The Mindful Journal
Welcome to The Mindful Journal, your home for mindful living on and off the plate. Explore expert health and nutrition advice, vibrant dishes, and inspiration for feeding the family. Rooted in our B-Corp values, we champion ethical eating and how we can shape a food system for the future.
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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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Four ways to top your soup
Move over messy sandwich. Now you can slurp your way to a cleaner lunchtime with a veg-packed soup pot. If you haven't tried them yet, we have four protein-rich Mindful Chef soups to help keep you powered up from lunch to dinner. Find them in your Mindful Chef account with next-day delivery. Here...
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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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#BehindtheB with Ben Fogle
Every March, the global B Corp community celebrates all the great stuff that goes into being a B Corp, and why it matters. This year, we're swinging our doors open to invite you all in to see what goes on #BehindtheB at Mindful Chef. We've caught up Mindful Chef ambassador and the UN’s Patron of...
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Are oven chips healthy?
Oven chips vs deep-fried. What’s it to be? So anything that isn’t plunged into boiling hot oil is always going to be a bit better for you, let’s face it, so those oven chips are always going to be lower in fat and calories. If you’re buying them by the bag, they might not be the healthiest option...
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Is a vegan diet healthy?
For some, choosing to follow a plant-based only diet is the only way. Others argue it’s better for the planet and ultra-healthy, others tell us a vegan diet isn’t healthy at all and can, in fact, be nutritionally deficient. What’s the evidence? How can we tell if a vegan diet is healthy or not?...
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No-waste veg crisps
Grab your veggie peelings: Mindful Chef photographer Sarah has this leftover-loving-recipe for you. Perfect for Six Nations telly watching... You'll need... • A handful of carrots, parsnips or potatoes • Smoked paprika • Salt • 2 tbsp yoghurt • 2 tsp chopped parsley • 1 clove garlic, grated How...
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International Women’s Day 2022
This International Women’s Day, we’re shining a light on some of the women in our Operations and Tech teams at Mindful Chef, to support #breakthebias. At Mindful Chef, 52% of our team is female, so we’d like to take a minute to introduce you to even more of them, celebrating the people who help...
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Meet our peanut butter suppliers | Mindful Chef x ManiLife
Meet ManiLife, our amazing peanut butter producers. They've proudly supplied our boxes with their palm oil-free peanut butter since the early days and we wouldn't have it any other way. This Pancake Day, we've teamed up to bring you the ultimate decadent chocolatey peanut pancake stack, featuring...
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The ultimate chocolatey peanut pancake stack | Mindful Chef X ManiLife
We’re all for celebrating life’s special occasions with food. But when it comes to Shrove Tuesday, it doesn’t have to be all lemon and sugar. We’re showing you it’s possible to cook healthier pancakes and enjoy every single bite! Two specials are up for grabs on the menu this Pancake Day: a...
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In conversation with Aimee Fuller
We've caught up with Mindful Chef ambassador and two-time Team GB Winter Olympian, Aimee Fuller on all things goal-setting, nutrition and manifestation. Read on to join in the conversation... This year you’re going to be broadcasting for Beijing, how does it feel to be a spectator rather than a...
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