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Halloween Jack-O’-Lantern Shepherd’s Pie

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Gearing up for Halloween, we’re seeing everything orange, black, and green. Want to give your family a scare? Rachel Fink from Parenting Pod has the perfect recipe  to share with you!

What screams Halloween better than pumpkins and edible Jack-o’-lanterns? The answer—as you can probably guess—is nothing.

Sure, Halloween is all about the costumes and the candy, but we don’t want to forget the important things about parenting—mainly, feeding our children nutritious and delicious food. We want to make sure their tummies are filled with good stuff—even on Halloween—before they break into their trick-or-treat stash. Since this recipe includes all fresh ingredients including plenty of nutritious veggies, you’ll feel great about feeding your family this fall.

Your kids will go crazy over these Pumpkin Shephard’s Pie Stuffed Peppers, made to look like mini Jack-o’-lanterns. If you lack the ingredients, or you aren’t a fan of shepherd’s pie, you can stuff these babies with other fresh ingredients or with just about any type of leftovers you may have. Other stuffing options include: beans/chicken/turkey with rice/quinoa; sautéed onions, mushrooms and spinach with cheese; mac n’ cheese; or chili.

This festive meal provides a twist on the ordinary casserole-dish that is sure to be a crowd-pleaser. And if you don’t have the patience to carve out creepy faces, skip it—by all means! The meal will still exude fall spirit, because—well—they look like mini pumpkins!

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Chickpeas and Jerusalem Artichoke Curry

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Following three years of medical research with Twins UK, identical twins, Lisa and Alana Macfarlane, discovered that though they have 100% of the same DNA, their gut mircobiome is only 40% the same. Upon discovering this, their obsession with gut health grew and now they are more determined than ever to spread the word and give the public this extremely important but incredibly scientific information in a way they can easily understand.

As a twin myself, I found this research quite interesting! The Mac Twins have put together an online video series and website packed with tips, recipes and interviews all about ‘gut health’ and here’s one of their recipes to help promote a healthy gut – Chickpeas and Jerusalem Artichoke Curry.

  • 547 kcal
  • 24g sugar
  • 0.37g salt
  • 3g fats

Ingredients:

1/2 White onion

1/2 tins Tinned tomato

200g Jerusalem Artichokes

100g Spinach

1 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Chilli flakes

1 tsp Cumin powder

1/2 cubes Vegetable stock cube

2 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil

1 clove Garlic

1/2 tins Chickpeas

10 tbsp 0% Fat Greek Yoghurt

1 Carrot

1/2 packs Ready sliced butternut squash

10 sprigs Coriander

2 pinches Sea salt

2 pinches Ground pepper

100g Brown Rice

Cooking Instructions

1. Cook the rice as per pack instructions

2. While the rice is cooking: Wash and peel the garlic, Jerusalem artichokes, butternut squash, carrot and the onion; slice the onion as thin as you can, chop the Jerusalem artichokes and carrot into 1.5 cm bite size chunks, and chop the garlic as small as you can. Trim the coriander leaves, roughly chop it and set aside

3. In a bowl: Place the stock cube and add one cup of boiling water. Mix until the cube is fully diluted. Set aside

4. Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly, drain and set aside. Rinse the chickpeas in a sieve and set aside

5. Heat a pan over medium-high heat, then heat the olive oil for 30 seconds and add the onion and garlic. Fry them for 2 minutes, or until the onion begins to soften

6. Add the Jerusalem artichoke, squash, carrot the chilli flakes, the cumin and the turmeric. Stir-fry for 1 minute, then add the tinned tomatoes, and cook for 2 – 3 minutes. Add the chickpeas and stir to combine all ingredients

7. Then add the stock, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring the heat down to medium, and cook for 15 minutes

8. Add the drained spinach leaves and yogurt to the saucepan. Stir until spinach begin to soften. Cook for no longer than 1 minute, add coriander and turn the heat off

9. Sprinkle pepper to curry sauce to taste. Serve curry with rice on the side

Recipe provided by The Gut Stuff, the devoted online portal bringing key information, recipes and advice about gut health to the British public. We have some bespoke gut-busting recipes available that we thought may interest you, all of which have been put together by the scientists at Mucho – the recipe based app designed to help those with dietary requirements and also the long standing partner of The Gut Stuff.

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‘Rise and shine’ muffins: A teeth-friendly treat

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This recipe couldn’t be easier, and with a few sneaky switches it’s also low-sugar and low-fat. Grated veg adds moisture to the recipe, and a little sweetness.

While we wouldn’t normally advocate cake for breakfast, in comparison to calorific pastries, these muffins are practically saintly. The low sugar content minimises the risk to you and your children’s teeth, starting the day as you mean to go on.

Easily prepped and baked the day before, this is a delicious start to the day without any washing up to contend with on Mother’s Day morning.

Best served with a side of relaxation, this recipe makes 12 muffins.

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Everdine: Clean Eating Made Simple

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What do you do when time is short, but you still want to eat well? It can be tempting to reach for the take away menu when in a rush, but you soon start to feel quite unhealthy, as well as racking up a large bill!

With a new baby in the house, I’ve been looking for a solution to this and over the past couple of weeks we’ve been trying out some meals from Everdine. Everdine are a clean eating delivery service, which you can subscribe to online, and they’ll bring a selection of frozen healthy meals which you just warm up at home.

First, you pick the specific meals that you want from their selection – including a good choice of vegetarian and meat based meals – and choose when you want your delivery, and how frequently you would like food to be delivered, and then just wait for the meals to arrive.

The meals arrive via courier service (ours was DPD) in an ice packed box so they’re ready to be transferred straight to your freezer, and can be cooked from Frozen. Each one has the instructions clearly on the front, along with the time it will take to cook.

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Simple and Easy Pasta Recipes that Kids will Love

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Pasta has to be one of the best quick and easy weekday meals to put together for the family on busy evenings. There are so many varieties and twists you can try out to add variety, and it’s definitely a crowd pleaser in our house!

We’ve been working with Barilla, Italy’s biggest pasta brand, to celebrate quick, fun pasta recipes. Barilla have a great range of all kinds of pastas and sauces, which are all really tasty and so handy to have in your kitchen stock cupboard.

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Making a Practical Food Hamper for a New Mum, with #CiaoGusto

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With a new baby in the house, or on the way, practical gifts are definitely just as appreciated as the cute gifts – if not more so! Ciao Gusto challenged me to choose some items from their Ocado shop to make up a hamper gift. They have a wide range that could be used to make a foodie gift hamper for a wine lover, a cheese lover, a pasta fanatic, or a gift to remind someone of a special Italian holiday you’ve enjoyed together, but I decided to put together a practical hamper selection for a new mum, since that’s really handy for us right now!

I’ve often sent grocery orders to friends with new babies, or who are going through a tough time, and it’s always really appreciated especially if you include a few treats alongside things that are really easy to prepare to save them time, and save the hassle of having to think too much about “What shall I cook today?”

Ciao Gusto had a great range to combine both the treat and the convenience elements, providing some great options for a hamper like this.

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Christmas Menu at Beefeater

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Beefeater is always a good option for a family friendly meal with traditional food that suits all the generations. We were invited along recently to try out this year’s Christmas menu, at our local Uxbridge Beefeater which is newly opened with a really spacious clean and modern look.

The restaurant is nicely decorated for Christmas and I really liked how they even decorate the tables with Christmas crackers so that you can get into the festive spirit during your meal, with party hats and christmas cracker jokes!

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Five Easy-to-Prepare Healthy Recipes for Your Kids’ Daily Nourishment

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Five Easy-to-Prepare Healthy Recipes for Your Kids’ Daily Nourishment

Welcome for some easy and tasty breakfast or snack ideas for your kids and the entire family. In our yummy recipes today, we’re concentrating on milkless and lactose-free recipes for kids. And although we’re more particular about health, we also want to have a pretty beautiful dish for your kids to wake up to every morning!

See our compilation below:

1. Banana-Chocolate Protein Pancakes

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