This salad recipe is a bit different from your usual baked potato. It takes only a few minutes longer than grating cheese.
I usually serve this with hot potatoes but make extra since it also tastes great with cold potatoes.
Category Archives: Food
Almond milk rice pudding
Is there anything more comforting than a bowl of rice pudding? Cosy and creamy and perfect to eat curled up on the sofa.
Fennel and pineapple smoothie
A few smoothies in the week are a great way to get extra portions of fruit and veg into your diet quickly. Make them yourself and enjoy them for breakfast. You can top them with sliced fresh fruit, granola, nuts and seeds to make them more filling so they see you through till lunchtime.
Chicken and brown rice soup
Chicken and rice in a soup is such a great combination. It’s a hearty enough soup for lunch or dinner. It does take a bit of time, so make extra portions whilst you’re in the mood for cooking and you’ve got lunch and dinner sorted for a few days.
The best 5 cookbooks for beginners
Sorry to break it to you but if you’re looking to make your diet healthier, you’re going to have to cook.
Although there are tons of recipes online, I tend not to use many of them. If I start browsing online for a recipe an hour easily passes and I’ve still not decided what to make.
Gut bugs – what’s the deal?
“The richness (or lack of richness) of your microbiome is a better predictor of Western disease risk than your weight” from the brilliant book Gut Reactions by Justin and Erica Sonnenburg.
For ten years, I struggled with acne, eczema, and psoriasis. I had no idea there was a link between my skin and the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) that I also had.
Pineapple and banana smoothie
Like most fruits, pineapples are a really good source of essential minerals and vitamins, particularly vitamin C. Pineapples are also high in fibre making them great for digestive health.
They contain an enzyme called bromelain, which is thought to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties so are a good addition to a skin-healing diet.
5 ways with courgettes
Courgettes are a great vegetable to add to your acne friendly diet.
Did you know that they’re 95% water? They’re therefore great for keeping you hydrated. They also contain decent amounts of immune system boosting vitamin C. If you leave the skin on, they will help stabilise blood sugar levels as the soluble fibre in the skin slows your digestion.