Sugar Detectives!!
Have you ever tried to imagine how much sugar you or your children might actually be consuming in a day? I’m not talking about…
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Vegetable Halloumi Stack
This little dish can be a great side to many meals, a sweet little starter or nibble and a great way to get kids to…
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No-Co Pops!!
It’s a challenge finding a healthy breakfast that kids are happy to eat isn’t it? The trouble is, they are so bombarded with such…
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Chicken Tagine
This dish has a long list of ingredients and takes a little bit longer to cook, but it is definitely worth the effort – particularly…
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Fanny’s Carrot and Cumin Soup
Oh yes it’s SOUP SEASON people!!!! Nutritious, warming and soothing, we love a nice soup. Yes it’s easy to open a tin off the…
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Tanoreen Baked Fish
I’m going with a theme, can you tell? This is the second dish I’m featuring from Olives, Lemons and Za’atar and it’s equally as…
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Sweet Pea and Kafta Stew
OK so this is the first – and so far most delicious – of the recipes I’ll be featuring from my new recipe book…
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Puy Lentil Stew with Mushrooms, Miso and Pumpkin
What’s the difference between conkers and chestnuts? I have no idea, but it’s conker season at the moment and it made me want to…
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Sun Dried Tomato and Harissa Turkey Burgers
Not just another turkey burger – the flavours and the sun dried tomatoes in this one make it just that little bit more special….
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Tomato Daal with Chicken
Master of speedy dinners, this is one of Joe Wick’s high carbohydrate, or ‘post-workout’ meals. It takes a bit longer than his standard 15 minutes,…
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Feta, Quinoa and Pine Nut Stuffed Courgettes
Question… Do stuffed courgettes maketh a meal? Yes they truly do!! We love the light feel to this delicious meat free dinner. I have to…
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My ‘funked-up’ Broccoli Salad
If ever there was a ‘super-food’ this would be it for me, because not only does broccoli protect against liver cancer it also wards…
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Halibut Chowder
Oh wow, halibut chowder….. Who’d have thought a previous fish-hater would be cooking such a meal. This is DE-LI-CIOUS!!!!! AND simple to boot!!!
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Chocolate Smothered Fruit Kebabs
Well we might just eek out another few days of sunshine here in the UK and if you’re lucky enough to be somewhere hot…
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Chickpea Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Avocado
I love the simplicity of this quick and easy salad from Amelia. As she says, it’s a great one for popping in a jar…
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Chocolate Biscuits
I think it’s time for a little treat don’t you? I love a nice cookie, and this is a nice cookie!!
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Pesto Chicken with Quinoa and Peach Salad
If you’re looking for a meal that is quick, easy, light, fresh, summery, and of course healthy, then this is it!! It looks delicious,…
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Another Mung Bean Curry!
We’re really loving our meat free days. Don’t get me wrong, I love meat, but I have to say it feels very virtuous to go meat free…
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When Bad Habits Creep In
So I’ve talked about balance recently – about not making clean and healthy eating an obsession, allowing yourself to have the occasional ‘treat’, to…
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Fanny’s Asian Style Turkey Burgers
In my experience kids (and grown ups!) like meat and they love it when it comes ball or burger shaped!! So the more options you…
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Sweet Potato Rosti’s
The sweet potato rosti is here!!!!! I’ve been planning to create a nice easy recipe for a while now, but in the heat of the moment,…
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‘Clean’ Aubergine Lasagne
When it comes to Lasagne I’m a bit like Garfield, but when I gave up bad food a few years ago I thought I’d…
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Beetroot and Hallumi Quinoa
People have often said to me that they don’t know how to cook quinoa. Sometimes they’re not sure what to eat with it, or…
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Chicken Jalfrezi
I love, love, love a homemade curry. I don’t know what it is about eating a curry in a restaurant or for a take…
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Have you found your balance?
When I’m talking to people about clean and healthy eating they often go into panic mode, they want to know things like, do they have…
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BBQ Sticky Ribs
I confess, sticky BBQ ribs don’t exactly fall into the ‘clean eating’ category but if you know me by now you know that I believe…
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Chicken Noodle Salad
I know a few of you have been eagerly awaiting this dish and I don’t want to cause any prolonged salivating so here it…
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Crispy Kale
OK so it’s not revolutionary, but it’s a regular feature in our house and if you haven’t tried it yet you really must…. It…
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Choc Mint Slice
Just because you give up sugar doesn’t mean you can’t have the occasional sweet treat!! These great choc mint slices are from the original…
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How Much Sugar Are You Really Eating?
So we know about the dangers of sugar and we know that we should be trying to limit the amount we are eating, but do you…
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Hello Fresh Lamb Stuffed Aubergine
I owe credit to my number one follower for sharing this recipe!! Aubergine was previously an over-looked vegetable in our house, but not any…
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Is Your Kitchen Hindering Your Health?
Do you find that, despite your best intentions and efforts, you often give in to the devil on your shoulder and resort to bad…
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Fanny’s Guilt Free Delux Chocolates
It’s hard work being good all of the time isn’t it? If you need a little something to satisfy a craving then these are…
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Pollock with Brown Lentils
One of the things that sometimes stops me from cooking fish is the cost – particularly when feeding a family of 5! Pollock, however,…
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Chickpea, Pomegranate and Pumpkin Curry
This good looking, meat free curry tastes just as delicious as it looks. It’s also fantastically nutritious, providing you with a boost of iron and vitamin C – great…
Read MoreExciting Projects!!
Regular followers of Fanny’s Real Food may have noticed a slight decrease in the number of posts recently. I wanted to just let you…
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Turkey Bolognese
Turkey is a fantastic alternative to beef as a lean protein. You can easily replicate good old bolognese and I bet many people wouldn’t…
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Garlic Griddled Aubergine
In the past I’ve often over-looked the aubergine, not really knowing what to do with it and depending on how it is cooked, the…
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Fanny’s Bonza Burgers
We love a BBQ, my husband can’t wait to get the BBQ out as soon as the sun peeps it’s glorious head out from…
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Chickpea and Lentil Dhal
Well as Madeleine has recently done me the favour or tweeting my blog I thought I would post another of her amazing recipes. As always,…
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Fanny’s Simple Chicken Soup
You’ve heard me bang on about protein and how important it is to get a good amount of quality protein with each meal haven’t…
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Leftover Lamb Shepherd’s Pie
It’s a cardinal sin to waste good meat but sometimes if difficult to know what to do with it isn’t it? Particularly if you…
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Greek-ish Butter Beans
We absolutely loved this easy bean recipe – so much so that hubby actually forgot he doesn’t like butter beans!! I dished ours up as a…
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Spiced Fried Fish
This fish dish is so delicious and ready from start to finish in about 20 minutes. I dished mine up with some tasty butter beans…
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South Indian Pepper Chicken
This is my favourite type of meal; quick, easy, tasty and healthy – what more could you want? Whip it up when you get home…
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Quick Bean Salad
This easy bean salad is great as a super quick side dish or as a salad in it’s own right. Add some nice lean…
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Fanny’s Favourite, Super Simple, Super Nutritious Smoothies – Pineapple and Turmeric
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a new smoothie recipe and I’d actually forgotten about this one – which was one of my…
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Fanny’s Real Food Turns 1!!!
Happy Birthday to Fanny, Happy Birthday to Fanny…..!! Yes we have just celebrated our first BIRTHDAY and I would just like to say a…
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Kale, Edamame and Fennel Frittata
This is another great Frittata from the ‘Detox Kitchen’ duo. At only 254 Calories per slice, packed with protein and rich in Vitamins B2,…
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Super Seed Mix for Salads and Soups!
The key to keeping things like salads and soups fresh and tasty is adding little touches of variety. I love to mix up this…
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