It’s hard to make the case for February – save to say it’s thankfully a miserly short month. Here in the UK it’s still cold, the days are brief and lacking much sun, and Spring seems an age away. But we still have to trundle into work and often equipped with little save a cold[Read More]
food on the move
Tight-Budget Parsnip and Ginger Soup
Confessions first this early New Year – I haven’t quite or completely got back on track in a serious way! I am blaming illness in the house (and beyond) for this but I also must take some responsibility for the natural urge I have after the holidays to still opt for a bit of[Read More]
Hail Caesar! The Bariatric Cookery Lunchbox Meal Idea 7
Caesar Salad is a great lunchtime option, but the less healthy part of it – the oily croûtons and heavy dressing can often mean it’s not so great or ideal for the WLS lunchbox. But if you tinker with the croûtons and choose a light Caesar dressing then it makes a sensible and most enjoyable[Read More]
New Potato, Roasted Pepper and Tuna Salad: The Bariatric Cookery Lunchbox Club Meal Idea 6
Here’s a wonderfully simple lunchbox idea made with cooked new potatoes (in their skins) with roasted peppers, tuna and green salad leaves. Cooking the potatoes for this dish means they can be tossed in the dressing while still hot and they will soak up the flavours, but you can use leftover cooked ones if it[Read More]
‘Many Good Things’ Rolls: The Bariatric Lunchbox Club Meal Idea 5
You and I both may know these wraps as ‘Summer Rolls’ but I think that does them a disservice since they can be eaten all year round – I prefer to call them ‘Many Good Things’ Rolls since they are stuffed with so many great foods that bring nutrients and flavour to the lunchbox on[Read More]