We’re really starting to rack up the miles for our Yorkshire Marathon training* now and getting a bit obsessed with keeping our weary muscles in tip top shape. We’ve written before about the importance of getting some protein asap after a run – Post-run Refuelling – 15 Minute Countdown – and we’re always trying to add…
Creamy Paneer and Tomato Curry
Once upon a time, many moons ago, before Bibi was even a twinkle in my eye (gasp, can you imagine such a time ever existed?!), I stayed with the Hare Krishnas. I’m guessing you weren’t expecting the sentence to end like that… Anyway, I’d been travelling and was finally heading home, making my way from…
Pumpkin, Sunflower and Cannellini Pâté
Photo: Zsolt Sandor / Mothership UK Need a protein-packed savoury snack? Then you’ve come to the right place. With seeds and beans in it, this quick and easy pâté packs a great nutritional punch. It’s versatile too: great in sandwiches, with crusty bread, crisp breads, rice cakes and oatcakes or delicious for a picnic with…
Cherry Coconut Crunch
At closing time on Saturdays, the traders at our local market get rid of tons of produce for next to nothing, making way for new stock coming in after the weekend. I’ve been known to come home with bags full of plums (jam for the making of), avocados (guacamole, anyone?), tomatoes, cauliflowers, carrots, sweet potatoes,…
Black Dahl with Slow Roasted Tomatoes and Chilli
If you’ve tried our Slow Roasted Tomatoes with Chilli and Garlic, you’ll know that it’s a dish with an intense, savoury-sweet taste that can be used as the basis for loads of other recipes. With just a tiny bit of tweaking, it makes the perfect foundation for this subtly spicy, fresh-tasting black dahl dish. Last…
The Perfect Vegetarian Picnic
It being summertime here in the UK, we’ve been thinking a lot about picnics lately. We’ve noticed that the shops are full of flaccid pies, dreary dips and limp salads, all purporting to be ‘perfect for picnics’. Psht, they’re messing with us! Homemade picnics win by miles. That said, you don’t have to do it…
Vegan Aubergine and Roasted Red Onion Dip
It’s picnic season here in the UK so we’ve been busy cooking up dips, spreads and other forms of transportable deliciousness. This Vegan Aubergine and Roasted Red Onion Dip fits the bill perfectly; we had this along with several other treats for post-race refuelling after the Castle Howard 10k recently. Worth the run for the…
Classic Guacamole
Making your own guacamole is so quick and easy it seems like madness to buy the bland, pappy stuff they sell in supermarkets. This is very simple, mega-tasty and knocks soggy, shop-bought soggy guacamole out of the water. Avocado is a good source of dietary fibre, potassium, B-6 and Vitamin C. It has quite a high…
Harissa Roasted New Potatoes
Regular readers will know that we’re always looking for new ways to make carb loading exciting. Here’s another – ditch the bland pasta and perk your carbing up with these Harissa Roasted New Potatoes. They add a bit of zing to breakfast, lunch and dinner and they pack a pow in your picnic. Easy to…
Beetroot Salad with Yoghurt and Mint Dressing
Research shows that beetroot improves your running performance – it’s the nitrates that do it. For obvious reasons then, most runners love beetroot. But even if your main priority as a runner is simply putting one foot in front of the other, beetroot has a lot of other things going for it. It’s a good source of…
Ras el Hanout Veg Quiche with Feta and Caramelised Onions
Perfect Picnic Provisions! Quiche is robust enough to cart about anywhere, and the ras el hanout adds an edge to make it an elegant addition to a spread. We made this to have after the Castle Howard 10K, knowing that the protein in the eggs and pastry would be fantastic for our recovery. I’d imagine…
Chewy Fruit and Oat Bars
As you’ve probably gathered, we do a lot of home cooking but one thing we haven’t quite managed to wean ourselves away from is shop bought energy bars. It seems easier – if ridiculously expensive – to buy packs of granola bars, flapjacks and the like. It’s time we had a talk with ourselves. This…
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