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Monthly Meal Idea – Kale Colcannon

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:54 +0000

Ingredients:

1kg/2.25lbs floury organic potatoes, peeled and chopped

1kg/2.25lb kale, shredded

300ml/0.5 pint organic cow’s, rice, soya or oat milk

50g/20z organic butter

Monthly Meal Idea – No Cook Pea Soup

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:10:39 +0000

Packets of fresh shelled baby peas are available if you are busy or if these are not in store then use frozen. This recipe is taken from my cookbook ‘Healthy eating for the menopause’.

Serves 4

Preparation: about 15 minutes, plus chilling if serving cold

700g/1.5 lb shelled garden peas (about 2kg/4.5lb in the pod)

4 spring onions, quartered

2 celery heart stalks, roughly chopped

1.1 litres/2 pints boiling water or vegetable stock

1-2 tablespoons arrowroot, optional

Freshly ground sea salt and black pepper

Dash of no-sugar Worcestershire sauce

100g/3.5oz thick plain organic yogurt or oat cream

1.5 tablespoons mixed seaweed flakes

Small bunch of chives or mint

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Monthly Meal Idea – Stuffed Pears in Red Wine

Marilyn — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:27 +0000

Because this dessert contains red wine, save it for a special occasion rather than an everyday dessert. This recipe is taken from my cookbook ‘Healthy eating for the menopause’.

Serves 4

Preparation time: 20 minutes, plus 2 hours’ soaking

Cooking: about 20 minutes

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Monthly Meal Idea – Sweet Potato Cakes

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:45 +0000

Ingredients

750g sweet potatoes, organic where possible, peeled

2 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, sliced

1 garlic clove, crushed

2 eggs, beaten

100g organic cheese (optional) or carrots instead.

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Monthly Meal Idea: Vegetable Casserole

Marilyn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:00:19 +0000

Ingredients

¼ pint (150ml) olive oil

3 large onions, sliced

1 large aubergine diced

8oz (225g) French beans, sliced

2 different coloured pepper, sliced

Half a cauliflower, cut into florets

4oz shitake mushrooms

4 large tomatoes, cut into quarters

8oz cooked brown or green lentils

7oz (200g) frozen sweetcorn

2 tbsp garam masala

2 pts (1.2 litres) liquid (vegetable stock)

2 bay leaves

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Monthly Meal Idea: Grilled Salmon with stir fried vegetables

Marilyn — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 01:00:42 +0000

Ingredients:

1 Salmon fillet per person (get either wild or organic salmon rather than farmed)

Olive Oil

One can of coconut milk

Juice of one fresh lime

Soya sauce or tamari

1 teaspoon ground ginger or chopped fresh ginger

1 teaspoon of ground coriander

A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Two cloves of chopped garlic

Selection of vegetables for stir fry as desired such as:

Sliced red peppers

Chopped white cabbage

Sliced onions or leeks

Beansprouts

Broccoli

Baby sweetcorn

Mangetout

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Monthly Meal Idea: Fruit and Nut Cookies

Marilyn — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:00:26 +0000

100g (4oz) mixed dried fruit eg sultanas, apricots (organic where possible and without mineral oil or sulphur dioxide)

200g (7oz) mixed nuts eg almonds, cashews, hazelnuts

1 tbsp pumpkin seeds

2 tbsp approx. of sunflower seeds

75g (3oz) desiccated coconut

6 tbsp of liquid (e.g. organic apple juice, soya milk or rice milk)

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Monthly Meal Idea: Beetroot Salad

Marilyn — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 01:00:16 +0000

3 whole fresh beetroots, peeled and grated

2 large carrots, peeled and grated

For the dressing

½ cup orange juice

2 tsp grated orange rind

1 tbps tahini

½ small red chilli, finely chopped

1 tbps sesame seeds, toasted

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Monthly Meal Idea: Flapjacks

Marilyn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:00:37 +0000

100g (4oz) organic butter or unhydrogenated margarine

150g (5oz) barley malt

225g (8oz) organic porridge oats

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Monthly Meal Idea: Carrot and Raisin Loaf

Marilyn — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:00:46 +0000

This recipe uses liquid measures, so measure out the flour first in a measuring jug, then the oil and then the honey. By doing the oil before the honey, you avoid the honey sticking to the jug. Use organic ingredients where possible.

125ml( 4 fl oz) sunflower oil

100ml (3.5 fl oz) clear honey

2 eggs

225g (8oz) carrots

100g (4oz) raisins

½ tsp baking powder

450 ml (1 ¼ pt) wholemeal flour

½ tsp ground cinnamon

¼ tsp grated nutmeg

¼ tsp ground mixed spice

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