Fresh tomato sauce with SunBlush tomatoes- exclusive recipe by Annabel Karmel taken from her new book ‘Annabel Karmel’s Top 100 Meals in Minutes’ (available to buy from 25th August 2011).
Makes 4 portions
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 large clove garlic, crushed
450g (1lb) ripe tomates, chopped
pinch salt
¼ tsp balsamic vinegar
250g (9 oz) small penne pasta
50g…
Children love to help pipe the icing on cupcakes, so get them involved to make these yummy Lemon cupcakes – exclusive recipe by Annabel Karmel taken from her new book ‘Annabel Karmel’s Top 100 Meals in Minutes’.
Suitable for freezing
Ingredients
Makes 12 lemon cupcakes
-110g unsalted butter at room temperature
-200g cater sugar
-2 large eggs
-150g self raising flour…
Cherubs Chowder – exclusive recipe by Annabel Karmel taken from her new book ‘Annabel Karmel’s Top 100 Meals in Minutes’ (available to buy from 25th August 2011).
Suitable for freezing
Suitable from 6 months
Makes 6 portions
Fats from dairy produce such as butter, cheese yoghurt and milk are fine for babies and they provide vitamins A and D. It is not just good to give…
Amazing summer recipe and quick to prepare.
Servings: 8
Times
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Chill time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 ready prepared 20 cm sweet pastry case
4 tbsp redcurrant jelly or raspberry jam
250 g Philadelphia Original
100 ml Greek yogurt
40 g icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
250 g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
Instructions
1. Pop the…
Carrot, pecan and orange muffins – Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe donated by Peter Gordon** to charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Carrot, Pecan and Orange Muffins
Ingredients 2 carrots, peeled and gratedthe finely grated zest from 1 orange
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
100g toasted pecan halves
100g light brown sugar (use some for sprinkling)
1 egg + 1…
Chocolate chip cookies to make with the kids and at school’s learning kitchens.
This is a London Mum’s recipe: these cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. They are really simple to make both at school and for mums to make with the kids.
Ingredients:
350g flour (it works also with wholemeal flour for a healthier recipe)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
…
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart – Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe** donated by Gino D’Acampo to charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart
Ingredients 50g salted butter 120g golden caster sugar
6 firm large bananas, peeled
100g chocolate chips
250g ready-to-roll puff pastry
Plain flour, for dusting
1 tub good-quality vanilla…
Chocolate Brownies by Jane Asher – Recipe kindly donated for the Light a BirthdayCandle for Lumos! a charity campaign founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
CHOCOLATE BROWNIES
Ingredients
100g/ 4 oz/ 8 tbsp butter
75 g/ 3 oz/ 2/3 cup plain flour
40 g/ 1 oz/ 1/3 cup cocoa powder
2 medium-sized eggs, lightly beaten
225 g/ 8 oz/ 1 cup caster sugar
Finely grated zest of 1…
A power juice containing vitamin B, potassium and iron. I recently tried this amazing juice at a new cafe’ and restaurant called TIBITS off Regent’s Street where i met Gail Porter for a breakfast interview.
Recipe: for 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Bananas (peeled: 100-120 g)
1 Lemon (juice: 50 g)
500 ml Water
480 g Carrots
150 g Beetroot, raw
12 Passion…
Sometimes we may be feeling like we have less energy than we would like to have. Making sure you have some protein with your meals to help slow down the blood sugar release from highly processed, sugary or caffeinated food and drink is one way of helping to reduce those energy dips. In this feature I will focus on the other main time in the day that is a prime trap for cravings and naughty habits…