250g Rosehips
5 cloves (optional)
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
500ml water
125g caster sugar

Crush the rosehips slightly, and put in a pan with water adding cloves and cinnamon if you want to. Simmer for 20 mins.

Strain then add the sugar, stiring until dissolved. Bring to the boil and then simmer for a further 10 mins.

Cool [...]

Makes 8 gluten free pancakes

3 tablespoons of butter
225ml milk (organic or soya)
pinch of salt
60g rice flour
2 1/2 tablespoons buckwheat flour
2 small free range or organic eggs
40ml sparkling mineral water

Melt butter in a small pan, turn off the heat, then add milk and salt.

Put both flours in a mixing bowl, make a well in the centre and mix [...]

2 medium sweet potatoes (700g)
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 small cloves chopped garlic
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
juice of half a lemon
120g gram flour
splash of olive oil
handful of sesame seeds
salt & black pepper
2 handfuls of fresh coriander

Preheat oven to 220 degrees or gas mark 7

Roast whole sweet potatoes for 45-60 mins

Leave potatoes to cool and remove [...]

150g red lentils
225ml water
225ml milk (organic semi skimmed or soya)
50g organic unsalted butter
1 large onion sliced
black pepper
1tsp yeast extract
200g mushrooms
50g fresh breadcrumbs
50g grated cheese
rind and juice of 1/2 a lemon

Simmer lentils in water and milk until golden and tender.

Soften onion in 25g butter until tender.

Add to lentils with lemon juice and rind, ground black pepper and [...]

A great Christmas Day Lunch for vegetarians or a lovely accompaniment for roast turkey and all the vegetables.

1 chopped onion
2 grated carrots1 clove garlic
115g chestnut mushrooms
175g cooked brown rice
115g brown breadcrumbs
55g finely chopped almonds
55g finely chopped Brazil nuts
115g grated Cheddar cheese
2 medium eggs
1tbsp fresh oregano
1tbsp basil
1tbsp salt
1tbsp pepper

Gently fry 1 chopped onion, 2 grated carrots [...]

250g sweet potato, peeled
3 large onions
3 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 sprigs rosemary, chopped
8-10 fresh sage leaves, chopped
Handful of parsley, chopped
Salt and pepper

Preheat over to 180°C/ 350°F/ Gas Mark 4. Place the oil into a pan and cook the onion until soft and brown.

Add the garlic and sauté another 2-3 minutes. Remove [...]

1 tbs olive oil
1 chopped red onion
4 tbs red thai curry paste
2 cloves of chopped garlic
400ml can organic coconut milk
300ml vegetable stock
1 tbs soy sauce
700g pumpkin or butternut squash – peeled, deseeded, cut into chunks
250g new potatoes
259g carrots
sprig of coriander
fresh lime

Preheat slow cooker.

Heat oil and soften onion for 5 mins.

Add curry paste and garlic.

Stir in [...]

50 g fructose
300ml boiling water
3 star anise
grated rind & juice of a lemon
300ml cranberry juice
3 pears
2 dessert apples
400g plums

To a saucepan add fructose and boiling water, stiring until disolved.   Add star anise, lemon juice and rind.  Boil for 1 minute.   Add cranberyy juice and reheat.

Quarter, core and peel the pears and apples, halve the apples again.   Cut [...]

1 lb firm raw beetroot, peeled and grated
1 medium potato, peeled and grated
2 carrots, peeled and grated
1 red onion
1.2 litre marigold vegetable stock
Vogel Salt and ground black pepper
3 stick of celery
chopped fresh chilli (optional)
chopped fresh parsley, beetroot and celery leaves to taste

Put all of the vegetables into a large pan and add the stock and seasoning. Bring to [...]

Seasonal ingredients for this recipe are plentiful during July

Fresh or tinned tomatoes
Red onion
Crushed garlic to taste
Courgettes
Aubergine
Red pepper
Basil
Mushrooms – optional not traditional ingredient but I always add them to mine
1 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
Ground black pepper

Chop all the vegetables into small bite size pieces

Soften the onion in a tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan.  [...]