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Recipe: Cranberry sauce

Cranberry Sauce can be used for so many dishes. I love cranberries. This is an easy recipe that can be used throughout the year actually. SERVES 6 Ingredients · 4 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener · 750g fresh or frozen cranberries · pinch of ground cinnamon · pinch of grated nutmeg · raisins, currants or orange peel (optional) Method…
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Christmas recipe: Mince Pies with Sweet Pastry

I love this recipe for Mince Pies with Sweet Pastry. It’s not too difficult and the kids can help too. Merry Christmas! MAKES 12 MINCE PIES Ingredients For the mincemeat: · 225g/8oz raisins · 225g/8oz sultanas · 225g/8oz currants · 150g/5oz candied peel, chopped · 25g/1oz chopped almonds · 25g/1oz stem ginger, diced · 200g/7oz cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced · 8 tbsp…
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Christmas recipe: Christmas Cake

Here is a luxuriously tasty Christmas Cake. One recipe for the pros out there! Serves 20 Ingredients · 1kg mixed dried fruit · 100g glacé cherries, halved · 150ml brandy or dark rum, plus 3 tablespoons · 175g butter, softened, plus extra for greasing · 10 tablespoons Splenda granulated sweetener · 4 eggs · 2 tablespoons black…
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Christmas recipe: Nadia Sawalha’s Layered Cranberry Cheesecake

Here is another mouthwatering recipe by Nadia Sawalha. Her Layered Cranberry Cheesecake is truly yummy! Try it for yourself. Enjoy! Makes: 6 Prep time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 orange, zest and juice 250g cranberries 8 tbsp. Granulated sugar (we used Splenda as it is really soft) 75g mazso crackers 50g low fat margarine, melted 275g light cream cheese 150g low fat yoghurt Method 1.
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Christmas recipe: Nadia Sawalha’s Mulled Wine Jelly

Here is yummy Nadia Sawalha’s Mulled Wine Jelly recipe which is quite original and you can surprise your guests this Christmas with something different. Healthy cooking guru Nadia Sawalha donated us this recipe and tips on the small steps you can take to reach your healthy eating goals and kick-start a better, new you. Serves: 6 Prep time: 15 minutes (with at least 6 hours setting…
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Welcome to the Season of Temptation as Average Brit Consumes 7,000 Calories on Christmas Day

It comes to no surprise that we overindulge over Christmas but it the calculations of consumed calories on Christmas Day in a new study is incredible and I thought I’d share it with you. With less than three weeks to go until Christmas, the countdown is on until the season of merriment. But with the endless supply of chocolates, snacks, mince pies and festive drinks, the average Briton (and…
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Recipe: Pumpkin, Walnut & Poppy Seed Muffins with Cheddar Cheese

We love this nutritious recipe for Pumpkin, Walnut & Poppy Seed Muffins with Cheddar Cheese filled with lots of power food and nutrients – all good stuff for a healthy family. This recipe is very child Friendly but careful with allergy to nuts. The muffins are freezable, Pre-preparable, you can serve them Cold or Hot – ideal for special occasions such a Birthday Party, Casual…
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Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE

This Recipe: the real Italian PANETTONE is mouth-watering…. any time of the year. A home-made Panettone is not just for Christmas. SERVES 8 Catherine Fulvio: “I HAD THE PLEASURE OF BEING TAUGHT HOW TO MAKE PANETTONE FROM THE FIASCONARO BROTHERS, MASTER BAKERS IN THE TOWN OF CASTELBUONO, SICILY. THEIR CAKES HAVE TRULY GONE INTO ORBIT, AS THEY…
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LONDON RESTAURANTS DOMINATE NEW SUNDAY TIMES FOOD LIST

London is home to 51 of the country’s best restaurants according to The Sunday Times Food List, published last weekend (3 November 2013). The list of the top 100 restaurants in Britain features more than half in the capital, however only one is ranked in the top ten. The full results were revealed last Sunday’s list, compiled by The Sunday Times in association with Harden’s, and is based…
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Breakfast recipe: CINNAMON AND APPLE CHEESY TOASTIES

It is a good habit to alternate breakfast choices both for children and parents. Here us a quick and original breakfast recipe for you: CINNAMON AND APPLE CHEESY TOASTIES. Yum! Ingredients: 2 slices of bread of your choice 50g Mature Cheddar, grated 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and finely sliced Ground cinnamon Method: Fill the bread with the cheese and apple and sprinkle with a little…
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