Author: HollySkinner
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Easy Red Lentil Spinach Soup
Packed full of iron, this is a super easy, delicious soup to try out. Ingredients Method Notes Nutrition Serving: 200g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 1915mg | Potassium: 884mg | Fiber: 22g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 5880IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 80mg | Iron: 6.5mg
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Saving on your weekly shop
Let’s face it we are pretty much all noticing rising cost of living at the moment. Energy bills, at the petrol pump and of course in our weekly food shop. There is no getting away from it, we are having to spend more on essentials. However there are some ways we can shop a bit…
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How often do you think about your heart?
Chances are if you haven’t had a need to think about heart health you may not give it much thought. You might go to the doctor and get your blood pressure done but what do you do if it’s a bit high or you check your apple watch during exercise and your heart rate has…
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What’s with this menopause tummy?
First of all lets be clear that this isn’t a menopause symptom for every woman but for many it can be, leaving some very confused as to why. I’ve heard it all too frequently, “I don’t understand, I’m doing what I’ve always done and the weight around my middle is spreading, what’s going on?” Throughout…
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Glazed Christmas Ham
This is the first year I’ve attempted making a ham. It is a bit of a process but I really enjoyed making this. When you read the recipe don’t be shocked that it has coca cola in, trust me, it tastes incredible! So here’s the recipe, I researched a few recipes that I liked the…
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Christmas Nut Roast
My son is a vegetarian and I still want him to be able to enjoy a Sunday roast and Christmas dinner so I’ve been experimenting with homemade nut roasts. This is my favourite one and super easy. Ingredients Method Paired with roast potatoes, a mix of vegetables and a little cranberry sauce makes a perfect…
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Chicken Pilaf
My friend Claire introduced me to this meal and it’s delicious and simple to make. All in one pot so less washing up and you can put it in the freezer for later. Ingredients Method Nutrient Unit kcal 663 fat 13g saturates 2g carbs 92g sugars 13g fibre 0g protein 50g salt 1.94g For more…
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10 Christmas Food Swaps
You’ve been working hard on your health and fitness goals, making good choices, being consistent, making progress and then Christmas creeps up. You start thinking, ‘what am I going to do, I’m going to this party or I have 3 different Christmas dinners to go to’. How are you going to tackle it without throwing…
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Summer Rolls
These are one of my absolute favourites especially as you can make them with pretty much whatever you want. These are a prawn version. Ingredients For the dipping sauce For the rolls Method These little pouches can be packed with crunchy vegetables and a good source of protein like prawns, crab or chicken. All wrapped…