Lucy's Friendly Foods914 recipes
Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Chipotle slaw
I’ve been noticing a trend towards flavoured coleslaws in the shops – anything from coronation ‘slaw, jalapeño ‘slaw, barbecue ‘slaw.
Homemade ritz style crackers
I have such difficulty finding crackers Little S can have – most seem to contain traces of milk, nuts or seeds.
Balsamic Bean Dip
Sometimes you just gotta dip! Bean-based dips used to sound a little odd to me but really are delicious and are far healthier than anything mayo-based, and importantly, on the whole much friendli…
Passionfruit Shortbread
You’re going to notice a distinctly fruity theme in my recipes over the next few weeks – all the early summer fruits are irresistible at the moment, so I’ve been buying tons of th…
Eton Mess
There’s nothing more English than strawberries and cream in the Summer, preferably whilst watching Wimbledon or perhaps a game of cricket (although not for me)! It seemed time to roll out my …
Italian flavoured polenta burgers
You can’t beat a tasty veggie burger, far superior to any meat offering (well I would say that wouldn’t I!!).
Tarte au Citron AKA Luscious Lemon Tart
Tarte au citron is one of my all time favourite pastries/puddings.
Brilliant barbecue sauce
The weather has been glorious (never a given in the UK, even in the summer!) – perfect for picnics and barbecues.
Strawberries and Cream Pie
The fruity theme continues! This recipe evolved from a total experiment – I was going to make a traditional strawberry cheesecake for pudding, but wondered how it would work if the strawberri…
Green olive tapenade
I seem to always veer towards Mediterranean flavours, but particularly so when the sun is shining – must be all those holidays over the years to various regions of France with my lovel…
Jamaican Jerk Spiced Sweet Potato Burgers
The current hot weather has kept my thoughts on spicy, exotic flavours – a tropical holiday at home, if you like! We enjoyed my jerk aubergine skewers so much that I was pretty keen on using …
Pan Bagnat
Pan Bagnat literally means ‘wet bread’ in the Occitan Language of the area surrounding Nice.
Broccoli Fritters
Fritters are such a useful recipe, an easy, tasty and filling meal that can be whipped up in seconds.
Chewy Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes you want a crunch and sometimes you want a chew! This recipe is for those chewy days, days when you want to linger over a cookie whilst mulling over an interesting concept.
Spiced Oatmeal Cookies with a Chocolate Thumbprint
I really like spiced oatmeal and raisin cookies, but my children have an aversion to raisins.