Tag Archives: Healthy Eating

Fried Bananas

Bananas are one of the fruits I always have in the house.  We seem to go through an awful lot of them whether it’s cooking porridge in the morning, eating one as a snack or using them for making bread; … Continue reading

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Warm Indian ‘Chana Chaat’ with Pomegranate

This is one of those times where I tend not to keep exactly to the quantities stated in the recipe as I don’t want small bits of vegetable left over, nor half a can of chickpeas.  This recipe is so … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends Breakfast Eggs

Today was one of those mornings – the alarm was set early as we were planning to visit Winchester Christmas Fair and catch the early train. One of our cats decided differently and in the middle of the night we … Continue reading

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Roasted Eggplant with Lemon Garlic Sauce

Although eggplants aren’t my favourite vegetable, I am always willing to try new recipes especially as a new greengrocer had opened up close-by and was selling the most delectable looking eggplants the other day.  It gave me the incentive to … Continue reading

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Guacamole

Guacamole is one of those dishes that I often make for lunch when I find I have a couple of avocados ripening in the fruit bowl, and I want to use up some bits and pieces in the fridge. Of … Continue reading

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Beetroot Salad with Seeds

As soon as I saw this recipe, I knew I would love it as beetroot is one of my favourite vegetables.  The aroma of beetroot roasting in the oven is absolute heaven and this little salad looks so tasty and … Continue reading

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Quick Five-a-Day Curry

My husband spotted this recipe in a magazine our chemist gave to him.  It comes from the book Thrive on Five by Nina and Jo Littler and as I had all the ingredients to hand, I decided to try it … Continue reading

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Superfood Bread

Since we found out that my husband is gluten intolerant, I now make various breads and keep plenty of stock in the freezer for him;  usually in packs of two slices.  Almond Bread and Courgette Bread were the first two … Continue reading

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Warm Mushroom and Broccoli Salad

I love mushrooms and I also love broccoli and the two together make a delicious dish.  I haven’t stated quantities of broccoli or mushrooms as you can make as little or as much as you want.  A large head of … Continue reading

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Chicken Curry

This was the very first recipe I made after purchasing the cookbook The Medicinal Chef: Healthy Every Day by Dale Pinnock.  Strictly speaking, it is called Cholesterol-busting Chicken Curry as the lentils are very rich in soluble fibre which is … Continue reading

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