Main meal, Snack/side dish | Serves: 2
Prep time: 20 minutes | Cooking time: 20 minutes
INGREDIENTS
250g (8oz) fresh spinach leaves, washed
200g (7oz) dried macaroni
1 leek (about 75g) washed and diced
For the sauce:
150g (5oz) quark (a type of fat-free soft cheese)
100ml (3½ fl oz) home-made or reduced-salt stock
½ tsp English […]
Vegan Sichuan dan dan noodles
This vegetarian version of the traditional Sichuan dan dan noodles is lighter than the original. Use your imagination with any of your favourite vegetables like courgette or carrots, or even cucumber. It’s the sauce that gives this noodle dish its full bite of chillies, garlic and other seasonings, without the heaviness. These noodles are usually […]
Dr Michael Roizen, US Nutrition expert claims “your diet can help cure what ails you”
Dr Michael Roizen has been studying the effects of food on health for over 25 years. He’s the chief wellness officer of the academic medical centre the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. He also developed something called the RealAge test, (in a […]
By: Krisztina Biliczky, Education and Training expert
Ingredients:
2 cups of of gluten free oat flour
1/2 coconut flour or ground almonds
1/2 cup vegan chocolate protein powder
2 tbsp cocos powder ( can add 3 if want it with stronger choc flavour )
2 tbsp beetroot powder
2 tbsp granulated sweetener
1/2 cup crunchy peanut […]
Article by the Drummond Team
Reduced amounts of meat and lots of vegetables – A diet to feed a future of 10 billion people?
As we continue on our mission to consume less animal products in efforts to save the planet, you’ve probably heard the term flexitarian. We’ll bet your first thought was that it was something to […]
This is one of the latest buzzwords to hit the health world: keto — it refers to the high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet. There are claims that you can eat all the fat you want, never feel hungry again, lower your blood sugar if you have type 2 diabetes, and even boost your athletic performance, the diet promises something […]
Healthy Recipe of the Week!
For those of us who are “watching our pennies” this January, here’s a low-cost meal that’s both healthy and delicious! Can be enjoyed as a week night or weekend meal.
PREP: 15 MINS
COOK: 40 MINS
SERVES: 4
Kcal 264
Fat 8g
Saturates 1g
Carbs 7g
Sugars 3g
Fibre 2g
Protein 40g
Salt 0.7g
Ingredients:
4 skinless […]
Article by the Drummond Team
A new food portion size guide to help tackle overeating has just been launched in the UK, advising us to measure out produce using our hands. The British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) launched the guide, titled Find Your Balance, which uses simple hand and spoon measures to estimate appropriate portions of food. The guide also suggests […]
Here’s a delicious low-calorie veggie lasagne which is an easy-to-make and lighter alternative to the traditional mince bake. Layered with pasta, ratatouille and sliced aubergine, it packs in all of your five-a-day!
PREP: 30 MINS
COOK: 2 HRS, 30 MINS – 3 HRS
SERVES: 4
Nutrition: (Per serving)
Kcal: 325
Fat: 11g
Saturate: 5g
Carbs: 36g
Sugars: 17g
Fibre: 11g
Protein: […]
This delicious sherry-soaked trifle made with leftover Christmas pudding is the perfect dessert to keep the festive indulgence going
Preparation time: less than 30 mins
Cooking time: 10 to 30 mins
Serves: Serves 10
Ingredients:
For the trifle
300g/10½oz leftover Christmas pudding
8 fresh black figs, cut into quarters
250ml/9fl oz sherry
250g/9oz mascarpone
250ml/9fl oz double cream
icing sugar, to taste
150g/5½oz […]