A range of healthy, homemade alternatives to our favourite snacks
Go directly to recipe collections A stroll down the aisles of a supermarket will reveal a host of quick and easy snacks and desserts. You might wonder, then, what’s the point of making them at home? Indeed, there will be times when the supermarket snack will be the best, or …
Go directly to Recipes There are times when we just need a little something to tide us over to the next meal or to top up after dinner. The easiest options are things like sweet biscuits, chocolate or crisps, but, much as we like them, they’re not our best choice. …
Go directly to Recipes I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people that likes to have the same thing for breakfast every day. I find it comforting and I’m not up to being creative first thing in the morning. My preference is toast and coffee. Yours may …
Go directly to recipes Couscous is a popular staple in North African and Middle Eastern cuisine. While it looks like a grain, couscous is actually a pasta made from semolina (a flour derived from durum wheat). Healthy and delicious, couscous is a versatile ingredient that can be used in salads, …
Go directly to recipes Microwave rice is pre-cooked rice packaged in a small plastic container or a pouch that is designed to be heated quickly and easily in the microwave. To prepare it, you just need to follow the instructions which will usually consist of partially opening the package and …
Go directly to recipes A stroll down the aisles of a supermarket will reveal a host of quick and easy desserts. However, while most of those desserts might be filling and tasty, they are generally high in fat, sugar and other additives. When you make your own desserts, you can …
Go directly to recipes Perhaps the best and easiest snacks are variations on our favourite comfort foods. We’re sure to have some on hand, and they bring back happy memories. Here are a few recipes that feed our nostalgia. One of my favourite comfort foods is mashed potatoes, and the …
Go directly to recipes When you have a limited stomach capacity, you have to think carefully about what snacks to choose. You don’t want to fill what little space you have down there with snacks that provide only ‘empty calories’ i.e. lots of bulk, sugar or salt, and little else. …
Go directly to recipes In summer, on my way home from work, I would often pop into the supermarket to buy a container of spinach or eggplant dip and a packet of rice crackers, and that would be my lunch. It was a great way to get my daily all …
Go directly to recipes Microwave mug cakes are a quick and easy dessert that can be made in just a few minutes. They’re perfect for the single cook when you’re craving something sweet, and, since they’re made in a mug, there’s little cleaning-up to do. The following recipes can be …
Go directly to recipes I enjoy an instant soup as much as the next person. It’s quick, hot and tasty. However, every time I have one, I wonder whether I’m ingesting anything more than artificial colours and flavours, thickening agents, and, of course, salt…lots of salt. (Why else would they …
Go directly to recipes One of my biggest problems after my surgery was sourcing a snack while out and about. Since I had had a total gastrectomy, I was unable to eat most breads or cake as they could act like a sponge and block the gut, which made me …
