A lovely roasted vegetable dish with bell peppers, butternut squash and red onion. Chickpeas and halloumi make up the protein for this meal and healthy fats come from the olive oil. Omit the halloumi to reduce calories and fat intake and also to make it...
We all need ways to get more greens into our daily diet so I m always looking for new ways to incorporate them! This kale and watercress salad is a nutritious and healthy way to eat them. It’s just bursting with flavour from the juicy pomegranate seeds against...
Quinoa makes a good change to oats for your breakfast and as they can be prepared in advance and eaten cold, they are a super fast breakfast option too. Full of complete protein, 1 cup of cooked quinoa will provide you with around 9g of protein which can be boosted...
Every meal is a chance to add a whole range of amazing nutrients to your diet. Just a small spoonful of ‘this’ and a sprinkling of ‘that’ can boost your intake of many vitamins and minerals important for health. Over the course of a week, I...
Blood oranges and pomegrates are just 2 of the jewels of Winter produce. The orange-raspberry flavour of the blood oranges go really well with the sweet, juicy pomegranate seeds. Adding a few cubes of dark chocolate to the warm porridge and allowing it to melt gives...
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