I absolutely love making my own pasta, rolling it out, cutting it to shape, it’s all rather therapeutic for me. In Spring, I make wild garlic pasta, which is vibrant green with a lovely undertone of garlic flavour to complement any pasta dish. As it’s fresh pasta, it literally takes a few minutes to cook in boiling water. It obviously …
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Roasted Artichoke & Cauliflower Soup
Even though the sun is shining, I’m making soup! And that’s in part because I’m using the last of my allotment Jerusalem artichokes, but also because the UK weather is so unreliable it might be sunny and 20°C today, but tomorrow it could be dark, cold, and possibly even snowing! So I’m doing myself a favour and putting some of …
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Crispy Butternbeans with Green Tahini Sauce
Beans are an excellent source of nutrition including: For further reading on this topic visit MyNutriWeb to read my latest blog. Serves 4 as an appetiser or 2 as a salad or sandwich Ingredients Method Per serving: 449kcal/ 28g fat/ 3.7g saturated fat/ 23g carbohydrates/ 18g fibre/ 17g protein This can also be served as a salad by mixing everything …
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Hot Chocolate
What if I said this hot chocolate was good for you in that it contains no added sugar, it has a portion of fruit helping you to achieve 1 of your 5-a-day, contains over 20% of your daily fibre recommendations, and is easily vegan making it perfect for Veganuary? Serves 4 Ingredient Method Per serving*: 212kcal/ 6.8g fat/ 2.2g saturated …
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3 Ingredient Snickers Bars (aka Reindeer Poops)
As someone who is allergic to most nuts, I’ve never had a Snickers bar, but I have heard they are filled with crunchy peanuts, sweet caramel and coated in chocolate. I’ve not got a very sweet tooth, so I’m subbing in dark chocolate for milk, adding extra plant polyphenols which my gut will love. It’s also got the benefit of …
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Air Fryer Falafel
I used to work at King’s College London as a postdoctoral researcher and there was this little falafel stall just around the corner which would be mine and my colleagues go to spot when we were treating ourselves to lunch out (or running back to the metabolic research unit!). These falafel are a nod to those which I used to …
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Spiced Butternut Squash & Lentil Soup
My friend doesn’t like thick soups, which is often the case when using curcubits. This, however, is a very thin soup, which still packs a punch. Each serving provides you with a third of your daily fibre requirements, making it a great meal choice on cold winter days. Serves 4 Ingredients Method Per serving: 302kcal/ 13g fat/ 2.0g saturated fat/ …
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Sourdough Blueberry Bagels
Blueberry sourdough bagels. Just a small amount of work and you will have the most delicious bagels – chewy crusts with a soft centre, filled with sweet and tangy blueberries which you know will do you good. If you can’t find freeze-dried blueberries you can leave these out. Most shop-bought dried blueberries are sweetened with fruit juice and therefore won’t …
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Chocolate Courgette Cake
This cake secretly hides 2 courgettes in it, and you almost can’t tell bar the few flecks of green and yellow here and there. The courgette helps the cake stay moist, and it is in ways close to the texture of a brownie, but it also happens to be egg and dairy-free, meaning it’s suitable for those following a full …
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Tofu Pasta Bake
The Summer holidays are upon us, and I’m sure we’ll all be in need of inspiration for family friendly recipes! I created this recipe for baby and child nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed and it is an absolute winner. It’s really easy to prepare – all in one dish, filled with nutrition and flavour with no added salt making it the perfect family-friendly …