Makes 16 270g dried fruit (e.g. apricots, figs, dates, raisins, dried apple and pears) 40g nuts (e.g. cashews) 80g seeds (e.g. pumpkin, sunflower seeds) 1 tsp cinnamon 80ml fruit juice 2 level tbls honey 60g wholemeal flour 120g rolled oats (All ingredients organic) Oven 190c/375f/gas mark 5 Blitz all the dried fruit in a Magimix [...]
Matt’s Muesli Bars
Salmon Nicoise Salad
A traditional French Niçoise salad is a very popular salad meal for many, and for good reason too – it’s delicious and filling! This version still uses many traditional ingredients but uses salmon instead of tuna, and has a few added nutritional surprises too! Salmon, as we all know, is a great way of getting [...]
Quinoa, apricot, natural yogurt and almond butter “mousse”
This is one of my favourite “breakfast mousses”. The combination of apricots and almond is wonderful, and using a high-nutrient wholegrain such as quinoa adds to the superb nutritional profile. Serves 1 50g quinoa (dry grain) Coconut milk and water for cooking 3-4 dried apricots (chopped) or 2 large dried figs, chopped 150g natural [...]
Hazelnut Granola
This delicious sweet “fruit and nut” granola takes minutes to make and can be eaten hot or cold. It is full of protein, essential fats and minerals, and served best with chopped fresh fruit, or simply by the handful for a quick snack! 6 servings 100g hazelnuts 100g raisins 50g sunflower seeds 50g pumpkin seeds [...]
Bulgar and seed bread
This is very dense, moist nutty and aromatic loaf, and is so quick and simple to make. It is a yeast-free bread too, which is popular for many non-bread eating people, or those with poor digestion. It is rich in B vitamins, minerals such as calcium, iron, potassium and magnesium, and very high in fibre [...]
Packed lunch ideas…
Nutritious “packed” salads are perfectly balanced, nutrient and fibre-rich meals that will nourish your body, and keep you energised all afternoon. Use brown rice, quinoa, barley, buckwheat noodles, or other “whole” grain as your carbohydrate – remember about a fist-size should serve you perfectly well. Combine this with some protein, 100-150g of tuna, salmon, or [...]
Spicy Autumn Stew
Autumn is a lovely time of year, full of changing colours, and cold, blustery days that really do blow away the cobwebs! At least that’s what I am embracing at the moment with long country walks. Autumn (and winter too) is a time to really get out there and enjoy the elements… not to retract [...]

Roasted butternut squash
Butternut squash is so delicious when it’s roasted with a little coconut oil, or olive oil. All squashes are wonderful “colon-friendly” foods, cleansing, nourishing and very easy to digest. Butternut is a good source of vitamin C and B vitamins, and rich in calcium and magnesium too. Serve this dish with a simple rocket salad, [...]
Five Fast Superfood Soups…
Soups are great for lunchtime meals, to take to work, or have at home, or to transport on a trip away for the day. Fresh soups made with plenty of colourful, nutrient-rich foods are also ideal snacks or small meals, as sports-recovery meals, or indeed to support recovery from illness or infection. Why? Because “liquid [...]
Lunch on the run can be healthy…
Many of you I’m sure, rely on shop-bought lunches during a working day. Many of my clients do and whilst this could spell disaster in nutritional terms (many high-street lunch choices are far from being healthy and nutritionally balanced!), it is worth having an idea of the sorts of meals and snacks that are nutrient-rich, [...]
About Lucy-Ann Prideaux MSc BSc RNutr
A registered Nutritionist, Lucy-Ann gained an MSc degree in Human Nutrition, from Aberdeen University in 1997, following a first class honours degree in Sport & Exercise Science. As a past competitive runner, triathlete and personal trainer, she has vast experience and knowledge of performance nutrition at elite and recreational level, as well as in-depth knowledge of general health nutrition.
- What’s the healthiest way to top up my iron levels? February 2, 2012
- Matt’s Muesli Bars January 24, 2012
- Salmon Nicoise Salad January 18, 2012
- Five foods that relieve a headache January 12, 2012
- Quinoa, apricot, natural yogurt and almond butter “mousse” January 12, 2012
- Hazelnut Granola December 1, 2011
- Bulgar and seed bread November 24, 2011
- Quinoa, apricot, natural yogurt & almond breakfast mousse February 13, 2011
- Sugar can age you! February 27, 2010
- Daily steps to healthy happy digestion February 27, 2010
- Great meals for energy and recovery… March 3, 2010
- The effects of stress on digestion March 5, 2010
- Extracts from my Travel Diary March 10, 2010
- Key supplements to support digestion March 11, 2010
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