One of the downfalls of this ‘strange time’ we’re going through has been the stay-at-home time for me which means there are snack temptations at every turn. Plus there has also been some boredom which is so easy to fill with eating! I have therefore been stocking up with healthier snacks rather than imagining for[Read More]
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Eat The Rainbow
In our latest FREE Bariatric Cookery Newsletter (out very, very soon – subscribe here if you don’t already), Dietitian Nichola urges you to ‘EAT COLOUR’. It’s good advice and following and eating the colours of the rainbow is a great starting point. Not only do the almost infinite number of fruits and vegetables in the[Read More]
Mother’s Day or Breakfast In Bed
I don’t think I would be wide of the mark to say that not many UK mothers will be spending Mother’s Day with their loved ones. I won’t be able to mix with my own children and also can’t see my own mother who is in lock-down in her specialist nursing home. I am sure[Read More]
Get-Your-Skates-On Summer Porridge or Oats
Anyone who visits my Instagram page (see here if you’re interested) will know I love porridge and a bowl of oats in the morning – and not just during the winter months. However, when the weather is warmer I tend to make a ‘raw’ mixture rather than a steaming hot bowl. This is my latest[Read More]
One-For-The-Pot Chicken, Apple and Lentil Casserole
Despite warm weather on the horizon (maybe even a mini heatwave over the Easter weekend!) the evenings are still chilly and we’re still eating warming food from the oven rather than from the barbecue until then. But I have been giving the traditional slow-cooked casserole mix something of a summery lift and boosting the protein[Read More]