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Marry Me Chicken Orzo Recipe

Marry Me Chicken Orzo Recipe

This marry me chicken orzo recipe is the right balance between a "fast and easy" and "restaurant-quality delicious" meal. The perfect one pot weekday dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes with minimal clean up. A creamy, delicious and well-rounded meal the whole family can enjoy. Creamy chicken orzo - the magic of one-pan cooking: The biggest barrier to a good home-cooked meal is often the cleanup. The beauty of this recipe is that the pasta actually cooks inside the sauce. No extra pots: Forget boiling a separate pot of water and cleaning a colander. Minimal prep: With just a bit of slicing and dicing, you’re ready to go. 30-minute victory: From the moment you hit the pan to the [...]

Nadia2026-06-16T14:36:50+01:00April 27, 2026|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Pasta|0 Comments

Protein Vegan Gochujang Spaghetti

Protein Vegan Gochujang Spaghetti

An easy meal that's tasty and nourishing - this protein vegan gochujang spaghetti dish is perfect for quick mid-week meals or Sunday meal preps. I've been using Gochujang paste for years, way before it ever became viral online. It's such a handy ingredient to have in the fridge and an easy way to add lots of flavour to so many dishes. Just 1 tbsp can elevate a dish from bland to bursting with flavour! Gochujang is a Korean hot red pepper paste. A thick, concentrated sticky paste. The texture kind of reminds me of tomato puree. I've always used it in noodle dishes, but I saw someone use it with spaghetti online and I had to try it! I took [...]

Nadia2023-01-19T18:47:24+01:00January 19, 2023|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Nut Free, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian|0 Comments

Spinach Patties with Lemon Chilli Spaghetti

Spinach Patties with Lemon Chilli Spaghetti

*This post is sponsored by Discover Great Veg* A delicious, quick and easy meal for the whole family – these spinach patties served with lemon chilli spaghetti are packed with veggies and lots of flavour! I’m so thrilled to be teaming up with Discover Great Veg to provide you with inspiration on new and exciting ways to Go Green and include spinach, kale, leeks and cavolo nero in your daily diet. The aim to create healthier recipes that anyone can make using easy to find ingredients, with green leafy veg at the core. Today I’m using spinach as the star vegetable to make these delicious patties and I’m serving them with a simple lemon & chilli spaghetti. I used spinach [...]

Nadia2022-08-27T19:25:25+01:00August 3, 2021|Dairy Free, Main Meals, Nut Free, Pasta, snack, Vegan, Vegetarian|2 Comments

Creamy Vegan Chickpea Risoni

Creamy Vegan Chickpea Risoni

Creamy Vegan Chickpea Risoni * This post is sponsored by East End Foods* Creamy, delicious and packed with flavour - this creamy vegan chickpea risoni is the perfect quick and easy meal to try if you're still taking part in Veganuary or if you're wanting to continue to reduce your animal product intake once January is over. You don't have to be vegan to enjoy more plant-based meals. There is a common misconception that vegan meals are expensive, boring and lack in flavour. My diet is mainly plant-based and I can tell you that I never feel like I'm missing out on anything and I always make sure that my food tastes good by including lots of fresh ingredients as well [...]

Nadia2022-08-27T19:44:45+01:00January 30, 2020|Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Pasta, Rice, Vegan, Vegetarian|2 Comments

Tofu Spaghetti in a Tomato Sauce (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Tofu Spaghetti in a Tomato Sauce (Vegan & Gluten-free)

Tofu Spaghetti in a Tomato Sauce (Vegan & Gluten-free) My love for tofu knows no limits. I think it's such a versatile ingredient and a great one to include in any diet, but especially in a vegetarian/plant-based diet. It's a great source of good quality protein and an easy way to get a good chunk of your recommended calcium, omega-3 and iron daily intake. Also, it tastes sooo good! When seasoned correctly of course. Tofu is seen as such a boring, uninspiring and flavourless ingredient. It's especially boring for a meat eater. Why eat tofu when you can eat chicken, right? But to be fair, my first few experiences of eating tofu were't that great either. Whenever I've had it at [...]

Nadia2018-04-19T19:13:01+01:00April 18, 2018|Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Pasta, Protein recipes, Sauces and Dips, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|3 Comments

Tesco Wicked Kitchen Plant-based Meals Review (AD)

Tesco Wicked Kitchen Plant-based Meals Review (AD)

Tesco Wicked Kitchen Vegan Meals Review ••WATCH MY VIDEO REVIEW ABOVE•• Have you heard that Tesco have recently released a whole range of plant-based ready meals, sandwiches and wraps? I was so excited when I heard about these products. Finally there are options for us plant-based eaters that are so easily accessible to everyone. I live up north in Manchester and I struggle to find meals and sandwiches that are both meat and dairy-free. Sometimes when I'm out food shopping I like to pick up a couple of pre-prepared meals for those days when I know I'll be too busy to cook a meal. There are also times when I'm out and about and need to grab something quick for lunch and it's [...]

Nadia2018-01-20T21:53:51+01:00January 18, 2018|Curry, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Noodles, Nut Free, Pasta, Rice, Rice, Salads, Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian, Video|12 Comments

Box’d Fresh Service Review

Box’d Fresh Service Review

If you follow me on Instagram you would have seen on my stories that I received a delivery from Box'd Fresh, which they sent me to try out and to give my honest opinion on. I've never tried a food delivery service like this and when I found out that they offered healthy and vegan options, I knew I had to try it! What's Box'd Fresh? Box'd Fresh is a meal delivery subscription service offering both meat and vegan options. Each week they have six new recipes to choose from and there are at least two vegan meals every week. The week that I received my box happened to be a week that included three vegan options, and they were all equally mouth watering! What I [...]

Nadia2017-08-24T13:43:37+01:00August 24, 2017|Curry, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian|6 Comments

Vegan Butternut Squash Alfredo

Vegan Butternut Squash Alfredo

Vegan Butternut Squash Alfredo In my eyes, any pasta-based dish is classed as a comfort food, especially during the colder autumn and winter months when I start to crave warm high-carb meals. If you've ever had Alfredo pasta, you'll know that the sauce is not exactly made up of the healthiest of ingredients. Things like full fat milk, cream, butter and cheese don't exactly scream the word 'health'. There is no doubt that it tastes delicious, creamy and indulgent (with those ingredients, how can it not be!), but if it's something that you want to enjoy on a regular basis (I for one could eat pasta all day everyday!) then perhaps a healthier alternative is exactly what we need. My version [...]

Nadia2024-04-19T16:53:03+01:00November 1, 2016|Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Main Meals, Pasta, Vegan, Vegetarian|7 Comments

Lentil Meatball Spaghetti

Lentil Meatball Spaghetti

I love experimenting with beans and pulses, especially chickpeas and lentils. Although I do feel that lentils are underrated and aren't given the same attention as their other counterparts. In a previous post I shared my lentil porridge recipe and talked about why I love lentils so much...