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Healthy plum crumble
Plums are now in season and in your Mindful Chef Fruit Box. Make the most of their bubblegum sweetness with this seriously good treat. You will need... • 12 plums from your Mindful Chef Fruit Box • 250g coconut sugar • 200g blueberries • 200g blackberries • 2 tbsp coconut oil • 300g Mindful Chef...
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Put a spring in your step | April nutrition tips from Mindful Chef
Green shoots are sprouting, blossom is on the trees and bright daffs are finally back. With all that lusciousness comes heaps of fresh, seasonal produce. This April, Dietician Clare is here to put a spring in your step as the days - and your plates - get brighter. 1. Enjoy all things Easter Hot...
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Pulled chicken pho recipe
Organic. Slow-cooked over 24 hours. Oh-so-good for the soul. Give our delicious pulled chicken pho a go!You’ll need...• Mindful Chef Chicken Broth • 3 mushrooms • 2cm ginger • 2 garlic cloves • 2 spring onions • 1 lemongrass • 1 pak choi • 5g coriander • 1 chilli • Leftover chicken (cooked 100g)...
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Ingredient Glossary 2022
Our A - Z ingredient glossary is on hand to make sure you understand the nutritious elements you are adding inside every healthy recipe, provided by Mindful Chef. Within our glossary, you may find things you are familiar with but also uncover new ingredients which you can grow to love! All these...
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How to Dice an Onion 2022
Dicing an onion can be an easy skill to perform once you know how to do it. By learning how to dice an onion, you can include the ingredient in any of our delicious healthy meals for any night of the week. You can even transfer your new kitchen skill to other vegetables, once you become confident...
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How to Prepare a Butternut Squash 2022
Learning how to prepare butternut squash is a fundamental skill which can be transferred to other vegetables. Once you have mastered the techniques, you can start to become more adventurous and include butternut squash in more delicious recipes. We have included two healthy recipes to get you...
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How to Cut a Mango 2022
Knowing how to cut a mango can provide you with a kitchen skill for life. From the outside, ripe mangos can look tricky to conque, but once you know the technique you’ll be cutting mangos seamlessly. Within this helpful guide, we break down the simple steps to cutting a mango, as well as teaching...
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How to Segment an Orange 2022
Learning how to segment an orange can be a right of passage which is why we have a handy guide to walk you through the easy steps. Once you have mastered the segmenting orange skill, you can transfer this method to all citrus fruits. Not only do we provide the steps to segmenting an orange but we...
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How to Chop Ginger Root 2022
Fresh ginger root is an incredibly versatile ingredient to add to any dish, which is why learning how to peel, chop and grate this spice can be beneficial. Once you have mastered this new kitchen skill, you can transfer the actions and experiment with other ingredients. Learn the fundamentals of...
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February's nutrition tips: heart health
February is the time when we tend to think a little more about matters of the heart, albeit the focus is generally more around celebrating our relationships than health. This month, Mindful Chef Dietician Clare talks a little more about our cardiac health, the important functions the heart has...
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How to make vegan mayo
Putting the fab in Aquafaba. Got chickpeas? Love mayo? Then you’ll love Chef James’ zero waste mayo recipe. Don’t chuck your aquafaba (the fancy word for chickpea water) down the sink - save it and grab yourself a blender. We’ll whizz up the creamiest vegan-friendly mayo together. What you...
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3 Healthier Cooking Oil Options to Try Today!
Cooking oils are a kitchen staple in any household, but could you be swapping to a healthier alternative? We all use a form of oil when cooking and preparing meat, vegetables, and grains for example, but knowing which cooking oil is the best can help your health in the long run. In recent years,...
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