Fork and Chops

Serves 2  2 medium sweet potatoes olive oil  1 onion  handful of green beans  1 small courgette  1/2 yellow pepper  two handfuls of spinach 1/4 cucumber (chopped) handful of cherry tomatoes (halved) handful of mixed olives  feta cheese  mixed herbs  2 tbsp of hummus  Bake the sweet potatoes in the oven at 180C for 40-50 minutes (until cooked through) Roughly cut the courgette, peppers, tomatoes and onions into medium sized pieces, add to a baking tray. Coat with olive oil, sprinkle with dried mixed herbs and season Place in the oven and cook for approximately 30 minutes After approximately 10-15 minutes, check the vegetables and shake them around to ensure even cooking Dice the feta and place in a bowl along with the olives. Pour some olive oil and a sprinkle of dried mixed herbs and mix together 10 minutes before you are ready to serve, bring a pan of water to the boil, add the green beans and cook for 2 ...

Serves 2  3 medium to large courgettes (or you can buy ready made courgette spaghetti) olive oil 1 onion (chopped) 2 cloves of garlic (crushed/finely chopped) 1 tin of chopped tomatoes  1/2 a yellow pepper  1 tsp of tomato puree  a handfull of pitted mixed olives 100g feta cheese chilli flakes  fresh basil (roughly chopped) Prep  To make your courgetti, use a spiraliser and cut your courgettes into spaghetti/noodles  In a large frying pan add the olive oil, garlic and onion and fry gently on a medium heat Once the onion has softened add the yellow pepper, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, and chilli flakes Stir the sauce and cook for approximately 5 minutes until the peppers soften slightly Roughly chop the olives and fresh basil, then add these along with the courgetti to the pan.  Coat your courgetti in the sauce for a minute or two, then serve  Break some feta cheese on top and add some basil to garnish  ...

This is another great veggie meal with an added bonus of being low in fat and super healthy. If you are embarking on healthy eating for your new year resolution - this is a great nutritious recipe! Serves 2 1 small spaghetti squash  1/2 a large courgette (sliced and halved) 1/2 red pepper (chopped) 2 cloves of garlic (crushed) 1 small onion (chopped) 1/2 small yellow squash (chopped) 1 shredded carrot  handful of spinach  1 tsp olive oil  1 tsp mixed herbs/chopped fresh basil 75ml of vegetable stock 2 tbsp of light cream cheese 2 tbsp of light creme fraiche   Prep  Cut the spaghetti squash in half, de-seed and pop the halves on a parchment paper lined baking tray (cut side down). Place in the oven on a 190C heat and cook for 30 minutes (or until fully cooked). Make the vegetable stock and allow to cool. Heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat, add the onions, garlic, and yellow squash, courgette, pepper and herbs and cook for...

These fish cakes are really simple and quick to make. Fab if you are late in from work and want to whip up something tasty in less than 20 minutes! Serves approx 4 2 small baking potatoes 2 salmon fillets 1 small egg 1 onion  2 tsp fresh parsley (chopped) 1 tbsp flour zest of 1 lemon Prep  Dice the potatoes and boil for 10 minutes until soft Place the fillets in foil, rub some olive oil with salt and pepper all over season wand pop in the oven at 180C for 10 minutes (or until cooked) Mash the potatoes and adding salt and pepper and place into a bowl Flake the salmon into the bowl with the mash potato and add the flour Mix it all together and adding the lemon zest and parsley  Divide the mixture into 4 and shape into circles approx 2cm thick Add some oil to a large frying pan and put on a medium heat, when the oil is hot, add the fishcakes and cook for approx 3 minutes on each side until golden Parsley sauce 1 egg yolk 1 bunch of fresh parsley ...

This is a dish I make all the time. It is so easy to do, and fab to freeze individual portions for later in the week. I don't add anything fancy into this, I just use bits and pieces from my cupboards which I find make it a little more flavoursome! Serves approx 6 500g mince beef  1 onion (diced) 4 cloves of garlic 1 yellow/orange pepper (diced) 1 courgette (diced) 1 beef stock cube  1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce  2 tins kidney beans in chilli sauce  1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp mixed herbs  1 tsp olive oil 1 tin of chopped tomatoes Prep Put the olive oil, onions and garlic to a frying pan and cook on a medium heat until the onions are soft  Add the minced beef and cook until brown  Once the meat has cooked, add the courgette and peppers along with the chilli powder, mixed herbs and Worcestershire sauce Stir together whilst pouring in the chopped tomatoes, kidney beans and stock cube Simmer for 10-15 minutes If you like it a li...

A simple and healthy yet delicious brunch feast! Per portion: 1-2 slices of toast  Butter 1 avocado  Squeeze of lemon juice 1-2 eggs 2-3 cherry/small tomatoes  Handful of spinach Prep: Cut the tomatoes into halves and fry them on a medium heat  Roughly mash the avocado up in a bowl with lemon, fresh coriander, salt and pepper  Poach the two eggs by cracking the eggs into simmering water (or using an egg poacher) and cook for 3-4 minutes To serve, cover the toast in butter then top with the avocado Add the spinach, tomatoes and poached eggs Season well and serve with a good cup of tea! 

I made this dish for a friend of mine years ago, and ever since she has called it ‘Tasha’s chicken’.  Serves 2 2 chicken breasts 1 clove of garlic (crushed/chopped) 100ml white wine 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1 onion (diced) 2 rashes of bacon (diced) ½ tsp dried thyme 100ml of cream  Knob of butter Prep  Pre-heat the oven to 180C/350F Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the chicken breasts whole for 10 minutes until golden.  Pop the chicken in an oven proof dish. Fry the bacon, onions, garlic in the juices of the chicken until soft.  Mix the white wine, mustard, thyme and cream together and pour into the pan. Mix together and pour over the chicken.  Bake the dish for 30 minutes Serving suggestion: sweet potato and potato chips with peas (I just slice up the sweet potatoes and potatoes and put on a baking tray, cover in olive oil, salt and pepper and pop them in the oven the same time as the chicken.