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If you, like me, love risotto, check out this hand

If you, like me, love risotto, check out this handy oven baked one from my book ‘Easy One Pot Without The Calories’ (swipe for the full recipe) or click on the link in my bio to take you to my chicken and mushroom risotto @bbcfood . They may not be totally authentic - but they certainly hit the spot 😋

Feeling like a break from all that festive food? T

Feeling like a break from all that festive food? This roasted veg salad may be just what you need. I’ve topped it with yoghurt that I’ve strained overnight in the fridge until it’s really thick - it’s lighter than cheese and is the perfect addition to a warm salad. I’ve sprinkled the salad with a few mixed seeds, added some leaves and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oil. An easy way to kick off a healthy 2021! 🥗

Christmas is going to be a little different this y

Christmas is going to be a little different this year, but it’s never too early to start planning your food shop.
To find out how to boss your festive menus, head over to BBC Food where you’ll find my top tips for getting organised this year.
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#christmasshopping #christmascooking #christmas2020 #bbcfood

It’s a beautiful day for a layered salad. Here's

It’s a beautiful day for a layered salad. Here's one I made in the test kitchen. Eat at home or on the go. To avoid soggy leaves, put the dressing in first and the leaves last, then only toss – or tip – when you are ready to serve 🌞

#greeksalad #salad #testkitchen #healthyeating #healthyfood #weightloss #sunshine #feelgoodfood #recipetesting

Pots of growing herbs from the supermarket can cos

Pots of growing herbs from the supermarket can cost up to £1.50 each! To make them last a few weeks rather than a few days, put them in a deep saucer or bowl and always water from the bottom not the top. Use regularly to encourage new growth.

My tomato, ricotta and basil salad contains just 126 calories a portion and serves two. Sprinkle with a little chopped red chilli for extra ‘heat’.

Tomato, ricotta and basil salad

300g tomatoes, any colour, halved or quartered if large
100g fresh ricotta cheese, drained
handful fresh basil leaves, roughly torn
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp thick balsamic vinegar

Divide the tomatoes between two plates and top with the ricotta cheese, broken into pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Scatter basil leaves over the top and drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar just before serving.

#basil #tomatoes #ricotta #summersalad #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #lowcalorie #withoutthecalories #justinepattison

The smell of warm banana bread/cake baking on a gr

The smell of warm banana bread/cake baking on a grey wet day like today is amazing (assuming you like bananas of course!).

My ‘Easiest Ever Banana Cake’ (photographed in the Test Kitchen garden) is exactly what it claims to be – easy! It’s also a great way to use up over ripe bananas. And there’s no need to eat it all at once - just slice and freeze.

You can find the recipe through the link in bio on @bbcfood, where there is also a video of it being made in the Test Kitchen. Look out for my vegan version there too.

#testkitchen #bananabread #bananacake #cooking #homecooking #recipe #easyrecipe #bbcfood

We’ve got salmon on the menu in the Test Kitchen

We’ve got salmon on the menu in the Test Kitchen today. It’s a great source of protein and has a number of other health benefits. This is one of my favourite ways to cook salmon. It can be eaten hot with fresh veg or cooled and used to make a salad – great for a prep-ahead lunch!

Sticky salmon with ginger

1 ball stem ginger in syrup, cut into tiny matchsticks
1 tbsp dark soy sauce
1 tbsp runny honey
couple of pinches dried chilli flakes
2–4 salmon fillets, each around 130g, skin on

1. Put the ginger, soy sauce, honey and chilli flakes in a bowl. Add 1 tbsp of the stem ginger syrup and mix well. Add the salmon and turn to coat in the glaze. 
2. Transfer the salmon to a small baking tray lined with foil, skin side down. (Don’t forget to use the foil – this glaze is seriously sticky!)

3. Season with coarsely ground black pepper and bake for about 12 minutes at fan oven 220C/gas 7, depending on size. (When you take the salmon off the tray, the skin will lift off easily.)

#testkitchen #salmon #healthyeating #healthyfood #healthylifestyle #weightloss #justinepattison

We never like waste, so it made sense to turn left

We never like waste, so it made sense to turn leftover bean chilli from a recipe test into a quick lunch for the team. Small sweet potatoes only take around five minutes in the microwave on High.

#healthyliving #easymeals #leftovers #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodstagram #cooking #beanchilli #sweetpotato #bonappetit #healthyfood

Lockdown meant we spent less time in the Test Kitc

Lockdown meant we spent less time in the Test Kitchen and more time in the garden, so it's looking particularly abundant this Summer - I just hope we can keep up the same level of care going forward. Did anyone else really get into gardening this year?

#gardening #lockdown #kitchen #cooking #lovetocook #growyourown #foodiesofinstagram #foodstagram #healthyfood #goodfood #summer #summerfood

A really simple soup made by simmering a spoonful

A really simple soup made by simmering a spoonful of miso paste in water with ginger, garlic, spring onions, red chilli, soy sauce, spinach and a few sliced mushrooms. Lunch in under 5 minutes! .
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#miso #misosoup #lunch #lunchinspo #lunchideas #meal #mealplanning #vegetarianrecipes #delicious #bbcfood #food #foodstyling #justinepattison #homecooking

Clearing out the freezer and didn’t want to wast

Clearing out the freezer and didn’t want to waste a couple of bags of half used - and fairly frosty - frozen veg, so turned them into a quick curry.
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#Vegetarian #Curry #Cooking #BBCFood #Veggie #Foodie #Foodpics #CookingAtHome #CookingWithLove #Meal #Lunch #MealPlanning #MealIdeas #FoodInspo

The BBC’s homepage has just featured the @BBCFoo

The BBC’s homepage has just featured the @BBCFood article ‘How to cut your food bill by up to a third’ with lots of budgeting tips and some of my recipes, including this veggie puttanesca 😋 Read the story at www.bbc.co.uk/food/articles #budgetrecipes

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