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August recipe round-up

23/8/2015

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As it's been a while since the last post, I thought I would do a quick summary of all the new recipes that keep popping up. I have been so busy! Not only are there a lot of new recipes, I also changed around the recipe pages so it should be easier to find what you are looking for. Here goes:
Click each picture for a link to the new recipe.
Rice cakes

Avocado on 
rice cakes

Healthy cereal

Healthy cereal

This recipe is one of my absolute favourite quick lunches. It is ridiculously easy and can be made in the morning and then stored until lunchtime. It is great served with a green salad and maybe some roasted tomatoes. 
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Choosing a breakfast that will taste great and make you feel great is no easy task. This recipe contains all natural ingredients and will leave you feeling brilliant.

Healthy 'pasta with pesto'

Before I changed my diet and stopped eating pasta, pasta with pesto was my go-to comfort food. This recipe is very adaptable and (although it is pictured here with couscous) it can also be made with quinoa, buckwheat or brown rice pasta - pretty much anything you like!
In other news, I had a trip to Chinatown for my brother's birthday. We saw some very impressive fruit:
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Once I figured out how to open them, the rambutans were lovely, a bit like lychees. As much as I enjoyed them, I think that they might creep out guests a bit too much to become regular fruit bowl occurrences. Bananas, apples and oranges are more my style. Stay tuned for more healthy recipes!
But unfortunately it was too big to take home! We did buy some Rambutan though, which look almost as weird. Even though this is not the theme of the blog, I ended up looking it up to see what to do with it!
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Deliciously Ella to-do list

8/8/2015

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So, as you know, I am currently enjoying an amazing holiday in France. The sunshine is just what I needed - like what you expect summer to be before you remember that you live in England.

But as for eating healthily, I must admit I have gone a little wild. I'm not going to beat myself up about it too much; I'm on holiday!

To console myself, I downloaded the Deliciously Ella cookbook on the kindle as my holiday reading. I have created a to-do list with all the recipes that I want to make before the end of the summer.

Here it is:
  • Apple puree
  • Gnocchi with pea pesto
  • Quinoa tabbouleh
  • Mexican quinoa bowl
  • Fresh spring rolls
  • Creamy coconut porridge
  • Apple and cinnamon porridge bake
  • Almond and chia energy bites
  • Chia breakfast pudding
  • Granola bars
  • Raw brownies
  • Chocolate chia cookies
  • Lentil, courgette and mint salad
  • Baked beans (not just the ones from a tin!)
  • Spicy roast chickpeas
  • Coconut thai curry with chickpeas
  • Giant hash browns
  • Pan con tomate



  • Classic stir-fry
  • Broccoli and avocado salad
  • Warm winter salad
  • Cauliflower and potato curry
  • Broccoli with a tahini dressing
  • Classic guacamole
  • Blueberry muffins
  • Apple and blackberry crumble
  • Baked bananas
  • Berry cheesecakes
  • Key lime pies
  • Banana ice cream
  • Best breakfast smoothie
  • Simple banana and spinach smoothie
  • Green goddess smoothie
  • Mint chocolate milkshake
  • Banana milkshake
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Bonjour from France, fennel and flat peaches

6/8/2015

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Life according to my 5 year old brother Otto: "burgers add sausages = yum!" 
He specifically requested giant writing :)   

We are currently glamping in a cabin at Huttopia at Senonches and I am registered head chef! Fully enjoying the gift that is the barbeque, so far I have cooked burgers, sausages and rabbit (holidays are a great time for firsts). In Senonches there was a fab market that had all kinds of delicious food. By seriously testing my mum's French, we managed to buy 8 apricots, 2 oranges, 4 flat peaches and a handful of green beans. Anyone know the French for a handful? As a dancer my miming skills aren't bad, but I have yet to come across a ballet that requires the mime for "a handful of green beans". That's now on my bucket list to include in my choreography at some point! 


So on to the title: 
I recently discovered flat peaches in Tesco (not so exotic) and immediately became obsessed. They are probably one of my favourite fruits now and the ones that we have got in France so far were amazing - in season and gloriously ripe. Another healthy food that I discovered in England is fennel. Although I never had a licorice obsession, the fact that the flavour is re-created in a vegetable is pretty damn cool... And I can use my mandolin on it which is ALWAYS a good thing. Therefore, my favourite things on holiday so far have been France, fennel and flat peaches 

Back to the rabbit, which I barbequed for lunch today. After hacking at it for 10 minutes trying to get it off the bone, I realised that I wasn't getting anywhere and barbequed it whole. Of course, the meat then came off pretty easily once it was cooked, and I turned it into a warm salad with mango and green beans. Check out my rabbit and mango salad here. It would also work well with chicken (which was my original idea.)  

Another announcement: 
Dancer talks food is on pinterest! Follow me on it here and check it out for new recipe ideas from me and other bloggers. 
Au revoir!

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