Recipes

Ingredients: 2 large leeks, roughly chopped 3 garlic cloves, crushed 3 small baby new potatoes, unpeeled and roughly chopped 1 400g tin of cannellini (or alternative) beans, drained and rinsed 750ml boiling water Seasoning to taste Sweat the leeks and garlic in a little water until they begin to soften (approx. 3 mins). Add the

Ingredients (4-6 servings) 100g roasted sweet potato (or alternative cooked starchy vegetable such as potato or butternut squash) 5-6 large or 7-8 medium eggs Handful of spinach 30g broccoli, cut into small florets and lightly steamed 20g green beans, chopped and lightly steamed 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped Seasoning of your choice (e.g. basil, oregano,

Ingredients (makes 2 popsicles) 1 banana Dark or raw chocolate and chopped nuts to decorate. Alternatively you could use any other nut (almond, cashew, pistachio), chopped seeds (pumpkin, hemp), cacao nibs or chopped goji berries.   Peel the banana and chop in half. Push an ice-lolly stick into the centre of each half and freeze

These are a decadent summer treat and very easy to make once you have a mould to hand. They are incredibly tasty as they are, but if you wish you could try them with melted dark chocolate and chopped nuts or whatever topping takes your fancy.   Ingredients (makes 6 ice-lollies) 125ml melted coconut oil

Falafels are a traditional Middle Eastern food made from ground chickpeas or fava beans or both. They can be enjoyed as part of a salad or on a pitta or flat-bread and are perfect for picnics. Ingredients 1 x 400g tin chickpeas 2 tsp ground cumin 1tsp ground coriander ½ red onion roughly chopped 2

Some children (and indeed some adults) can be reluctant to eat avocado and this is a good recipe to introduce this fruit into their diet. It can be used in lieu of commercial chocolate spreads or as a dip for fruit and vegetable crudités.   Ingredients 1 banana (ideally ripe to over-ripe if making for

Guacamole is an avocado-based dip, spread, or salad first developed by the Aztecs in what is now known as Mexico. Ingredients ½ small red onion (roughly chopped) 2 ripe avocados 4 ripe cherry tomatoes 1 lime extra virgin olive oil Destone the avocados and scoop the flesh onto a chopping board along with the roughly

Hummus is a Levantine dish usually made from cooked, mashed chickpeas (but may be made using other beans) and can be used as a spread or dip.   1x 400g can of chickpeas 2tsp tahini 1garlic clove, roughly chopped 1/2 tsp sea salt 2-3 tbsp quality extra virgin olive oil Freshly squeezed lemon juice to