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Is rhubarb good for you?

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I’m delegating responsibility to Jamie Oliver for the nutritional component of today’s post. As he comments, it’s nearly all water. 

It does have a bit of vitamin C, some calcium and fibre, but that’s not the point of rhubarb…Instead it has an amazing flavour spectrum

Jamie Oliver

He’s right too, I double-checked in my always to hand “incredibly detailed guide … Read the full post

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Winter coleslaw: in praise of raw food (some of the time!)

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There are always raw food enthusiasts around telling you that a diet exclusive of food cooked using heat is the way to eternal life but in reality the answer (as is nearly always the case in nutrition) lies in variety. As much as some nutrients are diminished by the water and heat that they encounter during cooking, there are a … Read the full post

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Five clever ideas for healthy recipe substitutions

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Delicious magazine had the obligatory healthy eating focus for its January edition, which came a free supplement on 50 ways to lighten up and feel great. These things can be a bit formulaic don’t you think? Swop your cheddar for stronger tasting parmesan so that you don’t need to use as much, that kind of thing. But this supplement … Read the full post

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Comforting butternut squash and red lentil dal

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I adore Meeta’s definition of comfort food – “food that hugs you from the inside”. Sums up this kind of food just right doesn’t it?

Dal is very special class of comfort food; it feels like a comfort food (all soft and squishy), it tastes like a comfort food (soothing but moreish) and you can dip your choice of bread … Read the full post

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