BLT Salad Bowls

There’s way more to salads than just lettuce, tomato and cucumber - that’s just a garnish!

This recipe brings you a salad that will serve as a lunch or dinner option and keep you going for ages. It features some of your favourite ingredients but in salad form. And if you’re not a meat eater, you can easily swap tempeh or tofu for the bacon. Plus you can add in any other ingredients you love or are lurking in the back of the fridge. Go on! Be imaginative and make your summer salads a riot of colour and flavour. midlifemenu.com/recipes/blt-salad-bowl

Dinner, Low carb, Lunch, Quick mealsMidlife MenuAugust 16, 2019salad, Vegetables, Meat, avocado, eggsComment

Sweet potato toast with avocado and poached egg

I was late to the party with sweet potato toast! I convinced myself that it wouldn’t really cook and that it was a bit of a faff. But I’m converted :) It’s dead easy to do, taste great and is a fab alternative to bread. The flavour is quite sweet though so we tend to mix lemon juice and fresh coriander through the avocado (like a simplified guacamole) and a grind of black pepper. Super yummy and will keep you full right through until lunch. midlifemenu.com/recipes/sweet-potato-toast

Breakfast, Low carb, Lunch, Quick meals, VegetablesMidlife MenuJune 8, 2019Sweet potato, eggs, Vegetarian, Vegetables, carb alternative, a, b, c, proteinComment

Kale Crisps

These are a regular occurrence in our household! They’re crunchy and crispy and you can adjust the flavour to be salty or spicy or a bit of both. If you’re looking for a healthier alternative to a packet of salt and vinegar, then give these a try. It might take a couple of goes to get the crispiness just right without burning them, but it will be worth it! midlifemenu.com/recipes/kale-crisps

Low carb, Snacks, VegetablesMidlife MenuMay 23, 2019Kale, low carb, Greens, VegetablesComment

Super Easy Fish Curry

A quick mid-week curry that uses curry paste and whatever veggies to hand. It also makes a plain piece of white fish far more tasty. An ideal combination of bags of flavour with minimum effort. Perfect for a work night meal or perhaps a Friday night when you fancy curry but are resisting the take-away! midlifemenu.com/recipes/quick-fish-curry

Dinner, Leftovers, Low carb, Quick meals, LunchMidlife MenuMay 14, 2019Fish, Vegetables, cauliflower, coconutComment

Veggie breakfast egg muffins

These are super useful, and tasty, breakfast muffins that can be prepped and frozen at the weekend and then defrosted and heated up in the microwave each morning or when you get to work. I find people really struggle with breakfast alternatives to toast and cereal which seem so convenient. Here’s your breakfast alternative! www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/veggie-breakfast-egg-muffins

Low carb, Leftovers, Quick meals, VegetablesMidlife MenuApril 24, 2019eggs, Vegetables, VegetarianComment

Garlicky greens

If you're trying to include more greens into your diet, which is a great idea by the way, this recipe might help you. 'Jazzing' up any greens - spinach, cabbage, kale, chard - with garlic and lemon just makes it way more tasty. Why not try it with your Sunday lunch? midlifemenu.com/recipes/garlicky-greens

Side dishes, VegetablesMidlife MenuMarch 24, 2019Vegetables, GreensComment

One pan frittata

Keep your midweek cooking quick and easy with this one pan frittata. The variations are endless - it can be veggie or have meat or fish added to it. You can serve it with sweet potato wedges and salad or hot veg. It will use up all the old veggies that are at the back of your fridge. And it will be on the table within 20 mins. www.midlifemenu.com/recipes/frittata

Lunch, Dinner, Quick meals, LeftoversMidlife MenuMarch 23, 2019eggs, Vegetarian, VegetablesComment