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TUESDAY

Taco Tuesday Bowls – I first made these taco bowls with some leftover pulled pork that was amazing. However I’m just as happy with this simple weeknight option. Although it does all depend on the quality of your hot sauce.

My favourite is a smoky chipotle that has a bit of sweetness but you could go for tabasco or even sriracha. Just add a little at a time. It’s easy to add more heat but difficult to subtract!

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WEDNESDAY:

Spinach & Feta Burgers – I love a good veggie burger. Especially when they contain actual vegetables like these.

This is one of those super versatile recipes that is excellent to have up your sleeve. Using frozen greens it’s basically a pantry recipe. But you can also cook the burgers ahead and have them stashed in your freezer ready to cook from frozen. Like I said, super versatile.

Spinach and Feta work so well together. The feta provides loads of flavour but also that satisfying texture so you feel like you’re getting a proper feed.

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THURSDAY

Air Fryer Salmon with Crispy Skin – After my first experiment with frozen salmon in the air fryer, I feel deeply in love.
We’re talking the perfect balance between crispy skin and soft melting flesh.

Oh and it all happens in about 10 minutes – while you potter around doing other things.
The secret is using frozen salmon so the skin has extra time to cook and get that divine texture but the flesh doesn’t over cook because it has to defrost first.

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FRIDAY

Creamy Mushroom, Beef & Almond Pies – Surely there was a way to make a pie that would be just as delicious and comforting without all the carbs.

Or the effort that goes with making pastry. And my friend, there is!

By using a combo of almond meal and flaked almonds you get a pot pie that ticks all the boxes. Especially the minimal effort one ?

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SWEET TREAT

Last-Minute Peanut Butter Mousse – You know those nights when you decide after dinner that you really need something else to eat? But you haven’t organized anything?

Well, my friend, I’m going to share with you my favourite little last-minute indulgence. Mostly it’s something I whip up for myself, but occasionally I share it with company and grandly call it my Peanut Butter Mousse. But it’s also great as a post-run snack.

TUESDAY

Quick Chicken with Parsley Walnut Salsa – I am so in love with nut salsas at the moment. I just adore how you can make a fresh sauce with the beautiful crunch of roast nuts. So it becomes both sauce and textural interest.

I also love that they’re super quick to make. Just chop some herbs and nuts while you’re cooking the rest of the dinner. Stir in some nice peppery extra virgin olive oil and either lemon or vinegar.

Yum yum yum!

THURSDAY

The Magic Green Sausage Supper – Years ago I created a super easy tray bake with root veg and sausages that I called the ?‘Magic’ Sausage Supper?. But after my diabetes diagnosis and turning down the Low Carb path, I forgot about Sausages Suppers.

Until one day I had some sausages and a cabbage which needed eating. The result was my ? Magic Sausage & Cabbage Supper? which I loved even more than the original.

In this recipe I’ve evolved the idea even more using green veg AND serving it with pesto. Talk about a flavour explosion. Without sacrificing any of the ease of the original recipe.

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FRIDAY

Fast Roast Tandoori Salmon – Love how you just plonk everything in the oven and set a timer and then dinner is ready with practically no effort. The secret to keeping it quick is to use the hottest setting in your oven and not waiting for the oven to completely pre heat.

That way the food starts cooking at the lower temperature and then speeds up at the end. Bakers call this cooking in a ‘rising’ oven and it’s a fantastic ninja trick to get the speedy benefits of high temp cooking without the risk of burning.

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SWEET TREAT

How to Host a Chocolate Tasting – One of the secret weapons I’ve developed for making life easier when I’m entertaining is to host a chocolate tasting for dessert. I use to sample chocolate and biscuits (cookies) on a regular basis for a living.

And had the inspiration that tastings could be fun to do with your friends. Not to mention easy to prepare. It’s literally dessert in 10 seconds.