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Easy, and cheap to make. This soup is a hit in our house on cold wet winter days. Ingredients 1 Large Butternut squash 2-3 tbs olive oil Salt and pepper Grated nutmeg 25g butter 1 medium white onion 1 inch square of root ginger 1.5lts vegetable stock 2 small white potatoes Method Preheat the oven to 200°c Peal the squash and cut into chunks, then la flat and spread out on a baking tray, and drizzle with a little oil.Bake for about 15-20 mins. Melt butter in t

I know, I know, Kidney bean ??? really! Yes really, trust me even I was surprised it worked. Ingredients 1 can of drained kidney beans 2 eggs 45g cocoa powder 120g maple syrup 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp cinnamon powder 3 tbsp of almond milk 1 tbsp of coconut oil For the topping Chopped nuts (small handful) few squares of dark chocolate chopped Method Preheat the oven to 180°c and line a small baking tray with greaseproof paper. Blitz all the ingredients in a blender. Pour int

As the nights get darker, and the weather gets colder, our skin can take the toll. The good news is there are a few foods that we can eat to boost our vitamins and minerals that our skin need to glow. AVOCADO A good source of VIT A, C, E. This as well as the good fat monounsaturated, all of which are important to lock in your skins moisture. It also has Magnesium, folic acid, and potassium all of which are essential for good skin health. OLLY FISH Fish like salmon, sardines,

Hi, My name is Zoe, and I'm a 37 old year women with a passion for nutrition, cooking, health and living a happy balanced life. And... no, don't panic, I'm not a tiny sized energy filled, positive vibe nightmare, who wants to tell you how wonderful her fit and healthy lifestyle is, and that I never eat chocolate (I do!) I wanted this site to be something I can use to share great recipes, that work, and are easy to do. I do have a massive focus on health and nutrition. But wit

I love the fresh mustard taste of watercress soup, delicious and packing some great antioxidants with Vitamin A, C, K and many more. So here is a nice quick and easy recipe for one of my favorite soups. Ingredients 2 Potatoes 1 Medium white onion 2 Cloves of garlic 450ml Vegetable Stock 2 Bunches of Watercress Method Start by pealing and chopping the potatoes, then peal and chop the onion, peal and chop the garlic. Heat a little olive oil in a large saucepan and add t

Growing up in Brighton, I would love the old Open Market in London road, full of butchers, grocers, but my favorite was the fishmonger stall. The staff were load and proud, shouting over all the over stalls to be heard. "local mackerel, caught today by my own fair hands" they would say with a cheeky wink. The staff would put up with my never-ending questions of "Mr. What's that?" with a smile and a giggle. For years I thought that mackerel were called Monty because one of the