cosy pumpkin laksa soup

COSY PUMPKIN LAKSA SOUP

Instead of carving your pumpkin into scary heads this year, why not scoop out the flesh and make this treat for Halloween – or any other day for that matter. Serves 2 spice paste 2 plump lemongrass stalks 5 garlic cloves 2cm knob of fresh turmeric (or 1½ tsp dried)…

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Crispy Flatbreads

Crispy Flatbreads

Crispy Flatbreads – It’s crunch time! The next time you go for a dip make these little crackers. They are so easy to make and with 50% wholemeal, they’ll also help to add to your daily fibre intake. makes ~200g for the crispy flatbreads 75g wholemeal flour 75g 0,0 flour…

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ful medames

FUL MEDAMES

Eat like an Egyptian Egypt is a magical place and I have been lucky enough to spend some time living in Cairo. I have fond memories of the of the early morning bustle around ful vendors on street corners. It still seems a little excessive as a breakfast; so nowadays…

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SILKY GREEN – OR RED – MICRONUTRIENT SMOOTHIE

Drink your way to 5-a-day and beyond. This is what I like to drink on a daily basis – when I can. This green smoothie will supply your body’s cells with everything: beta-carotene, vitamin C/K – and it’s full of fibre too: the drawback of juicing being that all the…

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wake up to sleep

WAKE UP TO SLEEP

We all know that it is not a good idea to burn our candle at both ends – even if it does give a lovely light (1). “If sleep doesn’t serve some vital function, it is the biggest mistake evolution ever made.” Alan Rechtschaffen, sleep research pioneer. We spend about…

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