you are unsure about baking or think it is too complicated I was there a few months ago and have realised it is not complicated and actually so satisfying. Here are the ingredients you will need: 480g strong bread flour 10g dried active yeast 50g erythritol or caster sugar 75g unsalted butter 270ml milk 1/2 tsp vanilla paste 1/2 tsp salt 2 medium eggs For the filling  Pistachio butter For the glaze: 150ml water mixed with 2…
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17Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Vanilla & Biscoff Breakfast Cheesecake

Vanilla & Biscoff Breakfast Cheesecake

Dessert And Sweets, Single Serve
  Easy to make   High Protein Air fryers are so versatile that I don’t use my oven that often, I made this super easy cheesecake with only 5 ingredients and topped it with a generous amount of biscoff. Here are the ingredients you will need: 1 egg 1 1/2 tbsp yogurt 1 tbsp cream cheese 1 tbsp erythritol 1/4 tsp vanilla paste Biscoff to top Method: Mix all the base ingredients making sure all is well incorporated Add the mix to a ramekin and air fry at 170c for 16 mins Let cool and leave in the fridge for at least an hour Drizzle with some biscoff and enjoy   You can see this recipe on instagram: 
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06Sep 2024 by Alex Botting No Comments
Healthier Lemon Curd Loaf

Healthier Lemon Curd Loaf

Dessert And Sweets, To Share
  Easy to make   Healthier Lemon curd is one of my favourite spreads, I only tried it when I moved to the UK and since then I have loved baking with it. This version is slightly healthier and has some extra protein from yoghurt, super moist and delicious! Here are the ingredients you will need: 3 eggs Zest of one lemon 1 cup erythritol 1/4 cup oil 2 tbsp lemon juice 3/4 cup skyr or fat free yoghurt 2 tsp baking powder 3/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups of self raising flour Lemon curd to top Method: Rub together the erythritol and lemon zest Add the 3 eggs and whisk well Add lemon juice, olive oil and yoghurt and combine In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt…
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