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Falafel burger with halloumi fries
13Oct

Falafel burger with halloumi fries

Do you know the feeling when you reluctantly try a new weird dish and fall in love with it? Falafels did that to me. Funnilly enough my local pub was serving a special of open falafel and guacamole during the summer. I had it twice and then just had to try and re-create it at home. Rather than guacamole I added a simple yoghurt and coriander sauce to pair it with the chili powder. It may look like an innocent hand held snack but this is one filling burger. Falafel burger (makes 2) 230g canned chickpeas (drained weight) Zest of one lemon 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp salt 1 tbsp tahini 2 garlic cloves 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs 1 egg Flatbreads, red onions and lambs lettuce 1. Dry the chickpeas well with a paper towel. Blend all ingredients together breadcrumbs to one side. Blend until you get a smooth paste. Mix half of the breadcrumbs in and with your hands shape the paste into patties. Cover patties with remaining breadcrumbs and leave it to chill for at least 10 minutes 2. Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a non-stick frying pan, add the
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tahinispinachsalad
05Feb

Tahini salad jar

  January is often known as the month when we stop doing things. Smoking, eating chocolate, drinking alcohol.  Every single one of my friends is cutting something out of their life this January thinking that they overdid it in December. By now very few are still going strong. This year I took the perspective to add good stuff rather than focusing on taking out the bad. Salad mainly. Everyday now I am aiming for a minimum of 5 cups of vegetables a day. I must say sometimes I have to force myself to push those last leaves into my mouth but boy, do I feel better for it. After three weeks of very little processed food (the odd cake still features) my husband convinced me of having burger and chips (yes I blame him). The next day I woke up with the worst hangover I have ever had. The power of food is really astounding, hindsight makes you think that it should have been obvious – junk food makes you feel like junk – but there’s nothing like an aversive reaction to keep the new year change going strong into February. To keep my veggies interesting I have been trying
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