Well, this week flew by – much like my garden radishes, which seemed to go from seed to spicy snack overnight 🌱. Between testing new recipes, making use of leftovers, and whipping up an unexpectedly elegant breakfast, I’ve got plenty of flavor-packed inspiration for you to help with those gut-loving 30 plants a week goals.
Freshly Picked Radishes from my garden
🌞We are well into June, and my meals are catching that sunshine energy.
But it wouldn't be a waste-not Candyflosslife mindset if not for leftovers done right – I shared this speedy fridge-find lunch on Instagram and you loved it. It’s proof that even a half-forgotten grilled corn-on-the-cob can become something yummy with the right combo (and maybe turn it into breakfast with a fried egg on top?). If you missed it, take a look and let me know – are you team leftovers?
Finally: a pasta that tastes like summer. With homemade pesto using rocket (arugula) and walnuts to keep it on budget and stirred in a whole tub of ricotta for a sauce that’s both bright and creamy. 💪And to boost the protein content! It clings to the bow shaped pasta just right, and honestly, it’s hard not to eat straight from the bowl. Or you can use a good quality store-bought pesto! Perfect for busy evenings or even as a pasta salad the next day for a casual lunch al fresco (if you work from home just have it on a sunny patio or balcony, but hold back on the rose 🍷 until after 5PM 😜).
🌿Make the pesto pasta
My pesto and ricotta pasta is creamy, zingy, and loaded with lemony rocket and walnuts. A five-minute pesto, a swoop of ricotta, and dinner is done in 20!
I should have started with breakfast, but hey-ho: this one’s simple but bold. A slice of toasted sourdough, topped with goats cheese, charred red salad onions, a sprinkle of sumac, and plenty of good olive oil. It’s savory, tangy, creamy, and smoky – basically, it packs way more punch than it has any right to at 8 a.m.
🌮🍔 Father’s Day is coming up – and if you’re cooking for a dad (or just love tacos with serious flavor), you need to check out my smash burger tacos. They’re smoky, punchy with chipotle and the best tomato, cucumber and lime salsa, and yes – there’s a sneaky half can of black beans in there, because we care about dad’s gut too. 😉
Smash Burger Tacos for Dad
🩷Fun food fact to wrap up: radishes are part of the brassica family – that means they’re cousins with broccoli, kale, and cabbage!
What’s been happening in your kitchen this week? Tell me what you’ve been loving, cooking, or growing. And if you’ve got any ideas of cooking with radish tops, hit reply. Or just reply with what you'd like to see me making!
