A programme designed to inspire your every day meals to work better for you at being healthier, simpler and tastier! When it comes to meal times, in an ideal world, we'd all be well equipped with the right ingredients, time and know-how to prepare and cook foods that are nutritious, simple and please everyone's tastebuds. In reality however, we know how difficult that actually be as evening time mid-week (or otherwise) is so precious and life's demands can seem endless. And v

We can all think of that one person to compare ourselves to who always seems to have it together. They turn up on time without a hair out of place, can whip out a spare brolly, plaster or tampon from their handbag in a flash, run marathons, bake bread and seem to be able to juggle family, work and weekend life with a permanent smile on. How, you ask yourself, does she do it. It's quite simple, really. Preparation. Whether this 'person' I've just described is real or a charact

One of the very first things I learnt to master in the realm of baking, was granola. And no guesses as to why. Its so simple to put together, incredibly versatile in terms of flavours and ingredients and is so worthwhile just for the smell it leaves in your kitchen during and after baking- addictively sweet and spicy. I tend to go down the traditional route with old fashioned rolled oats as a base, but you can use puffed rice, barley flakes even cooked quinoa that provides th

Herbs are a fantastic way to add flavour to food. Everyone knows that. But did you know they are recognised in homeopathy for their potent medicinal properties? Before pharmaceuticals made drugs, herbs were relied on to help treat disease. Even today, herbs are used to treat sore throats, indigestion, in tea blends to help with sleep and mood, and much more. Parsley for instance is a brilliant source of vitamin C, one of the best know anti-oxidants to help reverse oxidative s

Most people can identify what a healthy plate of food looks like. But how you eat is just as important as the contents of your plate. Do you ever wonder why you get a stomach ache after eating? Could it be gluten? Or dairy? Maybe you shouldn’t have eating those chips after all. Or perhaps, you were just eating carelessly. Most people do and assume when they are in some discomfort, it was down to something they ate. But maybe you need to consider HOW you are eating. Eating is