Anna Helm

Date & almond coins

November 17, 2009

If there’s one thing better than homemade sweets, it’s homemade sweets that don’t require heat. Hot kitchens lead to sweaty brows and there shall be no need for that today. Save the heat for Thanksgiving. These date and almond coins take about the amount of time to make as it will take you to read [...]

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Pistachio & mint pesto

November 15, 2009

pistachio&mintpesto

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Pumpkin, chard & chickpea soup

November 5, 2009

I sprained my ankle. It was not graceful (are they ever?), I was not drunk (contrary to popular opinon) and it was not a dramatic fall (kind of boring actually). I slipped on some leaves I was kicking- and no the leaves were not soaked in tequilla. It was just a cold Sunday evening and [...]

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Carrot, avocado & cumin salad

November 1, 2009

When I fancy a bowl full of health this is my go-to-salad. I can toss it together in a matter of seconds and know that soon enough I’ll be plopped on the sofa giving myself a hefty dose of internal TLC. With all that colour, you know that you’re on to a good thing. If [...]

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Crepecake roll-ups

October 28, 2009

I seem to have a thing with rolled-up food at the moment. My mouth clearly thinks knives and forks are overrated-hands are the perfect shovel-it-in accessory. Or perhaps it’s just that I eat far too many meals when I’m working. I’m not and advocate for working whilst you eat- but we all know sometimes it [...]

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no recipe- just nori wraps

October 26, 2009

Lunch doesn’t really do it for me. Don’t get me wrong- my tummy gets its growl going but I just don’t get enthused for lunches offerings. I know that it doesn’t have to be that way but lunch is usually at work- and often it’s eaten standing at the stove. On the rare (but totally [...]

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Gluten-free shortbread

October 21, 2009

I’ve been trying to avoid gluten these past few months. I’d heard it can interfere with thyroid function and as I have this beastly little thyroid that has been playing tricks on my metabolism, sleeping habits and general well being for the past six years I thought I’d give it a go. I’m not sure [...]

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Lemon & thyme roast chicken with asparagus & chickpea salad

October 19, 2009

I’m well aware that asparagus are no longer in season but I’m hoping that you’ll forgive me. I’ve been working so hard at eating in season but a couple of weeks ago I was overtaken by an overwhelming desire for asparagus. They were talking to me loud and clearly and I felt uneasy turning down [...]

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Sugar & spice pulled pork

October 11, 2009

I’ve been living the life of an unenthusiastic vegetarian. Let me tell you, its been drastic. Good meat has been hard to source is West Virginia and so my team and I have decided to go veggie rather than support the likes of Perdue and Tyson or any other CAFO for that matter. Put a [...]

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English scones, revisited

October 8, 2009

Is it just me or have things cooled down quite dramatically in the past two weeks? I’m running in a long sleeve tee-shirt and sweats, my feet have demanded my Ugg boots to make a reappearance and I’ve eaten soup the past three days. I could be wrong, but something says that winter is poking [...]