Every Sunday I put a saucepan of quinoa on the cook because I know it will save me having to think about half-a-dozen meals or so during the week. As it’s a complete protein, I use it instead of meat for dinners and lunches, and I often have it for breakfast as it’s already prepped and ready to go. It’s …
No-cook, sugar-free jam
It’s been a long time since I bought jam, as we don’t eat it, but this sugar-free jam is a treat worth keeping in the fridge on the occasions you feel like it, or if you’re a jam fan. The supermarket varieties are just loaded with sugar, as are traditional home-made versions too, and if I’m going to opt for a …
Real fast food: a quick healthy soup
One of the best things about winter is soup. Nothing screams nurture and nourishment more than a big pot of simmering goodness on the stove. Years ago, I’d take some of those packet soups to work for lunch. Never liked them, but figured I was too busy to make something. They used to intrigue me a bit in that I wondered …