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No Shop Bean Stew
When you can’t be bothered to shop or cook this No Shop Bean Stew is so easy, it uses ingredients you will already have in the house, and you can eat it from a bowl on the sofa too!
Suitable for vegetarians and vegans, yet hearty enough for any meat eating carnivore!
Cheese Sauce
Basic recipe for cheese sauce, you could omit the cheese for a basic white sauce, but why would you?
Coriander Stalks
Lots of recipes call for chopped coriander leaves, but did you know that the stalks are great in soups and sauces if you add them a bit earlier? I buy big bunches of coriander from the Asian supermarket and then chop the stalks and pop them into a freezer bag. I...
Is there nutritional value in eating food you enjoy, and enjoying the food you eat?
My job is a nutritional adviser, my hobby is food and cooking, so my life rotates around food. It’s the first thing i think about and the last thing on my mind at night. I love creating new recipes, feeding myself and my loved ones; but I also have moments where my...
Nutty Dog Biscuits
These are nutty flavoured biscuits, or biscuits for your nutty dog - the choice is yours! The recipe was kindly given to my by my friend Julee who is a former chef, turned Prison Officer via owning a market stall selling doggie goods. She used to bake up massive...
Lamb Koftas
These are so easy to make, the weather was pants (as usual) when I made mine so I cooked them in the oven, but they are great cooked on skewers on the barbeque. Makes about 15 small or 5 large koftas Ingredients 500g minced lamb Small onion grated 2 tsp ground...
Water & Hydration
The first thing I check with my clients is how much water they are drinking. Water is vital to ensure we function properly. I spent much of my childhood and early twenties suffering from headaches, but it wasn’t until I reached my thirties that I realised it was...
Why I don't think diets work, and what does
The term diet should be applied to the food you eat, your own personal eating plan; however, it has come to be synonymous with a specific and restrictive formulated meal and nutrition plan. When we follow another person’s diet plan we are not eating our own foods, and...
February 2018 – shop local
February has been my first full month at home this year, after being lucky enough to have an amazing break over Christmas and New Year in Australia and New Zealand. The builders have pretty much gone, and the extensions almost finished, although work is due to start...
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