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This salad has been a regular fixture in both of our work lunchboxes ever since I first made it a couple of months back. It isn’t anything fancy, just a quick tuna and bean salad that you can assemble in under five minutes, and for which you can keep most of the ingredients in the cupboard. It is a Read the full post

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Post image for The perfect convenience food?  Why a humble tin of beans is good for you and the planet

As much as I love Nigella Lawson, cast your eye over the recipes in her latest book, Nigella Express, and it becomes obvious that healthy eating and sustainable food shopping were not really at the front of her mind. Chocolate peanut butter sauce anybody? And just don’t get me started on the disposable oven trays and plastic bags. But … Read the full post

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A photo and new UK cookery programme

by sophie on November 13, 2007 · 10 comments

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I’m a bit poorly at the moment but have been cheered up greatly by the news that my entry into last month’s Does My Blog Look Good in This? photography competition has been chosen as the winner in the aesthetics category. With over 100 entries I am very flattered indeed, though I can’t help but think that much of the … Read the full post

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Butternut squash, oat and ginger cake bites

by sophie on November 11, 2007 · 16 comments

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There’s one question that I need to get out of the way quickly before my lovely husband gets any ideas. Yes, these little cakes do have vegetable in them, but no, they don’t count as a portion of veg. I hope I haven’t upset anyone else with that revelation? A portion of veggies you see needs to be at … Read the full post

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