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Category: Grains and pulses

COCONUT CHICKPEA CURRY

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • November 6, 2025
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The creamy coconut milk perfectly blends with the tender chickpeas, leaving you with a comforting and satisfying meal. And the best part? You can spice it up just the way … Continue Reading →

CHICKEN AND BERRY GRAIN BOWL

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • September 23, 2025
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Blistered blueberries amplify the deliciousness in this beautiful warm chicken salad. INGREDIENTS Serves 2 2 x 150g skinless free-range chicken breasts 1 teaspoon ras el hanout, plus extra to serve … Continue Reading →

CREAMY LENTIL AND COCONUT MILK CURRY

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • July 7, 2025
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    This lentil recipe is an eye opener – an incredible creamy coconut curry.  It’s a streamlined version of Indian Dal, delivering a similar intoxicating curry flavour. Don’t let … Continue Reading →

WHITE BEANS IN A SPICY TOMATO SAUCE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • August 25, 2024
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  Look no further than these Middle Eastern white beans for a nutritious and wholesome meal that doesn’t lack flavour. White kidney beans are slowly cooked in a tomato-based sauce…baked … Continue Reading →

TUSCAN CHICKPEAS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • August 11, 2024
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What’s better then this one-pan meal. It is  totally foolproof. Chickpeas are cooked in a dreamy Tuscan sun dried tomato cream sauce. Don’t forget the hunks of crusty bread for … Continue Reading →

CHORIZO, POTATO, SWEETCORN, TOMATO AND ONION TRAYBAKE

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • March 13, 2023
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  This quick and simple Spanish Chorizo Tray Bake with Potatoes is super easy but big on flavour. Chorizo and smoky paprika make for a delicious meal. The best bit … Continue Reading →

CASSOULET

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • January 30, 2023
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Raymond Blanc’s cassoulet is rich and warming. This classic French casserole sees confit duck, white beans, pork and sausages slowly cooked in a flavourful sauce INGREDIENTS  Serve 4 – 6 … Continue Reading →

SWEET POTATO WEDGES and WARM HUMMUS

  • By Sheila Wilton
  • October 10, 2022
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  This recipe so perfectly embodies Autumn. Sweet and smoky sweet potato, and gloriously creamy warm hummus  – Yum! INGREDIENTS: Serves 4 2 large sweet potatoes Olive oil salt 4 … Continue Reading →

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