Research shows that there are at least 9 reasons to eat sweet potatoes. So, quite apart from the fact this dish is brilliantly easy to make its also very healthy and keeps the tummy happy and full for longer. Sweet potato contains copper which helps our bodies produce collagen which keeps our muscles healthy, and,…

Im still on a health kick drive to detox after my holiday and in this recipe I cover all sorts of health bases in one meal. Avocados lower cholesterol and dilate blood vessels while blocking artery-destroying toxicity. They contain a nutrient called glutathione, which is said to block around 30 different carcinogens whilst helping the…

Having spent an entire two-week holiday eating like a little piggy with both feet in the trough, the time has come, as I shake off the jetlag and do piles of laundry, to enjoy a nice detox! Used to be that this (a detox) was, in my eyes, a punishment. People who detoxed were sad,…

This is a vegan healthy dish which can be prepared in advance and served straight out of the fridge. It is a recipe that is similarto oatmeal with milk, but this recipe scores with its vegan delight along with the goodness of quinoa. Almond milk is prepared when almonds are soaked in water for 1…

When youre travelling in Nepal you get T shirts that state proudly Dal Bhat 24 hour power. Its true. This dish is an exceptional powerhouse of energy and nutrition. Its also delicious, easy to make, cheap and you can freeze it. Dal (which are the lentils) and bhat (which is the rice) is something many…

I love this soup because Im basically lazy and its a very quick, energy saving, energy boost thats cheap and healthy and takes very little time to make. For busy people trying to stay on top of their health and diet this is perfect. I like to incorporate chick peas in my diet because theyre…

I chose gnocchi because I needed a break from cold salads and peas are such a scrummy, under respected vegetable. Peas are anti-oxidants, high in vitamin C and loads of other nutrients but low in fat. Its also said that eating peas, which contain coumestrol, can help prevent stomach cancer. This is such a tasty…

Compact salad or salad in a jar, whatever we may call it, is a way to make salad more flexible and portable; ensuring that it is available to eat at the time and place we need, instantly. Generally we mix all the salad ingredients with the dressing and serve it fresh, otherwise the ingredients start…

Minestrone is a thick soup of Italian origin made with vegetables, often with the addition of pasta or rice. Common ingredients include beans, onions, celery, carrots, stock, and tomatoes. It has no fixed recipe, just take your favorite veggies, boil them in water with beans, and add rice or pasta to make it a complete…

Fennel, which is crunchy and sweet with a faint overlay of aniseed / liquorice flavour is hailed as a super veg. Particularly well respected for its anti-inflammatory properties. Having recently gone back to the gym after an overly long Christmas break I was aching all over and felt I needed a good boost. Fennel, whilst…