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In a Flash Strawberry Philly Tart

Amazing summer recipe and quick to prepare. Servings: 8 Times Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Chill time: 30 minutes Ingredients 1 ready prepared 20 cm sweet pastry case 4 tbsp redcurrant jelly or raspberry jam 250 g Philadelphia Original 100 ml Greek yogurt 40 g icing sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 250 g fresh strawberries, hulled and halved Instructions 1. Pop the…
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Carrot, pecan and orange muffins - Light a Birthday Candle for Lumos **Recipe by Peter Gordon**

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…
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Chocolate chip cookies

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

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…
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Chocolate Brownies by Jane Asher - Bake for Lumos!

Chocolate Brownies by Jane Asher – Recipe kindly donated for the Light a BirthdayCandle for Lumos! a charity campaign founded by Harry Potter author JK Rowling. CHOCOLATE BROWNIES Ingredients 100g/ 4 oz/ 8 tbsp butter 75 g/ 3 oz/ 2/3 cup plain flour 40 g/ 1 oz/ 1/3 cup cocoa powder 2 medium-sized eggs, lightly beaten 225 g/ 8 oz/ 1 cup caster sugar Finely grated zest of 1…
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Passionfruit – Beetroot Juice - TOP RECIPE!

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…
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REGAINING YOUR ENERGY - SNACKS! by London Mums in-house nutritionist Fern Callister

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…
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Coeliac disease: A quick and easy guide

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…
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