“I simply had to include an easy ratatouille on this blog! Here, plenty of colourful vegetables are used, making this a fibre-packed side dish. This version of mine is literally an “all-in-a-very-large-pan-at-the-same-time” kind of ratatouille, so it could not be easier! Packed with flavour and featuring varying textures, this recipe can serve 4 (as a side dish), but if the macros seem a bit high, it could easily be stretched to 6. This easy ratatouille can be served alongside any protein, like chicken, pork, fish and even steak. Pork chops feature in my pic (only because this is how we enjoyed it the day I took the photo!). The macros shown indicate the ratatouille only.” – Monya
“This sesame salmon and pak choi dish is a quick and easy meal for salmon lovers. Big on flavour and small on effort, this lovely, light dinner-for-two boasts the intoxicating flavour of toasted sesame oil which brings a little life to the pak choi (also called bok choy) and crispy salmon. Its almost too easy!” – Monya
“I have been wanting to make my own Cajun spice mix for a while now because I read the label of my store-bought bottle and noticed sugar present. In the interest of keeping the rest of this dish super-simple, I simply scatter it over cauliflower and chicken drumsticks before baking. If three drumsticks per person seems too much for your daily protein, just keep the extra for lunch the next day. The lime and sour cream sauce is a lovely, soothing drizzle over the dish, so don’t skip it! This is perfect with a scattering of finely chopped coriander (cilantro). Enjoy!” – Monya
“Who doesn’t love chicken? Here, I took the humble drumstick up a notch and cooked them with toasted sesame oil and sesame seeds to make sesame chicken. It is then garnishing with fresh chili and coriander (cilantro). Toasted sesame oil delivers MASSIVE flavour and I love it! NOTE: I used 8 large drumsticks in this recipe and assumed each person’s portion would be two drumsticks each. This is how the macros were calculated, but you can increase the amount if you want to.” – Monya
“Funnyman and I love blue cheese on steak! In this recipe, I top it with sweet jammy red onions, which balances the flavours beautifully. These macros are based on using two large rib-eyes (220g / 7.8oz whoppers), and truth be told – I couldn’t finish mine. It’s very rich. However, Funnyman, wolfed down his portion happily!” – Monya
