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Korean Kimchi and Mushroom Rice Bowls

Korean Kimchi and Mushroom Rice Bowls

Korean Kimchi and Mushroom Rice Bowls This delicious veggie dish makes for a great post-run refuel, with a combination of carbohydrates and protein to aid recovery. You can use leftover cooked meat or fish in this rice bowl, if you like. Similarly you can add extra...

Cavolo Nero Halloumi Salad

Cavolo Nero Halloumi Salad

Cavolo Nero Halloumi Salad 500 g sweet potato (cut into 2.5-cm (1-in) cubes)2 red onions (each cut into 8 wedges)1 tbsp olive oil1 vegetable stock cube300 g pearled spelt200 g cavolo nero or kale1 red chilli (deseeded and finely sliced)150 g halloumi (sliced into half...

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with cauliflower & wholegrain rice

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with cauliflower & wholegrain rice

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with Cauliflower & Wholegrain Rice 4 skinless chicken thighs  (bitesize diced)1 small head broccoli (cut into florets)1 red pepper (cut into 2 cm strips)1 yellow pepper (cut into 2cm strips)100 g green beans (trimmed)1 red chilli (diced)1...

Healthier Christmas Yule Log

Healthier Christmas Yule Log

Hands up if you love Christmas foods except the traditional puddings? ME, ME, ME. I'm not a fan of a Christmas cake, a Christmas pud or even the humble mince pie.  I actually made a veggie Christmas cake while I was working at Good Housekeeping that is one of my faves...

Performance Enhancing Beetroot Smoothies for Runners

Performance Enhancing Beetroot Smoothies for Runners

I've wanted a Vitamix for years, ever since seeing them in action when I was working at Good Housekeeping Magazine. We had one in the GH kitchen but sadly it was slightly out of my budget (and kitchen space) to have one at home. There is one on my wedding list...

Avocado & Coriander Hummus with Toasted Protein Chips

Avocado & Coriander Hummus with Toasted Protein Chips

This year I'm in University three days a week, with full days from 10am to 5pm (which makes a difference to our 9am-6pm days). There aren't a lot of great places nearby to get lunch, and on a student/freelance budget, I don't want to spend a lot of money on gross...

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with cauliflower & wholegrain rice

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with cauliflower & wholegrain rice

Tray bake Cashew Chicken with Cauliflower & Wholegrain Rice 4 skinless chicken thighs  (bitesize diced)1 small head broccoli (cut into florets)1 red pepper (cut into 2 cm strips)1 yellow pepper (cut into 2cm strips)100 g green beans (trimmed)1 red chilli (diced)1...

Edible Christmas Gift: Chocolate Pretzel Bark

I am slightly obsessed with chocolate covered pretzels. They became my US airport treat, purchasing a pack when I flew home from America, and usually finishing the bag before touching down on UK soil. However, this habit had to stop when I started flying more...

Healthier Christmas Yule Log

Healthier Christmas Yule Log

Hands up if you love Christmas foods except the traditional puddings? ME, ME, ME. I'm not a fan of a Christmas cake, a Christmas pud or even the humble mince pie.  I actually made a veggie Christmas cake while I was working at Good Housekeeping that is one of my faves...