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Student Recipes – Day 6: Hearty Lentil and Spinach Soup
Lentil soup is hearty, filling, tasty and comforting. And as with all the recipes in this series, it’s also inexpensive. Besides all that, lentils are nutritious; an excellent source of low-fat protein – making them a particularly valuable addition to … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lunch, Recipes, Soup
Tagged Green lentils, main meal, student food, student recipes, students' favourite meals, Supper, vegetarian
5 Comments
Student Recipes – Day 5: Sardines on Toast
Toast forms the starting point for several popular student meals, with baked beans and cheese providing two of the most common toppings. It’s easy to understand the appeal of such an easy and convenient snack – which requires the bare … Continue reading
Posted in Brunch, Fish, Food, Lunch, Nutrition, Recipes
Tagged fish, Marine Stewardship Council, sardines, student food, student recipes, students' favourite meals, Supper, sustainable fishing
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Student Recipes – Day 4: Tomato, Chickpea and Spinach Curry
One or other from a broad range of Indian curries is often suggested as another perennial student favourite, and while some recipes include a long list of ingredients that can appear daunting (and time consuming), home-made options can still be … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged chickpeas, curry, curry powder, garam masala, main meal, student food, student recipes, students' favourite meals, Supper, vegetarian
8 Comments
Student Recipes – Day 3: Roasted Ratatouille Pasta
As well as being quick and easy to cook, pasta is inexpensive and incredibly versatile, making it an ideal staple for busy students. And whilst white pasta doesn’t have a particularly impressive nutritional content, using a whole wheat variety will … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lunch, Recipes, Vegetables
Tagged main meal, roast vegetables, student food, students' favourite meals, Supper, vegetarian
12 Comments
Student Recipes – Day 2: Pitta Bread Pizza
Linked to taste, convenience and affordability – as well as sociability –pizza (both frozen and take-away) is frequently listed as one of the most popular student foods. However, it also tends to be relatively high in calories, (saturated) fat and … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lunch, Recipes, Salad, Vegetables
Tagged lunch, main meal, student food, student recipes, students' favourite meals, Supper, vegetarian
7 Comments
Student Recipes Day 1: Home-Made ‘Pot Noodle’
Like many young adults, Jess has recently become a full-time student. In the pursuit of her goals, she has left her parental home in Sheffield and moved to London, where she is currently undertaking a foundation degree at the London Academy … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Lunch, Recipes, Soup
Tagged home-made pot noodle, pot noodle, quick cook egg noodles, student food, student recipes, students' favourite meals, vegetarian
10 Comments
Don’t try this at home: Pea and Mint Ice-Cream
I don’t like ice-cream. I tend not to mention it very often as people are inclined to react rather badly. But once they’ve overcome their initial shock, the conversation usually continues along these lines: Q: Really? A: Yes Q: Not … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Sweet things, Vegetables
Tagged dessert, hand made ice cream, home made ice cream, I don't like ice cream, ice cream, mint, pea and mint ice cream, peas
24 Comments
Make Mine a… Blackberry Bellini
The Bellini is a classic cocktail first served in Venice in the 1930s. It combines peach purée and sparkling wine, and is generally served as an apéritif, although it’s also popular as an accompaniment to a leisurely breakfast or brunch. … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Drinks, Food, Fruit, Recipes, Seasonal
Tagged aperitif, blackberries, blackberry Bellini, blackberry picking, blackberry puree, cocktail
22 Comments
Blackberry Picking: And Blackberry and Apple Crumble
Blackberry-Picking Late August, given heavy rain and sun For a full week, the blackberries would ripen. At first, just one, a glossy purple clot Among others, red, green, hard as a knot. You ate that first one and its flesh … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Fruit, Recipes, Seasonal, Sweet things
Tagged blackberries, blackberry and apple crumble, blackberry picking, bramble, dessert, seamus heaney
18 Comments
Marrow Stuffed with Chorizo and Couscous
This is the second part of my short series of seasonal posts about marrow. (The first can be found here). I’ve mentioned previously that marrow isn’t my favourite vegetable, and as well as having to overcome the difficulties associated with … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Recipes, Seasonal, Vegetables
Tagged chorizo, couscous, marrow, stuffed marrow
15 Comments
