I think we’ve all got a bit excited this week in the UK, because the sun finally came out to play. Sunshine straight to my head, I suddenly felt the need for something unusual and refreshing. So when I spotted an avocado and cucumber soup recipe in my Integrative Nutrition book, I had to give it a try. Tasty, quick and super simple, it would be a crime not to share this recipe with you.

Cool avocado and cucumber soup

Recipe slightly adapted from Integrative Nutrition by Joshua Rosenthal

Ingredients

• 1 cucumber
• 1 avocado
• 1 small white onion (or half

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Wondering what to have for dinner tonight? I have a friend who quite often goes “Lauraaa…tell me what I should have for a healthy dinner tonight pleeeeasse?”. Katie, here you go…why not try these super simple Lemon Lamb Meatballs, a recipe that is now firmly featured in my staple collection for ease and convenience.

I know I’ve predominately blogged on breakfasts and snacks previously, mainly because these are the biggies to overcome with sugar. However, easy healthy homemade meals at anytime of the day, help you avoid any foodstuffs out of a packet that may contain ‘invisible sugar’, … More about this

As much as I’ve grown to like a cooked breakfast, time’s not always on your side. Scrambled eggs and avocado, whilst relatively quick, does take longer than a cop out bowl of cereal. However there is an excellent time savvy solution – the almighty breakfast casserole.

Once cooked, the breakfast casserole is, quite simply, brilliant for the following reasons:

• It’s quick (microwavable)
• It’s transportable
• It’s high in protein
• It’s a way of getting vegetables in your breakfast
• You can chuck pretty much anything into it
• It’s rather tasty (well mine certainly are)

Convinced?

Here’s my favourite breakfast casserole recipe … More about this

This weekend I played around in the kitchen a little and had a go at an adapted version of Sarah Wilson’s cashwey chia puddings from the Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar Cookbook. They take minutes to put together and whilst they are somewhat unusual, the almond and pear combination is a classic that wins over with taste to make these delicious and satisfying. They are quite filling too.

Might be an interesting one to pull out if you are entertaining. Plus chia seeds provide a wealth of nutritional benefit as I describe here so these are a seriously healthy … More about this

Soups can pack in the portions of vegetables and they officially increase your satiety – the fullness feeling that means you eat less calories to feel satisfied. Many advise towards the soup starter in a restaurant to stop you gorging later on in the meal – just watch it’s not a ridiculously creamy number which can whack up the calories. For more weekly tips like this sign up to the Happy Sugar Habits mailing list.

Although making your own homemade soup does seem like extra hassle and time, it has some serious plus points against the old shop bought … More about this