Channel 4 are looking for people who would be interested in participating in The Food Hospital series.
The successful ground-breaking Channel 4 series exploring the potential health benefits of food in treating a wide range of illnesses and ailments returns for a new series.
We’re especially looking for teenagers and children who are experiencing health problems associated with their weight.
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This is Darren Marshall (Head Chef at Island Grill, overlooking Hyde Park)’s recipe for gazpacho. It is the one his wife’s family makes at home in Galicia (North of Spain).
Serves 4
½ onion
2 cloves of garlic
½ cucumber
6 ripe plum tomatoes
75ml olive oil
75ml water
2tblsp sherry vinegar
small handful of basil
Lightly cook the onions and garlic in a pan, then mix all of the ingredients…
This is a rich boozy dessert obviously only for mums and dads 🙂 You can impress your friends over dinner too with these little treats.
Portions/Glasses: 6
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 1 hour
Ingredients:
80 g dark chocolate, melted
150 g fresh black cherries, halved and pitted or 425 g can cherries, drained, halved and pitted
3 tbsp brandy
20 g caster sugar
200 g Philadelphia Light…
Easy recipe to make mini Chocolate Meringues. Great for parties, street parties and kids’ events in general.
Portions: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
16 ready-made mini meringues
60 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (we have chose this chocolate spread as it is lighter than Nutella)
120 g strawberries OR raspberries OR black cherries
Sandwich together the meringues with a little of the…
Six glorious weeks of freedom might sound like a dream come true, but research from weight management company, MoreLife, reveals that the school holidays are turning into a very real nightmare, posing a serious health risk to 4.3 million children across the UK.
A third of British children (33%) will fall victim to ‘Summer Sofa Syndrome’ this year, with some putting on up to half a stone…
A great dessert any time of the year, but a particular favourite for winter.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 55mins
Ingredients:
8 scoops of Carte D’Or Vanilla Light Ice Cream (200g/400ml)
250g jar cranberry sauce
50ml port
50ml fresh orange juice
100g ginger nut biscuitsv
½ tsp ground cinnamon
50g Demerara sugar
PLACE the cranberry sauce, port and orange juice into a pan. Bring to the boil and…
A simple cheesecake using Vanilla Ice Cream. If wishing to make this in advance, freeze thoroughly and remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.
Servings: 6
Prep Time: 25mins
Chilling Time: 40mins
Ingredients:
8 scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream (200g/400ml). For this recipe we used Carte D’Or Vanilla Ice Cream.
150g biscuits
60g butter
200g raspberries, washed and hulled, reserving 12 for…
These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer. If you’re lapping up the sun in the garden at home, give these treats a try. Simply chill in the fridge for half an hour, then enjoy!
portions: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time:: 10 minutes
200 g fresh raspberries
300 g fresh strawberries
160 g Philadelphia with Cadbury
100 g low fat…
These quick picnic recipes make it easy to make the most of the sunshine with your family this summer.
portions: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time:: 10 minutes
90 g Philadelphia with Cadbury (BY THE WAY IF YOU HAVEN’T TRIED THIS YET, PREPARE FOR SOME YUMMY TIME… IT MAY NOT BE NUTELLA BUT IT IS HEALTHIER AND LIGHTER – WE ARE ADDICTED TO IT AT LONDON MUMS HQ)
6 lemon shortbread…
Great and easy recipe for street parties, pinics in the park, birthday parties this jubilympic summer.
crackers: 24
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes
250 g Philadelphia Original
100 g smoked salmon, chopped
black pepper to taste
grated rind of ½ lemon
8 sheets of filo pastry
3 tbsp oil
1.Mix together the Philadelphia, salmon, black pepper and lemon rind and…
