Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments... Tagged "Christmas"

Christmas Granola

December 19, 2024

A diverse blend of grains, seeds and nuts bring varied textures to this festive granola. Cranberries and traditional winter spices add Christmas flavours. Jarred up, this granola makes a wonderful gift for friends and family.

Black Barley Salad with Brussels Sprouts, Pomegranate, Cashews, and Feta

December 15, 2024

This salad is great for a lighter addition to a Christmas smorgasbord, or as a way to use up leftover turkey (and sprouts) in the days after Christmas. Just shred the turkey and add into the salad at assembly stage. Also delicious in the lead up to Christmas with a bit of salmon, or marinated tofu.

Emmer, Squash & Clementine Risotto with Pickled Green Chilli

January 02, 2024

Make the most of left-over clementines with this amazing risotto! Or farrotto? Eden Owen-Jones makes a nuttier cousin of risotto using emmer grain and the last of the Christmas clementines. Packed full of great textures and warming flavours, the sweetness of the squash is balanced by the acidity of the citrus and the spicy pickled chilli for a perfect winter dish.

Cracked Wheat Stuffed Red Cabbage

December 15, 2023

Eden Owen-Jones has created a wonderful plant-based centrepiece for Christmas dinner using our cracked wheat from Holland & Barrett. Savoury, nutty and delicious, it goes perfectly with all the trimmings and is delicious smothered in gravy or on its own.

Rye Lebkuchen

December 16, 2022

Lebkuchen are a classic German Christmas gingerbread. Lebkuchen vary from region to region in sweetness, spices, raising method, texture and even name, sometimes being known as Pfefferkuchen or Honigkuchen. Most are sweetened with honey, strongly spiced and include nuts or candied fruit.

Hummus & Roast Vegetable Pie

November 26, 2019

The Cook & Him's combination of hummus (or ful nabed!) with roasted vegetables gives this delectable pie a rich creaminess, while camelina seeds provide a nutty crunch.

Winter Vegetable Stew with Herb Dumplings

Winter Vegetable Stew with Emmer and Herby Fava Dumplings

October 30, 2019

This winter veg stew makes a hearty and warming supper for a cold dark evening, with nutty emmer grains and deliciously savoury fava bean flour dumplings. And at Halloween it's a great use for any surplus pumpkin flesh, far too good to waste!

Caramelised Onion Ful Nabed with Smoked Quinoa Crackers

August 02, 2019

Food bloggers The Cook and Him created this wonderfully creamy ful nabed (just like hummus but made with ful or fava beans, not chickpeas) garnished with caramelised onion and accompanied with deliciously smoky quinoa and pea flour crackers.

Amaretto and Prune Muffins

December 17, 2018

These indulgent muffins are perfect for the festive season. They've been created by Carol Kearns of The Art of Baking in a development of her wholesome but delicious Naked Barley Breakfast Muffin recipe, a transformation she describes along with a fashion tip for the Hodmedod team.