Elizabeth's Kitchen Diary
cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
This courgette and poppy seed muffin recipe is not too sweet and almost savoury. It’s made with grated courgette, lemon-infused olive oil, and poppy seeds. It’s ideal with a morning coffee! Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Courgettes are reproducing at pace in my vegetable crisper. Seriously. Every year, the same …
These generous-sized banana blueberry streusel muffins (we all like a big breakfast muffin, right?) are incredibly soft and moist, with little bursts of blueberry throughout. The cinnamon-scented streusel topping adds a lovely crunch texture and appetite-stimulating aroma to the muffin. It’s a delicious way to use those over-ripe bananas; perfect for breakfast with a coffee! …
A cinnamon-scented breakfast muffin recipe packed full of carrots, apples and dates. Carrot cake for breakfast! Prep Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy It’s become a yearly tradition now, with my birthday at the start of December, for my Canadian grandmother to send me a cookery book and a pair of earrings …
Discover the satisfaction of making your own homemade natural yoghurt in an electric yoghurt maker. It’s easy to make and more affordable than store-bought options. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 10 hours Difficulty: Easy We eat a lot of yoghurt in our house. A lot. The fridge always has a container of homemade natural, …
Recipe from Kerstin Rodgers’ cookery book V is for Vegan. . I have had this breakfast three times in the last week. True story. Back in January this year I had the pleasure of meeting the wonderfully charming Kerstin Rodgers, the author behind the popular London food and travel blog Ms. Marmite Lover and several …
Boost your protein intake with these tasty cottage cheese crepes. It is a perfect breakfast option that’s quick and easy to make. Prep Time: 3 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Difficulty: Easy Yay for Spring! With the clocks springing forward our longer days have returned, which means I can take more food photographs and share …
Boost your health with the sunshine smoothie recipe. It’s not just delicious but also a great way to incorporate a variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet. Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Difficulty: Easy Smoothies are a great way to get a few of your five a day in a delicious …
My husband is an ectomorph, bless his 69% merino wool Smartwool socks. This means that it doesn’t matter what or how much he eats he just doesn’t put on weight. Sometimes I stare at him from the other side of the dinner table, nibbling on yet another low calorie salad, glaring at him while he, …
I’m not a boxed dry cereal with milk for breakfast kind of gal. I used to be. When I was a child I loved my Alphabits, Froot Loops and Cornflakes (sprinkled liberally with sugar – ah the things we did in the 80s!), but as an adult… I’m not. I’m not sure when that transition …
Perfect for those hot summer mornings! These popsicles came about by accident, really. Not being one to refuse a reduced price bargain I found myself with a few punnets of blackberries in my shopping basket – best before that date. They were needing used up. I sat there eating my lunch pondering what I could …
In collaboration with Alpen Swiss Muesli. Are you a breakfast skipper? I am. I try not to be. I know I shouldn’t be, what with breakfast being the most important meal of the day, but I just can’t bear to eat anything for the first few hours after getting up. I’m just not hungry! Saying …
A grain-free pancake recipe packed with protein! We’re pancake fiends in this house. With three growing children I can stand at the cooker making a batch and they’re devoured within seconds of coming out of the pan. I can barely keep up! Regular readers will know I’m one for trying new things, so when my …
This half batch of deliciously spiced blueberry muffins is made with leftover Weetabix and other store-cupboard ingredients; perfect for a weekend brunch or after-school snack. Prep Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time: 35 minutes Difficulty: Easy The pre-recipe blurb no one actually reads I really don’t like Weetabix* I’m all for the low-sugar, high-fibre thing they’re …
Whole grain and gluten free! Blinis are small pancakes made with buckwheat flour, traditionally served with melted butter, soured cream and other garnishes such as caviar. They originate from Russia, but their popularity has spread the world over. Way back in August last year I was sent a parcel filled with some gorgeous Dove’s Farm …
A vegan post workout protein smoothie. Dear Reader, I have a confession to make. I’ve become fat. I’d always been one of those skinny people. When I left high school I weighed just over 7 stone. I was very active: swimming, cycling, skateboarding, horseback riding, climbing (and falling out of) trees in the summer, skiiing, …
For a leisurely late morning breakfast. Nothing beats a leisurely late morning breakfast when you’ve got all the time in the world to enjoy it. Good coffee, home bakes, quality preserves and a cheeky glass of… Prosecco?! This is what my husband and I indulged in the other day.
A gluten-free Autumnal skillet breakfast crumble. I have a confession to make. I love cold fruit crumble for breakfast in the morning. When the days begin to grow colder I start craving warm puddings like saucy hot fudge pudding, sticky toffee pudding or fruit crumbles. I will often scoff any leftover fruit crumble, cold, straight …
This smoothie has become my signature quick go-to breakfast over the years. I’m surprised I haven’t blogged it already! It takes less than five minutes to whip up and it can be tailored to include your favourite fruits.
Here you have it: my new favourite breakfast. I’m fairly new to the whole eating-of-the-fresh-figs thing, being introduced to them only this year after I saw so many of my fellow food bloggers raving about them.
They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and what better a way to break ones fast than a wholesome granola sprinkled over some fruit and natural yogurt?
