If you’re looking to reduce carbohydrates and increase protein in your diet, one of those foods that is the most difficult to replace is potatoes, the staple of so many meals that revolve around the traditional meat and vegetables. When it comes to family meals too, removing potatoes, and wishing to reduce tons of pasta…
Pizza immediately gets classified as junk food or fast food, but in truth, a properly, or consciously, made pizza is an exceptionally healthy meal. If wheat is an issue for you, using a heritage grain like spelt can help get around that. Remember those symptoms could be due to a number of factors – see…
Early summer veg are a joy, and those first broad beans are among my favourites. Beans are such a healthy food, particularly for women – research has shown that women eating beans and pulses three or more times a week are at least 25% less likely to be diagnosed with a hormonal cancer like breast…
Finding an inexpensive, simple but tasty meat option for an evening meal can be a challenge, so here’s a great way to get a nutritious, lean and delicious dinner on the table with very little effort. Pork loins are very versatile, and as long as they are not allowed to dry out or overcook, they…
While this might take a while to marinade, it’s spectacularly quick to cook, and delivers a comforting dish in no time that the whole family will love. Chicken is one of the best foods for supporting brain function, stress, mood and mental health, so if you’ve had a hard day at work, this is what…
This is a lovely, indulgent meal when you have a bit more time, and want to produce an impressive supper with healthy credentials. It doesn’t get healthier than kale and mushrooms. Kale is one of the most nutritious greens, and the humble mushroom has been shown to be a veritable supercharged superfood with recent research…
Print Grilled Potatoes with Chive Dressing Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 10 Cook Time: 10 Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 450g salad/new potatoes 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar 3 tbsp olive oil 1 1/2 tbsp chopped chives 10 chive flowers (if available, dependent on the season)…
Print Chicken and Courgette Stew Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 15 Total Time: 15 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 2 chicken thighs, bones removed salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 tbsp olive oil 1/2 onion, peeled, sliced 75ml/21/2fl oz white wine 1/2 courgette, chopped 200g/7oz tinned tomatoes…
Print Mushroom and Cheese Crustless Quiche Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 20 Cook Time: 35 Total Time: 55 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 150 g mushrooms of choice, sliced butter or rapeseed oil for frying 1/2 tsp salt freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp onion, finely chopped 1 medium…
Print Pork, Chorizo and Beans Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 20 Cook Time: 45 Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 2 tsp rapeseed oil 600g/1lb 51/2oz pork shoulder, cut into serving pieces 150g/51/2oz chorizo, cut into serving pieces 1 medium onion, sliced 1 birds’-eye…
Print Chicken and Broccoli Pie Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 35 Cook Time: 30 Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x For the chicken and vegetables 500ml chicken stock 950g chicken breasts 500g baby onions 500g purple sprouting broccoli 50g butter 225g button mushrooms 350g…
Print Chicken and Field Mushroom Pie Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 35 Cook Time: 20 Total Time: 55 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 2 tbsp olive/rapeseed oil 1 large onion, finely sliced 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 750g floury potatoes, such as King Edwards or Maris Piper, cut…
Print Chicken Hotpot Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 20 Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 1.6kg whole chicken 1 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 bunches spring onions, white part only, sliced lengthways in half 100g carrots, sliced 100g butter, melted 100g fresh peas 600ml boiling chicken stock…
Print Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta with White Beans) Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 10 Cook Time: 10 Total Time: 20 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 2 tbsp rapeseed/olive oil ½ onion, chopped 100g pancetta, diced 2 pinches of dried chilli flakes 200g canned, rinsed and drained borlotti beans…
Print Kale and Walnut Omega Pesto Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 10 Total Time: 10 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 100g chopped walnuts 1 tsp salt 100g kale, ripped into pieces 2 cloves of garlic, minced organic rapeseed, flaxseed or extra virgin olive oil (or a mixture of…
Print Chicken and Bean Chilli Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 15 Cook Time: 20 Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 1 tablespoon rapeseed oil 1 large onion, finely diced 1 clove of garlic, crushed 1 red pepper, sliced 1 yellow pepper, sliced 1 tin of cannellini…
Print Chicken and Brown Rice Salad Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 15 Cook Time: 10 Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 500g cooked chicken 375g chicken, cooked and cut into cubes 500g broccoli florets 200g carrots, diced a can of chickpeas 1 onion, diced 1 Asian…
Print Rich Ratatouille Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 15 Cook Time: 20 Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 6 tbsp rapeseed oil 2 large aubergines, cut into 1 inch chunks 4 small courgettes, sliced into 1 inch chunks 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and…
Print Quick Chicken and Veg Coconut Curry Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 15 Cook Time: 20 Total Time: 35 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 3 tbsp rapeseed or coconut oil 1 cinnamon stick 6 green cardamom pods, left whole 6 cloves, left whole 1 onion, finely sliced 12…
Print Easy Dhal Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x 100g dried black lentils, soaked overnight – this breaks down certain substances that can hinder digestion, and makes nutrients more available. 1 can of red kidney beans, rinsed 1 onion, finely chopped rapeseed oil a small chunk of…
Print Baked Chicken with Chorizo and Olives Print Recipe Author: Jane Hutton Prep Time: 20 Cook Time: 25 Total Time: 45 minutes Ingredients Copy to clipboard Copy to clipboard Scale 1x2x3x For the baked chicken – 3 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp smoked sweet paprika 4 chicken wings and breast joints 4 chicken leg joints…
