Learning to Love Lentils

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If you have read ‘The 4 Hour Body’ by Tim Ferris you will know he’s a big fan of adding beans and pulses to meat and veggies for the ultimate ‘slow carb’ diet. In theory, I understood the point of this, but I had strong associations between beans and pulses and a rather strange vegetarian girl [...]

Quinoa

quinoa

Have you every tried Qunioa? Pronounced Keen-wah, this super healthy seed is available in most stores in the health food section. Although it’s a seed, it acts more like a grain, and is a great wheat-free alternative to cous cous. You can also use it is a rice alternative – egg fried quinoa is a [...]

Broccoli – things to do with tiny trees

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Bored of boiling or steaming your Broccoli? Try one of the following!   Roasted Broccoli Preheat the oven to 200F. Toss the broccoli florets in olive oil, then place on a baking sheet in a single layer. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 15 minutes until tender. Remove from the oven and drizzle with [...]

The Ultimate Nutritionally Responsible Salad

avocado

So what makes this salad so special? This is my favourite Nutritionally Responsible recipe for three reasons – it’s quick, cheap and incredibly flexible! You could eat a variation of this salad every day, and not only will you not get bored, you will feel great! As well as being Nutritionally Responsible, this recipe also [...]

The Perfect Banana Omelette

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Check out this video for one of my favourite breakfasts! This also makes a great snack when you are craving something naturally sweet. I know it sounds a bit weird, but please do try it and let me know what you think!

Turkey Left-overs?

Thanks to http://coventrypersonaltrainer.co.uk for this! All over the world, people will be opening their kitchen door to find a mass of Christmas dinner left-overs; part of the getting excited when preparing the meal.  I think we have about 0.5kg of potatoes, a tub of mixed vegetables and a full breast of turkey. Turkey sandwiches have [...]