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15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta
Here is an easy and delicious recipe for my 15 Minute Budget Basil Pesto Pasta, which uses spaghetti, fresh basil, cashews and a little bit of parmesan. For this 15 Minute Budget Pesto Pasta you need to make your own sauce, but do not panic, it is super easy and only takes 4 minutes to make. If you like you could also add some fresh cherry tomatoes to brighten up this meal. Before we jump to the recipe, here is my advice when it comes to substitutions. Ingredients and Substitutions I really enjoy using gluten-free Simple Truth spaghetti but you really can use any pasta for this recipe You will…
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10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles
Make my easy and delicious 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles, a budget-friendly meal that takes no time at all to make and is super delicious and flavour packed. Who knew that that that Yum-Yum peanut butter in your pantry could transform a bowl of boring rice noodles into such a comforting dish? These 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles are the fastest lunch you could make on a busy day and you could even add some more veggies for crunch. How to Make 10 minute Peanut Butter Noodles To make Peanut Butter Noodles, you need: Peanut Butter (I used this one ) Soya Sauce or Gluten-Free version (Tamari) Sugar Vinegar Rice…
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Gluten Free, FODMAP, Mains
Best Ever Pad Thai Bowls
A recipe for Best Ever Pad Thai Bowls that will satisfy your take-out cravings once and for all. Made with rice noodles, tamari, lime, coconut sugar, peanuts, chives and a few bean sprouts. Pad Thai is rated as one of the most delicious foods in the world and I pretty much lived on it when we visited Thailand a few years back. There are many variations of pad Thai, but I like to keep things simple when I make this dish, and use very little ingredients, which also makes it a great dish for self-isolation cooking. What is Phad Thai? Pad thai, or Phad Thai, is a stir-fried rice noodle…
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Dairy Free, FODMAP, Gluten Free, Mains, Vegan
Healthy Gut-Friendly Vegetable Soup in the Instant Pot
Make Healthy Gut-Friendly Vegetable Soup in the Instant Pot, that is delicious and hearty and perfect for restoring your gut health. In addition to soups being easy to digest, like in the case of this Vegetable Soup, they are made from nutrient-dense ingredients like herbs, spices and vegetables. To make this Vegetable Soup I used quite a few veggies, including carrots, butternut, leek, baby marrow, spinach and canned tomatoes. The recipe is very forgiving so you could definitely substitute any of the ingredients with other veggies you have in the pantry. What’s an Instant Pot? Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you must have heard of the Instant Pot.…
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Make Toasty Mushrooms and Quinoa
Today’s simple gluten-free lunch is a delicious recipe on How to Make Toasty Mushrooms and Quinoa. The quinoa is toasted in butter and spring onion first and then simmered slowly in vegetable stock, while the mushrooms are sauteed and then added at the end. This meal is perfect for two people but can easily be doubled or tripled. It is gluten-free and vegetarian but can also be made vegan by using coconut oil instead of butter. As I have said a few times before, Quinoa is one of my favourite food staples and I love to add to meals as it is a complete protein (contains all the essential amino…
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