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Valentine Menu Starter: Roasted Tomato Salad with Asparagus and Black Olives

A Roasted Tomato Salad with Asparagus and Black Olives will be a perfect Valentine Menu Starter. Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day with London Mums Valentine Menu. We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True…
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Valentine Menu main course: Fillet Steak with Green Olive Tapenade

A Fillet Steak with Green Olive Tapenade will be a great Valentine Menu main course. Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day with London Mums Valentine Menu. We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True story; the…
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Valentine Menu: recipes for an Aphrodisiac feast!

Avoid the set menus and create an aphrodisiac-filled feast at home this Valentine’s Day. You’ll need a hint of lust, a splash of romance, and probably some ingredients as well then… We all know that using asparagus, strawberries and chocolate are tried and tested ways to stimulate your senses, but did you know that olives are equally as effective? True story; the black olive…
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Recipe: Chocolate Cakes

This amazing Chocolate Cakes Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the nutritional diet they chose…
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Recipe: Thai Prawn Noodle Soup

Absolutely delicious and a gorgeous colour. Very quickly becomes a staple! Serves 4 to 5 Ingredients 2 red chillies, deseeded and roughly chopped 6 shallots, peeled and roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, peeled 5cm piece of fresh ginger peeled and roughly chopped 1 stalk lemon grass, bashed and sliced 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground coriander 10g fresh parsley or coriander leaves 2…
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Recipe: Gazpacho-Style Soup

A fragrant and refreshingly light tomato soup/stew which is particularly good when warm rather than hot. Serves 4 Ingredients 6 medium, ripe tomatoes or 6 tinned tomatoes 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, central stem removed then thinly sliced 450ml water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon coriander seeds ½ teaspoon black peppercorns 1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil 1 small onion, peeled and finely…
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Recipe: Pea Mint & Lettuce Soup

Very quick, very colourful, very moreish, in no way seems like a ‘slimming soup’ and children love it! Serves 3 Ingredients 600ml frozen peas 600ml chicken or vegetable stock 1 old-fashioned round lettuce, cleaned and shredded A generous bunch of fresh mint, chopped Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 0% fat Greek yoghurt Method • Put a couple of handfuls of the peas in a bowl, pour…
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Recipe: Crab & Ginger Soup

Velvety smooth, deliciously fishy and great for entertaining. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 tablespoons olive or rapeseed oil 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped 2 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped or crushed 5cm piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped 2 tablespoons brandy (optional) 2 tablespoons tomato puree 750ml fish stock 140g fresh white fish, roughly chopped 225g white crab…
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Recipe: Tomato, Parma Ham & Asparagus Pizza

Yummy Pizza recipe for the whole family. If you can get the children to help you prepare and eat this, this dish includes all nutrients kids need (protein, starch, fibres). Brilliant! Cooking Time: 15 – 30 mins Serves: 2 INGREDIENTS 6-8 asparagus spears (snap off the woody ends) 145g pack pizza base mix plain flour, for rolling out 3 tbsp Sacla’ Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto or Sacla&#8217…
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Recipe: Hummus with red peppers and walnuts

Here is a lovely variation of the Oriental classic wonderful dip. 1. Put the chickpeas into a sieve and rinse thoroughly under running water, then soak overnight in a bowl of water. 2. Drain the chickpeas and bring to the boil in fresh water, together with the spiced onion. Skim off the foam, then cook for 40 minutes until soft. Remove the onion. Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain again. 3.
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