These delicious cheese and spinach muffins are a perfect, healthy snack to enjoy for breakfast or any time of day. The spinach in them contains beta carotene which helps to prevent cataracts and macular degeneration. It is also anti-inflammatory and is full of iron, which is good for boosting energy levels. If you’re not a…

This meatball bake is perfect for sharing with family and friends. Add greek flavours of feta, oregano and pine nuts to this traybake and serve straight from the oven. The recipe is adapted from http://www.olivemagazine.com Serves 6. Oven 200C or gas 6 Ingredients. 1. 4 tablespoons olive oil 2. 400 gram tin chopped tomatoes 3….

With Bonfire night almost upon us, this healthy baked potato recipe is perfect to have at this time of year. Baked potatoes are full of fibre and contain about twice the amount of vitamin C as boiled or fried potatoes. The recipe is adapted from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/cookbook Serves 4. Ingredients. 1. 4 medium-sized baking potatoes 2….

With Halloween coming up this week, why not turn your pumpkin into a delicious and healthy dish? This will certainly also help to fight food waste, rather than your pumpkin going into food waste. For ease I used frozen butternut squash for this recipe, which tastes very similar to pumpkin. The recipe is adapted from…

This simple, healthy sweet potato soup is a fantastic warming recipe to make at this time of year as the nights start to draw in. It is vegan and nutritious, and sweet potatoes are an excellent source of beta-carotene which helps to promote good eye health and prevent vision loss. I made this soup using…

As time is fast approaching for the clocks to go back, this simple salmon recipe includes a salsa where all the ingredients naturally help to produce melatonin, the sleep hormone, in the body. Many visually impaired people suffer from sleep problems and boosting your melatonin intake may help with a better quality sleep. Also key…

A crumble is a delicious way to make a pudding with seasonal fruit. I have used stewed apple and blackberries, but you can use any fruit including bags of frozen berries from the supermarket. I have to admit I cheated here as my Grandma had prepared the apple and blackberry already and I decided to…

This is a whole meal in one pot. It is adapted from one of my favourite cookbooks: The Archers Cookbook by Angela Piper who plays the character of Jennifer in BBC Radio 4’s The Archers. Serves 4. Ingredients. 1. 1 tablespoon oil 2. 450 grams thick sausages (pork or vegetarian) 3. 6 rashers streaky bacon(…

At times we all need a piece of cake. I made this three-ingredient fruit cake for my brother who is off on a surfing trip, so will need the extra energy! This cake contains dried fruit which is a good source of fibre and antioxidants, especially vitamin C and vitamin A which have been shown…

This is a delicious recipe for a chicken and grape salad which gives you a good opportunity to use grapes as part of a savoury dish . The recipe is adapted from The Waitrose Food Magazine. Serves 4. Ingredients. 1. 2 tablespoons sunflower oil 2. 2 thick slices sourdough bread torn into bite-sized pieces (you…