California Prune and Pear Miso Caramel Pot

California Prune and Pear Miso Caramel Pot“Miso is a fermented food that is traditionally used in Japanese cooking. Because it is fermented – just like the Greek yoghurt – it contains friendly bacteria that’s good for your gut. Combined with the fibre from the pear and the California Prunes, which feeds the friendly bacteria, this…

Pan-Fried Chorizo, California Prune and Potato Salad

Pan-Fried Chorizo, California Prune and Potato Salad“Using all your leftovers is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and your food bill! This recipe is for using leftover boiled potatoes and any other scraps you have in the salad drawer. This is very quick to cook so it can help to have everything cut…

Carrot Cake with California Prunes

Carrot Cake with California Prunes“Some cake is pretty much fat and sugar, but this is not one of those. This cake is surprisingly nutritious, with lots of fibre meaning it has a low glycaemic index and doesn’t spike blood sugar. There is beta carotene from the carrots which is good for eye-sight but also has…

Goat’s Cheese and California Prune Risotto

Goat’s Cheese and California Prune RisottoCheese is a fantastic source of calcium and protein, and both California Prunes and risotto rice contain manganese all of which are essential nutrients for bone health. Check out how to make this dish in 60 seconds flat : Goat’s Cheese and California Prune Risotto – YouTube   Makes: 4EMAILPRINT…

Chocolate California Prune Spread

Chocolate California Prune SpreadThis has become a breakfast favourite in our house as it is delicious on hot buttered toast or stirred into porridge. I was unimpressed with commercial chocolate spreads because of their sugar and palm oil content, but really love seeing the joy on the kids’ faces as they eat chocolate for breakfast.…

California Prune and Chestnut Terrine

California Prune and Chestnut TerrineChestnuts are quite different in their nutrient profile to other nuts, being lower in fat and higher in fibre. Both the California Prunes and mushrooms also contain great amounts of fibre too, meaning this recipe is great for feeding the good bacteria in the gut. This is a delicious, healthier vegetarian…

Speedy ‘Baked’ Apples with California Prunes

Speedy ‘Baked’ Apples with California PrunesFinding a healthy pudding isn’t always straight forward and fruit can get a bit boring, but this recipe is so quick, easy, healthy and tasty that it’s a great one to have in the recipe bank. Apples are full of water soluble vitamins like vitamin C, and the walnuts and…

California Prune Bone Health Smoothie

California Prune Bone Health SmoothieThis smoothie has everything you need for a meal or snack: energy, protein, fibre, phytonutrients, along with minerals such as calcium, manganese, and iron. In fact, things necessary for good bone health too. Protein is needed for making the collagen structure of bone; calcium is used for making bones strong; manganese…

Chicken with Herby California Prune & Mushroom Stuffing

Chicken with Herby California Prune & Mushroom StuffingWhen we think about bone health we often think of calcium and vitamin D, however there are many more nutrients involved in healthy bones including protein and over 10 minerals. This is a high protein recipe with lots of micronutrients such a zinc from the mushrooms which is…

California Prune, Aubergine and Halloumi skewers

California Prune, Aubergine and Halloumi skewersBarbecues are one of the few places it’s normal to have four different types of meat on your plate with not much else. However, in the context of climate change, I am trying bit by bit to revolutionise the barbecues that I go to and encourage people to try something…