RECIPES
Meatless March – Wk2
Healthy Vegetarian Eating Meatless March Week 2 Healthy vegetarian eating requires balancing up different foods and key nutrients. This weeks menu is flexible so you can swap days or meals around. You do not have to eat all the food, but really try and eat all the fruit and vegetables and just cut down the portion…
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Join me for Meatless March. Meatless March Week 1. Click for menu plan Traditionally for Dietitians, March is “Nutrition Month”, I am just taking this concept a little further. Want to join in? Easy just stop eating meat for March. I know this is a little late, but I had a large project I was…
Read MoreCrepes or English Pancakes recipe
Pancakes are traditionally made and eaten on Shrove Tuesday, the day before lent. The concept goes back centuries and it started as a way to use up all the eggs and flour before fasting for lent. As a child pancakes were one of my favorite dinners and I always looked forward to pancake day. Now…
Read MoreZucchini and white chocolate chip muffins
Zucchini and White Chocolate Chip Muffins These are very light and freeze well. Great for lunch boxes for a morning snack. You can use milk chocolate but the white melts to a nice soft white caramel flavor. Ingredients 1 cup white flour ½ cup spelt flour ¾ tsp baking powder Dash of salt ½…
Read MoreFalafels
Whilst Falafel originates in the Middle East it is now a much loved and enjoyed staple amongst vegetarians all around the world. This recipe is light, with a soft burger texture because is has less bread crumbs and is shallow fried rather than deep fried. I also like mine on the hot side rather than…
Read MoreBlueberry or Raspberry Oat Muffins
My family are divided on which they like best. I favor blueberry but the rest like raspberry. These freeze well for up to 4 weeks and make a great mid morning snack on the run. No that I usually have any left to freeze because at the weekend they are often all my children want…
Read MoreTop 5 Foods to Boost Your Immune System
During cold and flu season, it can seem inevitable that you are going to get sick. However, did you know that there are actually no more germs during this season? The reason that we tend to get sick more often is that we run ourselves down and stop taking care of ourselves during the holiday…
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