Easy Spiced carrot & lentil soup

Serves 4 (10 min. prep 15 min. cook) 2 tsp cumin seeds Pinch chilli flakes 2 tbsp olive oil 600g carrots, washed & coarsely grated (no need to peel) 140g split red lentils 1 litre hot vegetable stock (from a cube is fine) 125ml milk Natural yogurt, 2 tbsp chopped...

Lime & Chilli Pitta Crisps

Lime & chilli pitta crisps Ready in 15 mins / Low-fat Ingredients:   2 pitta breads 1 tsp oil lime zest ½ tsp chilli flakes Method: Heat oven to 180C/fan160C /gas 4. Tear 2 pitta breads into crisp-size pieces and brush with 1 tsp oil. Sprinkle with lime zest and...

Lemon & Garlic Dressing

Lemon & Garlic Dressing Serves 2 (you can double the recipe & store in the fridge for up to 3 days) 4 tbsp. Olive oil 1 tbsp. Lemon juice 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, crushed Black pepper Pinch of low sodium salt Pinch of caster sugar Good pinch of...

How to curb your “after work out” cravings

How to curb your “after work-out” cravings After a workout, it’s quite easy to consume twice the amount of calories as you’ve just burned. Ever heard yourself saying “I deserve it – I’ve just done a great workout”? The reality is that you’ve just used valuable time...