This is my go to Christmas dinner these days instead of the traditional turkey and ham staple. Even back when I was eating meat morning, noon and night, I would still find this one very filling and wholesome.

I found this one in Gaz Oakleys Vegan 100 superb cook book.

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With Pancake Tuesday upon us this week, this one is very popular right now Here’s a simple healthier take pancakes for the whole family. Try it instead of the white flour + egg traditional version and see what you think!

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Inspired by the Happy Pears harira soup, I think this dish is actually more of a rocking dinner. It is so hearty and meaty (without the meat) it is particularly suited to the colder months but good as a healthy lunch when the sun is up too. It is loaded with fiber and protein to keep you feeling full until your next meal.

I like to serve this with some baked naan bread or wholemeal pittas and some sliced avocado on the side.

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Satisfy your sweet tooth with real-food healthy swaps, like these chocolaty treats that have little to no sugar. They’re loaded with good-for-you fat that helps you feel full, making just one square more than enough!

They also make a healthier post-Valentines day dinner treat too.

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This is a super hearty chili that is sure to warm the belly of even the biggest carnivores out there! This is great on its own or served with brown rice or naan bread for dipping.

Make a double batch and freeze some for those days when you just do not have the time to cook from scratch.

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It’s wintry, cold and dark outside and I just crave these warming super nutritious stew type dishes to come home to in the evenings.

Grab a bowl, a blanket and curl up in front of the open fire eating this!

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A super simple smoothie that provides a good hit of vitamins and minerals with a combo of fruit and super organic kale.

You will need:

1. 1 punnet of strawberries
2. 1 banana
3. A handful of ideally organic kale leaves
4. 1 tbsp of hemp seeds
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I love simple recipes with a few ingredients that when whipped together provide a tasty nourishing experience for our bodies. We are all busy people, we need simple nourishing food!

This is probably why I love smoothies so much and I tend to stick to simple combinations that work well together in the blend. Each week I get an organic veg box delivered to my house that is just full of nourishment. Kale nearly always features in the box so it’s now finding its way into my breakfast smoothies. Try this simple vegan kale smoothie first thing in the morning and take your time drinking it, just as if you were eating it.

Ingredients – Serves 1 (double or triple as required)

• 2/3 cup of non-dairy milk of your choice
• 1.5 cups of chopped kale leaves
• 1 stalk of celery, roughly chopped
• Half a granny smith or gala or other sweet type of apple, skin on
• 1 tbsp of ground flax or chia seeds
• 3/4 cup of ice or just water
• A dash of agave syrup (optional sweetness)

Directions

1. Place the almond milk, kale, celery, apple, ground flax seed and ice into a blender.
2. Blend until smooth. Taste and add agave nectar if you would like a sweeter smoothie. Serve.

Yours in health and happiness,

JP

I am loving smoothies for breakfast right now. They are so simple to throw together and are a super easy way to get nutrient-rich foods into your body from the start of the day.

I recently fell in love with Spirulina and am using it everywhere I can right now. These packs of milled superfoods tend to be quite expensive here in Ireland but recently Lidl has been doing a line of them which are good value so they are accessible to all kinds of budgets.

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Ah ha chocolate I hear you shout – yes indeed it is chocolate but it is real chocolate in the form of cacao powder.

So this Sunday morning, I really wanted to get the kids off to a good start. Smoothies are my secret back door into my kid’s nutrition so whenever I feel they may be lacking in something, smoothies are my go-to as they are kid friendly and they all think the NutriBullet is the coolest thing we own. They are nearly right, the juicer is number one 🙂

You can use any blender or mixer to whizz this together so don’t let the lack of a fancy machine stop you making this.

Add the below to your blender and whizz until smooth.

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This is a really cool, quick and tasty healthy veggie based version of the creamy bacon carbonara classic. If you are watching the weight or the calories then try this one without the oil for even better health benefits. Get a decent pan on a high heat. If you are not using oil, keeping the pan super hot is key to releasing the flavour of the onions and mushrooms. There is about 120 calories in a tablespoon of oil so pause before you mindlessly add it to the pan, you don’t need it to cook this.

So let’s get cooking!

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I eat mostly a plant-based diet most of the time, which means that occasionally I do eat a little meat and dairy, generally whenever I really feel my body craving it. It feels wrong to me to be ultra rigid in my food choices so its plants preferably but if that can’t be done for whatever reason, I will do my best.

One thing that I love about this chili is that traditionally, the chilis I have made in the past have always included mincemeat – not anymore and the best thing is I think the dish is better without it!

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