mmmmm ...... friend coming to dinner - no red meat, dairy and wheat

[Merlin]

What shall I cook?

DH not a big fish lover , so maybe chicken thing?

Any ideas gratefully received!!!

TIA

we love this JO tomato and red pepper soup recipe

Stuffed peppers?

Gawd am hungry now!

check with her - my neighbour doesn't eat bread but can eat ryebread/rice cakes/oatcakes etc. Also it is quite firm so if you serve it on a bed of salad, it doesn't really need bread anyway

go retro and serve melon boats with a sail made of an orange slice and a glace cherry on a cocktail stick

French onion soup made with chicken stock and no croutons oozing with melted cheese on for her - just lob her an oatcake instead

If she eats chicken (not holding out much hope tbh), you could make Thai Chilli Chicken salad.

Fry up 400g chicken mince with 4 tbsp chilli paste/curry paste till golden. Then toss this mixture in a bowl with half a finely chopped red onion, 2 tbsp lime juice, quarter cup chopped coriander leaves & quarter cup chopped mint leaves. Serve barely warm, or cold, scooped into iceberg lettuce leaves.

avocado starter - halved, fill hole with chili tomato salsa?

Palaver - easy mushroom pate recipe please?!!!

I've never made it! I buy it

never tried this, but looks piss easy. actually didn't you say non-dairy? how non-dairy are we talking? is this an allergy or a poncey non-dairy?

Easy Mushroom Pate
2 tablespoons olive oil
350g/12oz mushrooms
2 sticks celery finely chopped
1 garlic clove peeled and crushed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
200g reduce fat soft cheese
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
salt & pepper
parsley chopped as a garnish

1. Heat oil in a frying pan and add the mushrooms, celery and garlic. Fry

gently for about 10 minutes until soft and any liquid has evaporated. Stir in the lemon juice.

1. Allow the mushrooms to cool slightly and then place in a food processor or

blender process until smooth.

1. Season to your taste and serve with toast, pitta bread or crackers.

OFGS I give up - her Dh doesn't like mushrooms!!!!

Back to the drawing board!!

bin 'em

or just do a green salad

the other week i had: one dairy free (for real), 2 veggies, one no-fruit, one no red meat, one allergic to kiwifruit, one allergic to fish/shellfish (really)

i did

huge chicken casserole (mostly thighs, some drumsticks, marinated in mustard/garlic/olive oil then simmered in wine/stock
new potatoes
big salad
roast veg
big fruit salad
ice cream for kids
cava/red/white wine
water