My pocket-friendly pea and ham soup is a super-soup in more ways than one. Not only does it have all the benefits of being made from a bone stock base, it is a beautiful green colour that would rival the Owl and the Pussycat’s boat… and it costs pence to make. Ingredients: [list type=”arrow2″] 1 […]
Plank with feet on medicine ball Now you’ve mastered the plank have a go at this version with your feet up on a medicine ball… Level 1: Plank position with feet on medicine ball Put both of your feet on the medicine ball and hold plank position for 30 seconds. Level 2: Plank position with […]
At the weekend I fancied something sweet but have been sworn off chocolate for various reasons and the trouble with cakes is they mostly contain eggs – which I can’t eat. I remembered that I had a gingerbread family cutter set so decided to make gingerbread men – unfortunately most recipes contain eggs – who’d […]
My Spanish Spiced Sweet Potato & Butternut Squash Soup is silky rich, spicy and warming – just delicious and guaranteed to cheer up the dullest of days… Ingredients: [list type=”arrow2″] 1/2 butternut squash, peeled and chopped into chunks 1 sweet potato, chopped into chunks (not peeled) 1 onion, sliced Beef stock Beef dripping (or coconut […]
I’m always on the look out for new snack ideas and stumbled across this recipe for Rosemary Toasted Almonds whilst thumbing through my Leon: Naturally Fast Food cookbook. Having experimented with a small batch this afternoon I can wholeheartedly recommend them, amazing how some rosemary, olive oil, sea salt and 15 minutes can transform the […]
Plank with medicine ball switch Now you’ve mastered the plank with hands on a medicine ball, have a crack at this… Level 1: Push up position with medicine ball hand switch Get in to position as if to do a push up – maintaining that position, put a medicine ball under one hand. Then roll […]
Plank with hands on medicine ball If you have a spare five mins in the gym give this a go… the idea is to test and improve your balance and core stability skills. You’ll need to be able to hold a full plank position (on your toes) on the floor for 30 seconds before trying […]
Who exactly has time to cook up a few kippers on a Tuesday morning? Quite apart from stinking the house out and then carefully picking your way through the gazillion tiny bones, most of us just about manage to grab a cup of tea and slice of toast as an afterthought as we rush out […]
My youngest sister (Zoe) is having some problems with her hips and, whilst we don’t know exactly what the diagnosis is yet, she asked me if I could think of anything to help. So I explained that the health of your joints depends on the health of the collagen in your ligaments, tendons and the […]
It’s surprisingly easy to incorporate some good homemade beef bone stock into your everyday meals without making too many changes – here are five of my ideas but if you have any of your own please share in the comments box below :0) 1. To make gravy This is perhaps the most obvious; either use […]
