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What a great time of year for soup. The DISH diabetes cooking group made a version of this and other hearty soups yesterday. You can add ham or mint instead of dill. It also freezes well. Crumbled feta is a great addition. It's so easy and PEA-perfect! 🫛🫛

Pea and Dill Soup Makes approximately 4 servingsPreparation time is approximately 2 minutesCooking time is approximately 10 minutesingredients1/2 onion, roughly chopped2 gloves of garlic, roughly chopped300gms frozen peas1/2 bunch of dill2 tablespoons of cream (or can use milk or milk alternative)Cooking oil (Olive o...

Try these delicious veggie-packed stuffed Halloween peppers over the Halloween break if you get time. They are scrummy 🎃

Halloween Pumpkin Peppers Makes: 4 stuffed peppersPreparation time: 25 minsCooking Time: 35 minsThese bean and lentil stuffed pepper are a great Halloween supper for everyone. Ingredients4 small pepper (a mix of orange, red and yellow)1 tbsp olive oil 1 red onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, crushed or grated1 courgette, chopped...

Do you feel the carers allowance debt that has affected so many should be written off? Here's a way to sign a petition if you do.

Petition: Write-off the carer’s allowance debt! Add your name:

Its' British Food Fortnight! I'm going to look out some seasonal veggies this week: Kale, broccoli, beetroot, cauliflower, leeks, parsnips, spinach, swede and turnips!!

Check out what you can do to join in by following this link: https://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/14-things-you-can-do

Love British Food

14 things you can do It’s easy for everyone to take part in British Food Fortnight, whether in your community, online, or simply in your own home. Even the smallest thing makes a big difference.

Airfryer sweet potato fries and garlic mayo - in anticipation of our forthcoming airfryer leaflet in conjunction with Grow Cook Eat. Dig in!! Yum.

Another exciting series for those with pre-diabetes or diabetes, this time in Greens Norton, so suitable for those in the Towcester area. Please contact the organisers via the details in the poster if you are interested.

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When you take care of yourself to stay well, you are practicing self-care. Staying well includes taking care of your whole self: physically, mentally, and emotionally. For some, self-care also includes taking care of themselves spiritually. So what exactly does self-care look like? It could be as simple as having some quiet time each day. Others might have coffee with a friend at least once a week.

Other examples of self-care include:

Having a regular sleep routine
Maintaining a healthy weight
Keeping a reflective journal
Practicing gratitude
Getting a massage
Listening to relaxing music
Reading a good book
Learning to say no
Asking for help when necessary

Did you know that it's Healthy Eating Week 2024? Have you tried these delicious and healthy sweet potato falafels?

Sweet Potato Falafels Falafels can be made from all sorts of things but traditionally are made with chickpeas. Sometimes they can be a bit dry and crumbly but adding the sweet potato and LOTS of chopped fresh herbs helps keep them moist as well as delicious and very more-ish!Makes approximately 4 servingsPreparation time...

This looks great for a new twist on broccoli and I have all the ingredients in my house already!

What's your favorite broccoli recipe?

The Best Broccoli of Your Life! Roasted Fresh Broccoli with garlic, lemon, and Parmesan Cheese, this side dish recipe is sure to be the Best Broccoli of Your Life!

Fun for all the family at an Easter Scavenger Hunt at Sport4Fitness CIC on 5th April. See the link below for details:

https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/s4feaster2024?fbclid=IwAR3wbytsswjnW-RPT_Qo6skYgwGZ4NR8jZRSVvipp67xDIUyxc-MtWkKSV8

Easter Scavenger Hunt 2024 WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK KEY CONVEYANCING FOR SPONSORING THIS EVENTScavenger Hunt (Find ALL 11 Easter-themed cards hidden around the site to claim your FREE EASTER EGG FOR YOUR CHILD) An Easter Egg shall be given to all children when they have completed the scavenger hunt - Please Note - Any Dietary R...

Sport4Fitness CIC are running a Disability Day in June. Save the date if it is relevant to you.

Save the date!!!

Disability Fun Day Sunday 23rd June 1-4pm 2024

Drop us a comment if your planning to come along and we will email you the information pack for your booking

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It's Eating Disorder Awareness Week. If you are a carer for someone with ARFID eating disorder, you may find this seminar useful:

LIVE WEBINAR FOR CARERS- Thursday 29th February, 7pm.

Who: For carers of someone with ARFID

During this hour-long session, we will be looking at improving awareness and understanding of ARFID, separating myths from facts and exploring what can be done to support individuals and families living with ARFID.

ARFID is about avoiding or restricting food on the basis of taste, smell or texture (not to do with weight loss.

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Live webinar for Carers - EDAW 2023 This webinar for carers will be looking at improving awareness and understanding of ARFID, separating myths from facts and exploring what can be done.

Cooking at renew169 Wellbeing Café with some familiar faces and some newbies as part of the Grow Cook Eat project. So many people have diabetes these days and struggle with how to manage their diet. We were exploring how to make fibre, nutrient and protein rich soups and the results were just 'lentil, bean and pea-perfect'!!! Diabetes.co.uk
West Northamptonshire Council
Northampton Hope Centre

Need some great ideas for increasing your intake of vegetables? Here's a great article about this.

22 Easy Ways to Eat More Veggies This Year If you sometimes go a full day without a single green (or yellow or orange), read this.

Last Year Cooking-good got together (online) and came up with some recipes, hints and tips to help serve up a lovely Christmas meal.
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Have a Cooking Good Christmas! We wish everyone a Cooking Good Christmas! We've put together some recipes and hints and tips to help serve up a lovely Christmas meal.

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Hi everyone!

I have got exciting news to share with you today about the Holiday Hope Summit - a dedicated 3-day virtual event just for widows facing the emotional challenges of the season.

From November 16-18, 2023, this special summit will offer both practical advice and community from 20+ grief experts on topics such as managing loneliness, honoring your late partner's memory, coping with grief through journaling, and much more.

Jen Zwinck, Kim Murray and Melissa Pierce, founders of the Widow Squad Private Group have thoughtfully crafted this event to provide widows with strategies, tools and camaraderie to navigate the holidays with more light and understanding.

I'm honoured to be one of the speakers, and will be sharing practical tips on "Navigating Emotional Hunger During the Holidays".

This is an event you won't want to miss! Head to www.widowsquadpresents.com to see the incredible lineup of expert speakers and empowering topics.

The best part? It’s totally free!

Discover a compassionate community and gain invaluable support to find peace and hope this season.

This is a truly one-of-a-kind event and will also be very supportive for other bereaved people.

So, don't hesitate to join. Reserve your free spot by registering on the website today!