Category Archive: Cooking
Last weeks meal plan pretty much went to plan apart from a couple of nights, this week I need to make sure I’m a bit more organised as tonight and Thursday see me studying from 5.45pm so that only gives me just over 1 1/2 hours to get in, cook dinner & spend time with the …
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This week is the first time I have taken part in At Home with Mrs M Meal Planning Monday! I used to be really good at planning ahead however the last few weeks it has fallen by the wayside then this ends up with us having crap to eat when the kids are in bed, so …
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When Simple heard I was going to be doing a new healthy eating regime in 2012 they got in touch to see if I would be interested in trying out some of their best kept secrets which Simple nutritionist Fiona Hunter has created to help keep you healthy and your skin glow as they packed full of nutrients …
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A great snack pack from Simple packed full of healthy food which is great for your skin! Brazil Nuts – Brazil Nuts are packed with the mineral Selenium which can help to protect skin against sun damage. Dried Mango – Mangoes are rich in beta-carotene which can help to protect the skin from damage by …
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ingredients: 1 Large ripe mango, peeled and stone removed 125ml Orange juice 1/2 tsp arrowroot 15g unsalted butter, melted 2 tbsp Demerara sugar 2 thick slices of fresh pineapple Seeds from one pomegranate to garnish To make the sauce place the mango and orange juice in a blender and puree until smooth. Place the puree …
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Ingredients: 4 Tbsp Olive Oil 8 Skinless chicken thighs 150g piece chorizo sausage, sliced into chunks 2 small red peppers, de-seeded and sliced 2 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 200g paella rice, rinsed 2 tsp smoked paprika Pinch of cayenne pepper 600ml chicken stock 100ml dry white wine 125g fresh or frozen soya beans 1 …
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ingredients: 4 Salmon Fillets 1 ts Cajun Seasoning 900g Floury potatoes peeled and cut into large even sized chunks 250g Savoy cabbage, washed and shredded 1 Bunch spring onions, finely chopped 4 tomatoes, slice in half 2 tbsp of olive oil 1 Clove of garlic, peeled and crushed or finely chopped Leaves from 6 sprigs …
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Ingredients: 2 large Bramley apples 1 Lemon 350g Frozen blackberries 3 tbsp caster sugar 225g plain flour 150g butter 50g Demerara sugar 100g Porridge oats Greek yoghurt with cinnamon to serve, optional Preheat the oven to 200c /gas mark 6 Peel, core and chop the apples into small chunks. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the …
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Ingredients: 100g pudding rice 600ml semi-skimmed milk 4 tbsp caster sugar 1 x 400g can of apricots in natural juice Zest of 3 oranges Handful of toasted flaked almons or pomegranate seeds to garnish Place the rice, sugar and milk in a large non-stick saucepan. Bring the milk to the boil, then reduce the heat …
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Ingredients: 7 tbsp Olive oil 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp mustard powder 1 large clove of garlic, crushed Zest from 1 lemon 1/2 sea salt 2 x 400g cans brown or green lentils, rinsed and drained 4 finely chopped spring onions 300g baby cherry tomatoes, halved 3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander 4 skinless chicken breasts …
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