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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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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11 recipes to fall in love with this Valentine's Day
Sourcing quality ingredients has been our number one priority since day one. And this February, we’re putting brilliant seasonal produce on your menu that lets you show your body some love. Think red cabbage, leeks and radishes, plus healthy recipes to make the most of British kale before the...
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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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Poached pear & granola goodness
Chef Thea’s got a delicious new spin on how to use your gut-boosting breakfasts. Add in gently poached conference pear (in season and in your Fruit Box) and a dollop of creamy yoghurt to transform breakfast into a thing of beauty. Chef Thea's poached pear granolaYou will need...• 40g Mindful Chef...
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Our 2021 Reverse Advent Calendar Results Are In
Despite another difficult year with more people going hungry than ever before, our incredible community managed to come together and donate generously to our Reverse Advent Calendar initiative. Last year our community donated 24 tonnes of food which we calculated to be 144,000 food items. This...
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In conversation with Sanchia Legister - Goal Setting
We all know January has crept up on us and many of us have already set, or are thinking about setting some goals for 2022. We spoke to one of our ambassadors, Sanchia Legister about goal setting and what her top tips are for staying motivated throughout the year. Sanchia has been a loyal Mindful...
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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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