The home cooking continues! I am trying (without difficulty) to avoid meat, but for the moment, I just cannot let fish go. I love it so much and I do think that I eat it in the right way. You will rarely catch me in a chippie even though I am Welsh!
I've made the following fishy dishes in the last week or so, and both went down well with my family! I wanted to share especially because I'm conscious that all I've posted so far are veggie options, and whilst I love veg - it has to be said that fish is packed full of super goodness.
Salmon - My favourite fish, and luckily for me, a healthy favourite. Apparently considered 'brain food', and an excellent source of high quality protein, vitamins, minerals and omega-3 fatty acids (contribute to healthy brain function, heart, joints and general wellbeing
Prawns - A good low fat protein source. Calcium and vitamin E for healthy skin, teeth and bones. They do have a high sodium content which is a shame because there is a lot of goodness in them!
Cod - I found an entry for cod on a site called 'The world's healthiest foods', which I can only see as a good sign! Once again, low calorie source of protein with lots of cardiovascular benefits. An omega-3 rich diet also improves mood and reduces depression and surprisingly, protects against sunburn!
My newest fishy recipes...
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Sunday, 8 February 2015
Sunday, 18 January 2015
Curry Night
Back at my mum’s for a visit this weekend, I decided to take over the kitchen for a bit. I can’t wait to have a kitchen of my own again soon, so I wanted to get some practise in!
I love curry, when made from scratch it’s so warming, filling and healthy. Here in the UK though, take aways make it seem so much less good for you, especially when you add in all the ‘extras’. It definitely doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure however, as I found making this amazing spinach, chickpea and sweet potato curry. So many veggies and spice - yum! The base of garlic, ginger and onion is a health kick in itself!
I took inspiration from a few different vegetarian curries in some of my mum’s cooking magazines and then just played around with it to make it my own. It felt so good to get back in the kitchen!
I had some wholegrain basmati rice with quinoa - a lovely gluten free mix which filled me up nicely and felt so much nicer than a lot of plain rice I would tend to go for.
Recipe below - it’s so simple!
I love curry, when made from scratch it’s so warming, filling and healthy. Here in the UK though, take aways make it seem so much less good for you, especially when you add in all the ‘extras’. It definitely doesn’t have to be a guilty pleasure however, as I found making this amazing spinach, chickpea and sweet potato curry. So many veggies and spice - yum! The base of garlic, ginger and onion is a health kick in itself!
I took inspiration from a few different vegetarian curries in some of my mum’s cooking magazines and then just played around with it to make it my own. It felt so good to get back in the kitchen!
I had some wholegrain basmati rice with quinoa - a lovely gluten free mix which filled me up nicely and felt so much nicer than a lot of plain rice I would tend to go for.
Recipe below - it’s so simple!
