Recipes

Summer Cocktail Recipe After a long hard week, it is time to relax and unwind. Here’s a fantastic Champagne summer cocktail recipe from halfwine.com to help you do just that. Champagne Cocktails are light, refreshing and surprisingly easy to create. It is perfect for intimate occasions, for busy mums and weeknight professionals who want to make their one or two …

Macaroons Recipe:   Pretty blackcurrant macaroons crunchy on the outside, chewy and soft in the inside – they are the latest bakery trend and make a delectable gift! Recipe makes 16 Preparation time 35 minutes Cooking time 10 minutes Ingredients 110g icing sugar 60g ground almonds 60g egg whites (usually 2 large eggs) 40g caster sugar Few drops of food …

Carrot cake recipe: This delicious carrot cake recipe is light and moist with a creamy cheese and yoghurt frosting. The recipe makes: 1 cake Preparation time: 30 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Carrot Cake Ingredients: 150g light brown sugar 150ml vegetable oil 3 large eggs, beaten 150g self-raising flour, sifted 1tsp ground cinnamon 1tsp bicarbonate of soda 250g carrots, peeled …

Healthy Breakfast Bars Recipe: Recipe of the day is this deliciously chewy, fruity yoghurt breakfast bars – great for snacking on the run! The recipe makes 12 breakfast bars. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 200g muesli (we like Dorset Cereals Berries & Cherries) 50g rice krispies 100g porridge oats 300g Rachel’s Fat Free Strawberry & Rhubarb …

A light and simple spring pasta recipe: Recipe of the day is this this simple yet delicious Pasta with Peas, Asparagus and Prosciutto for two. Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time: 25 mins Kcal per 470g serving: 688 Kcal Ingredients: 250g pasta shapes, penne or fusilli 225g fresh peas or frozen 200g fresh asparagus tips 80g sweet cured or dry …

Peach & Passion Fruit Mousse Recipe: Recipe of the day is this elegant peach & passion fruit mousse. It’s light and refreshing, perfect to end a special meal or a treat to cap off a hard week. This delicious peach recipe serves 4. Preparation time: 1 hour + overnight to set Ingredients: 3 sheets gelatine 4tsbp boiling water 450g Rachel’s …

Easy crispy duck salad recipe: Recipe of the day is this mouth-watering crispy duck salad recipe with a ginger and soy dressing by Rachel’s low fat yoghurt. This delicious crispy duck salad recipe serves two. Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: 20 mins 680 Kcal per 500g Ingredients: 2 Gressingham duck legs 140g watercress 1 carrot, peeled and grated 100g …

Smoked Salmon Recipe: Recipe of the day is this delicious Scottish smoked salmon wrapped over fresh asparagus and served with a yoghurt and herb dressing. This brilliant smoked salmon recipe is super quick to prepare and serves two as a main or four as a starter. Preparation time: 5 mins Cooking time: 10 mins 100 Kcal per serving Ingredients: 350g …

Waffles Recipe: Recipe of the day is this sweet vanilla waffles served with juicy berries and sumptuous honey yoghurt by Rachel’s low fat yoghurt. The recipe makes eight waffles Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Kcal per serving: 149Kcal Waffles Ingredients: 250g self-raising flour Sifted Pinch of salt 2tsbp Caster sugar 2 egg Separated 80g unsalted butter 200ml …

Sole Recipe: Recipe of the day is Sole Stuffed with Pea and Mint by Steve’s Leaves. The recipe is healthy, easy to make, not to mention delicious. It serves two. Ingredients: 60g butter ½ pot Perfectly Pickables Pea and Mint 1 garlic clove 2 spring onions, roughly chopped 1tsp lemon zest 2 lemon sole fillets or plaice fillets, skinned Salt …