My philosophy with food is eat good so you can eat bad!
What I mean by this is just eat in moderation and maintain a balance. As long as you eat healthy good food the majority of the time then why not have a treat every once in a while?With that in mind, I’ve thought up a nice light and healthy recipe which is great for weekend lunches or a quick evening meal for milder nights. Don’t worry though, if you scroll down you’ll find some sinful treats too!
All of these use one of my food heroes: the citrus fruit. I buy a bag of lemon and limes practically every week these days as they have so many uses both in sweet and savoury dishes.
Serves 2
2 fillets of salmon
1 lime
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and pepper
2 or 3 courgettes
A small punnet of cherry tomatoes
Lemon Meringue Cupcakes
Makes 12
Cupcakes
115g butter
115g self raising flour
115g caster sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 lemon
Lemon Curd
Meringue Topping
110g caster sugar
3 egg whites
Enjoy!
This cake is extra moist and tangy. There is no subtlety here as I like to go all out with this one! You can make it without the lime if preferred by replacing the quantity of lime juice/zest with lemon instead.
Cake
170g self raising flour
170g room temperature butter
170g caster sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp baking powder
Zest of 1 lemon
Zest of 1 lime
Lemon & Lime Drizzle
170g icing sugar
Juice of 2 lemons
Juice of 1 lime
I hope you enjoy these recipes, please do let me know if you try any of them!
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