Just Add Yoghurt

When 3.30pm hits at work, I'm always craving something to get me through the afternoon. My previous afternoon indulgence was a sugar-filled muesli bar. While the 'all grain' 'low fat' wrapper would ease my guilt, I knew it was wrong and there has to be something else. So after my lovely neighbour left a fountain of spinach on my doorstep, I chopped it all up and made these little ricotta and spinach muffins.  Quick and cheap to make, they are the perfect kids lunch-time snack, morning tea and party dish. Chop, mix and bake. As easy as that.  One tip - for any leftovers put them in the microwave for 20 seconds and they are soft, delicious and perfect with a dollop of butter.  Ingredients: ½ cup packed spinach cooked and drained 100g ricotta 2 tablespoons Greek yoghurt 1 egg 50g feta 2 cups self raising flour 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper 50g melted butter ¼ cup milk 10 olives chopped Method: preheat oven to...

Sitting in a restaurant in Rome, I swung my legs like a little girl waiting in anticipation for a traditional Italian lasagne. It arrived, oozing with a rich tomato sauce and creamy béchamel, unleashing this aroma that tickled my noise and whet my appetite. I loved it – I loved the cheesy exterior, rich tomato sauce and perfectly cooked pasta. If I could eat it every day I would. If only it wasn’t so heavy! So, when a colleague mentioned how mountain bread was the perfect, lighter pasta alternative I had to try it. This is my cheat ‘lasagne’. Ingredients: 500g turkey mince 1 cup tomato passata 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 teaspoon dried basil 1 onion finely diced 2 cloves garlic crushed 5 cherry tomatoes sliced into quarters 1 zucchini, sliced finely 6 tablespoons ricotta 4 Greek yoghurt 25g parmesan, grated 6 pieces of mountain bread salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon olive oil Method: Firstly, make the sauce. Start by adding oil and on...