Carrot, pecan and orange muffins – Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe donated by Peter Gordon** to charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Carrot, Pecan and Orange Muffins
Ingredients 2 carrots, peeled and gratedthe finely grated zest from 1 orange
2 Tablespoons poppy seeds
100g toasted pecan halves
100g light brown sugar (use some for sprinkling)
1 egg + 1…
Chocolate chip cookies to make with the kids and at school’s learning kitchens.
This is a London Mum’s recipe: these cookies are crisp on the outside and soft on the inside. They are really simple to make both at school and for mums to make with the kids.
Ingredients:
350g flour (it works also with wholemeal flour for a healthier recipe)
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
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Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart – Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe** donated by Gino D’Acampo to charity founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
Sticky Banana and Chocolate Tart
Ingredients 50g salted butter 120g golden caster sugar
6 firm large bananas, peeled
100g chocolate chips
250g ready-to-roll puff pastry
Plain flour, for dusting
1 tub good-quality vanilla…
A power juice containing vitamin B, potassium and iron. I recently tried this amazing juice at a new cafe’ and restaurant called TIBITS off Regent’s Street where i met Gail Porter for a breakfast interview.
Recipe: for 4 people
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
2 Bananas (peeled: 100-120 g)
1 Lemon (juice: 50 g)
500 ml Water
480 g Carrots
150 g Beetroot, raw
12 Passion…
Sometimes we may be feeling like we have less energy than we would like to have. Making sure you have some protein with your meals to help slow down the blood sugar release from highly processed, sugary or caffeinated food and drink is one way of helping to reduce those energy dips. In this feature I will focus on the other main time in the day that is a prime trap for cravings and naughty habits…
What is coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease is one of the most common chronic diseases, affecting 1 in 100 people in the UK. It is often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. It is neither an allergy nor a food intolerance, but a lifelong autoimmune disease.
In coeliac disease the trigger for the body attacking itself is gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Gluten is usually introduced in…
