Category: Family health
Being armed with techniques to beat the January blues will help to get you through this time of the year unscathed. January seems to do a good job of dampening the best of healthy intentions, with miserable weather, limited daylight and no festivities to warm…
From everyone at The Healthy Employee, We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! We hope 2020 is filled with happiness, success and health.
Our leftover Christmas turkey casserole is delicious and satisfying, and something the whole family can enjoy all over again. It is inevitable that with Christmas, comes plenty of leftovers. It may seen unappetising to have the same meal the following day in the form of…
National Get On The Scales Day occurs on the 29th December each year. In the UK, the average person will consume 7000 calories on Christmas day alone. With an average weight gain being 6lbs between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. A one-off splurge will…
Our tomato, spinach & ricotta baked gnocchi is comfort food at its finest. With basic but flavourful ingredients, this recipe is quick and easy but thoroughly delicious. More winter recipes. Serves 4 Ingredients 2 x 400g canned tomatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, finely…
Practicing nutritional balance whilst enjoying Christmas may seem like a farfetched idea. Weight gain has become expected over the festive season. The average person will consume approximately 7000 calories on Christmas Day alone, gaining 6lbs between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. It will take…
Our cheat’s cauliflower cheese with asparagus is a real comfort dish without the excess calories. Melted cheese, roasted cauliflower and salty prosciutto – who can say no to that? Serves 4 Ingredients 1 large cauliflower Olive oil, for brushing 2 garlic cloves, minced 8…
These vital time saving recipes are an essential aspect of the festive season running smoothly. You have enough things to juggle than to be worrying about spending excessive amounts of time in the kitchen. Keep these delicious recipes to hand when you know time won’t…
This mellow aubergine dahl is a fantastic winter warming dish that will feed and please the whole family. It can easily be made in bulk to create leftovers for the week ahead. To reduce the cooking time, swap the yellow split peas for red lentils…
It used to be that frozen food consisted of aisles of orange coloured chicken nuggets and ‘shove in the oven’ pizzas. But frozen has now not only become acceptable, but a preference for many keen cooks. Almost everything you can think of now comes in…
Our curried spinach & lentil soup is a deliciously warming meal that can adjusted to suit your spiciness preference. Double the quantity and freeze leftovers for the following few weeks if you know this will be a useful timesaver. If freezing, add the spinach once…
Food and drink labels – what are they, what purpose do they serve and how should you use them? Reverse Packaging Labels Food labels state what the food or drink contains. There are laws outlined on what food and drink labels need to include,…