You can bake them, crisp them, mash them, roast them – pretty much do what you want to with them. But the versatility of the potato is also why the …
Honey
Honey is literally a liquid sugar and it’s sweeter than sugar. As part of a normal diabetic diet, it should be used with due care. Make a very little go a long way, or you will see detrimental effects …
Banana and walnut muffins
From BBC Jill Dupleix, Saturday Kitchen What you need: 75g/3oz melted butter 250g/9oz self-raising flower (can use gluten-free) 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarb of soda pinch of salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ½ tsp ground nutmeg 115g/4oz caster sugar …
Bananas
Other than their distinctive colour, one of the other notable aspects of bananas is that they come ready-packed in an easy-peel wrapper and has endured no human intervention on the inside. Bananas are …
Olives and olive oil
Long claimed to be a uniquely health-supportive food, olives have proven antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. A true Mediterranean treasure, olives are grown around the entire area and into Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran. Greek-style black …
Red meat
Red meat has had negative press which seemed to say that it was bad for us. But a lack of red meat comes with its own risks. Research from …
Love your lunch
The British Sandwich Association (yes, there is one) has launched a campaign to encourage people across the UK to ‘Love Lunch’ after its research showed that almost 60% of adults admit …
Beetroot
A big, fat, red British root, beetroot has one of the highest sugar contents of any vegetable. Up to 10% of beetroot is sugar, but it is released slowly into …
Thai-Style Chicken & Butternut Salad
Use prawns for this in place of the chicken if you prefer – both are delicious. Serves 4-6 What you need 1 small butternut squash Salt, pepper and oil 1/2 …
Tenderstem, Beetroot & Toasted Seed Salad with Lemon Dressing
This colourful salad is the ultimate health-giving dish! The Tenderstem has more vitamin C than the same weight of fresh oranges, the beetroot helps to keep blood pressure down and …