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Sarah’s Satay Pumpkin Soup

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  I wanted something quick, warm and delicious tonight so I melted a tablespoon of coconut oil, added to it two chopped brown onions, two small fennel bulbs and half a butternut squash, peeled and chopped into small-ish pieces. Added a heaped teaspoon of red curry paste, two bay leaves, finely chopped lemongrass stalk and a cup of water and a tin of coconut milk and simmered till it the pumpkin was soft. Remove the bay leaves and blend till smooth. We added a teaspoon of crunchy peanut butter to our bowls and stirred through at the table. Divine ❤ … Continue reading Sarah’s Satay Pumpkin Soup

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Hello? Hello?! Are you listening to your body?

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My latest HuffPost blog One of my close friends is a nutritionist and to quote her – “FACT about 75% of the world’s population does NOT have the enzyme to break down the sugar in milk (AJCN). Worth pondering? So why are we TOLD to have 3 serves a day?? Who are we going to listen to – the authorities or our bodies??” Are we programmed to be deaf to our body? Are we ever really listened to by our parents if we don’t want to eat something? So do we learn not to listen and then choose not to … Continue reading Hello? Hello?! Are you listening to your body?

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Jennene’s Grilled Eggplant (Aubergine) & Pomegranate Salad

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1 Eggplant sliced 1 clove garlic juice half a lemon sesame oil seeds from 1/2 pomegranate fresh parsley fresh mint black pepper Chargrill the eggplant coated with sesame oil until tender and caramelised. Then simply toss the remaining ingredients through. Super delicious with Dukkah coated chicken or lamb and a green garden salad   Continue reading Jennene’s Grilled Eggplant (Aubergine) & Pomegranate Salad

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Jennene’s Poached Peaches with Rosemary, Vanilla & Pomegranate

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1 kg fresh peaches skinned and halved 4 sprigs fresh rosemary 1 Vanilla Bean split 1 tbspn Maple Syrup 1/4 cup water Place the above ingredients in a pot and gently simmer until fragrant and peaches are tender but not falling apart. Gently remove the peaches from the pot and reduce the liquid to a syrup consistency. Place in a lovely bowl and pour the syrup (with rosemary and vanilla) on top and garnish with seeds from 1/2 a pomegranate and fresh mint. I served this with a nut cream made from walnuts, pistachios, almonds, rosewater and mint.   Continue reading Jennene’s Poached Peaches with Rosemary, Vanilla & Pomegranate

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The C Word – Christmas – and the Spiral of Over Indulgence

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Here’s my newest Huff Post blog with some goodies for Christmas dinner! So here we are again – same, same different year. The silly season where it is totally accepted that we gorge ourselves on all manner of food – whatever we want, and of course, get drunk at Christmas parties and eat bad canapés and dodgy party pies! Woop woop – what fun! And wow, here we go again down the battle ground of the supermarket aisles – fully loaded with special roasting potatoes, goose fat, sausages, turkeys, hams, creams, custards, puddings and sauces – flogging us all manner … Continue reading The C Word – Christmas – and the Spiral of Over Indulgence

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Broccoli & Spinach Soup

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I have just had a glorious weekend in Somerset and had delicious food provided by the Love in a Cup Cafe in Tytherington. On Saturday they served, with delightful divinity, a broccoli and spinach soup which inspired me to share my take on it … One head of broccoli, including the stalk, chopped One large brown onion, chopped Three cups chopped spinach (fresh of frozen) Stock Brown the onions in a little olive oil till starting to caramelize Add the broccoli to the pan with a little stock and simmer gently till soft Season with pepper, turmeric and a little … Continue reading Broccoli & Spinach Soup

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Stephanie’s Coconut Fish

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This is an adaptation of a Marie Claire Recipe. That one calls for lemongrass and is more of a Thai flavour, but I didn’t have any so I made mine like this: In a frypan on a moderate heat I added about two tablespoons of coconut oil. Once melted I fried approx 1 tablespoon of fennel seeds and added three star anise. While they are warming through, I sliced 5cm of the white of a leek, three finely sliced cloves of garlid and added it to the pan with a sprinkle of chili flakes. When the leek is wilted, add … Continue reading Stephanie’s Coconut Fish

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The Huffington Post

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Hello fellow foodies and lovers of our bodies and the yumminess of life! I am now an official blogger for the Huffington Post and felt to share my first two blogs with you all – A Gluten, Dairy and Sugar Free Life – Are You Serious?! To Market, to Market to Buy a Fat Leek Please like and comment on the Huff Post site and I will let you know when new ones come along! Enjoy and please let me know if there’s anything you would like me to write about. Love, Sarah Continue reading The Huffington Post

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Bridging Foods Baby Rocket & Pink Grapefruit Salad

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Looking for a a lovely refreshing salad for anytime …. try this A handful or two of baby rocket – place this in a bowl A pink Grapefruit – use as much or little as you like Toss some finely chopped grapefruit through the baby rocket Some fresh fennel fronds – chopped and tossed through the baby rocket Use some juice from the grapefruit as a dressing for this delicious salad En-JOY Continue reading Bridging Foods Baby Rocket & Pink Grapefruit Salad

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Jane’s Roasted Salmon on a Bed of Tomatoes

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I love my salmon with the skin crispy on top and the flesh soft and tender, so I experimented In the baking tray I put a mixture of chopped tomatoes, with fresh herbs, pepper, and a dash of olive oil, then I laid the salmon flesh down onto this. Roasted in the oven so that the skin was crispy and the flesh and tomatoes were tender … at the same time I roasted fennel, onion, garlic, and chopped beetroot to accompany the salmon … yummy. Continue reading Jane’s Roasted Salmon on a Bed of Tomatoes