Butternut Squash “Risotto”
One of my red / beige flags definitely is that I keep buying butternut squash and then not use it or only use a small piece for a recipe and leave the rest.So when my husband was…
A little update
I’ve been very quiet on here and wanted to give an update to why – grab a drink & join me in a bit of a recap… Needless to say, I’m a bit of a workaholic, as…
Whipped Feta & Roast Carrots
Another quick and easy recipe from my instagram – and one of my favourite ingredients -Feta Cheese. You’ll need 1kg of carrots, washed, 1 pack of feta cheese – the real one, not the cows milk salad…
10 foods to turn to
… when feeding a toddler. If you are a parent and your child has recently started weaning, or is in nursery you have probably done a quick google search on what your toddler should and shouldn’t eat.…
roast pepper pasta salad
Summer is finally here and this weekend was a “Scorcher” – as usual, the British Media is surprised by warm temperatures and absolutely everyone is immediately topless and heading to the beach. If you’re looking for something…
Strawberry Cheesecake
This might sound like Clickbait, but I don’t bake. I hate baking and everyone in my family is mediocre at it at absolute best – apart from my nan. She’s a great baker and makes amazing biscuits,…
10 foods to avoid …
… when feeding a toddler. If you are a parent and your child has recently started weaning, or is in nursery you have probably done a quick google search on what your toddler should and shouldn’t eat.…
Cooperation Pebbles
This is a repost from my instagram @janajarrettnutrition : Cooperation Pebbles is a term I use with my clients that comes from the spoon theory: According to spoon theory, people wake with enough spoons to tackle the…
3x 10 Minute Meals for Children
Always coming up with new dishes or innovative ways to make your children eat veggies or fruit can be exhausting. Things that work one day will be refused another day, things that are inhaled one one day…
Coronation Carrot Bunnies
Easter is near and I am putting an Easter Brunch together – pretty flowers, some sweets, candy eggs and lots of boiled eggs and carrots of course. I spent last Saturday morning the morning prepping, cutting, grilling…
3 Bean Chilli (Nursery)
Quick recipe time for a vegan three bean chilli I cook for the children at the nursery group I work for, one of my all time favourite and really easy! We don’t always need “fancy” ways to…
Woodland Carbonara
Woodland mushroom Carbonara – I recently had a conversation with one of my colleagues about forest nurseries and schools and what a wonderful opportunity they are for children of all ages to learn more about nature and…
Dinner Party
The other month me and my husband went to an expensive supper club – and although I’m not particularly picky, I didn’t like it very much. During the evening I suggested to do our own dinner party…
Nutrition & Tattoos
One of the reasons I chose the name “The Alternative Nutritionist” apart from me being non judgemental about people’s nutrition and diets no matter what they chose for themselves is the reason that I am very heavily…
quick and easy pasta salad
When I moved out at the age of 19 I was the only person in my friends circle who had their own apartment, let alone the ability to cook. After a few teething problems I started working…
Essential Nutrients and how to find them.
The field of nutrition and nutritional coaching is full of self proclaimed experts, coaches and health gurus, all giving “essential”, sometimes contradicting, sometimes dangerous advice. The title nutritionist or nutritional coach is not regulated in this country…
“Cheeseboard” Gnocchi
So, last week it was my husband’s birthday and without any communication between us, all friends and family settled for the topic “cheese”. I had bought him some axes (yes, I know, no, I actually mean axes)…
Foundations for the Future
I did a thing – a very exciting thing as such. For my employer “Dicky Birds Nurseries” and “Kiddi Caru Nurseries” I have been allowed to be working on a very exciting project. Over the last year…
Feta Dip with Sesame Carrots
Easter Brunch is a tradition in our family. We used to all go to my nan’s house, where you would get “Easter Lamb”, a sponge cake shaped as a lamb and lots and lots of other tasty…
What is Cross Contamination
Cross contamination, what does it mean? Here is the definition: “The process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with potentially harmful effect.”But I’m always working clean, you…
easy salads & dressings
The trick for a dressing as creamy and beautiful you get in a restaurant is – I assume you’ve guessed it already – a really large quantity of a good quality oil. Ideally the ratio from oil…
small tummies
I’ve recently written two instagram posts on children and how to not manipulate children into eating, trying something they don’t want to try or depriving them of snacks or dessert for unrelated things. Since not all of…
Red Lentil Dhal
This recipe was last nights dinner and although I cooked some rice and took all the photos, I can’t take credit for it, as it was my husband’s work. I am a huge fan of lentils, as…
Cheesy breakfast waffles
Sunday mornings are my favourite since I’m not working weekends anymore. I can wake up slowly, with a coffee and a nice conversation, rather than zombie-ing out of the house and realising at Clapham Junction that I’m…
Christmas Pasta
1 Pack of Tagliatelle 1 Pack (250g) of smoked Bacon Lardons 2 Onions 3 Cloves of Garlic 500 g of Brussel Sprouts Creme Fraiche 150 ml of White Wine 250g Brown Button Mushrooms 100 g Feta Cheese…
easy lentil soup
So this lentil soup is another of the nursery kids favourite and (whispering voice) – Don’t tell anyone, but it contains a lot of yummy vegetables. It’s a very good recipe for these evenings when you actually…
colourful couscous salad
This beautiful and colourful salad from various Mediterranean vegetables, giant couscous and mozzarella is perfect for a summer barbeque, a party or as a healthy lunch for work. It’s ideal to use up vegetables from the fridge…
pasta for a rainy day
The following dish is one of my favourites – originally my mum made it up on a rainy camping day we spent entirely in the tent, playing games and telling each other stories. None of us wanted…
gluten free tea muffins
Hey there – if you follow my blog closely, you already know about my obsession with tea, Earl Grey in particular. Today I’m going to show you a recipe for Earl Grey & apricot jam muffins, but…
chicken curry for children
When I studied for my nutritionist certification, a lot of the tasks for children were annoying me, as it was always about “hiding vegetables” or making a dish look like something it is not. Here is the…
the perfect brownies
Soooo, after what was another super hard, but aboslutely lovely week I decided to do some baking over the weekend, which usually means I spend a lot of money on products, try to develop something new, throw…
avocado & feta dip
Hey guys, since I’m on the low carb recipes anyway, I present to you the perfect avocado mash. It goes very well with my keto walnut rolls but can also be enjoyed with a toasted ciabatta, tomatoes or…
leftovers quiche
I love Jamie Oliver. What I don’t like about him is that he claims he has “quick” recipes. Being a chef I agree, they mostly take fifteen mins and then you have something to eat. But being…
vibrant chilli salt
Hey lovely foodie friends, This is an easy one. Spice up your life, yeah! I usually use this recipe to use up older chillies, garlic or herbs that don’t look “pretty” anymore and I know I won’t…
lemon & parsley pasta
This recipe is one of our family favourites. Originally it’s a recipe from an old ALDI cookbook, if I remember correctly for cheap dishes in the 90s. This is my take on it – whenever I cook…
gin tonic sorbet
Spring is finally here, and as the summer girl I am, I’m thinking ahead and getting excited about long evenings on the balcony, concerts with my friend Sofia (well, okay, maybe not this year) and hot days…
rhubarb syrup
This is one of the quick instagram recipes I post every once in a while. Rhubarb is a great great great fruit and in my opinion just belongs to spring days. My husband and my mum would greatly…
quick breakfast smoothie
So in my nutritional coachings my favourite topic is “breakfast” – every advert, every self declared fitness coach, our grandmothers, mums and older brothers tells us in capital letters “YOU NEED TO HAVE BREAKFAST” “NOT HAVING BREAKFAST…
hungarian lentil soup
My friends are always a little hesitant to cook for me, maybe because I am a professional chef, but if they do, I’m usually forever grateful, because – let’s face it- I cook 24/7 and it’s nice…
spicy rice pudding
See, everytime I even go as far as mentioning rice pudding, everyone around me immediately says “Rice pudding is so dull, I don’t like it” – well, you probably remember it from school lunches or tins, but…
wild garlic pesto
In 2016 I had to be rushed to hospital with incredible stomach cramps. See, I’m tattoed all over and don’t have a massive problem with pain, my pain tolerance is very high and this whole situation was…
blood orange panna cotta
The Blood Orange Panna Cotta is one of my quick recipes from my instagram @janajarrettnutrition and I have developed it, because I love the tea temples from a brand called “tea pigs” so much. Tea Pigs is…
lemon & earl grey cakes
2 lemons, zest and juice 1 tablespoon baking powder 75g polenta 50g of yoghurt 1 egg 50g of butter, melted 150 g sugar (75g for the drizzle) 2 bags of Earl Grey 100g ground almonds When I…
knives … and other useful things
The following dialogue happened with the moving guys who moved my stuff over to the UK. “Please be careful with this box, it’s full of knives!” “…?” “Yeah, so many knives!” “…” “It’s quite heavy, because of…
rice balls with a punch
Soooooo… … I personally think I’m going to be furloughed for quite some time, so I am going to try and post daily recipes on this lovely blog and also tell you a bit more about me,…
mac and cheese
It is day 368 of the lockdown. Toilet paper and pasta are the new shares. Who needs mortgages if you have cheese, right?! I’ve been quiet lately. Reasons? I changed jobs – working in the pastry department…
turmeric latte cupcakes
Hey friends, as you all know, I’m currently working for an organic retailer and develop the recipes for the pastry department. In the beginning of this year we published a turmeric “latte” muffin, containing all ingredients that…
keto walnut rolls
Hey guys, I’ve told you before, my husband is following the keto diet. Keto is mainly about healthy fats and proteins and you try to eat as little carbs as possible. Long term this diet is forcing…
coooookies
It is autumn. Yes, I’m not afraid to say it, I wore socks and a jumper today. Yesterday I was suddenly craving cookies, not necessarily to eat them, but to smell them. There is just one minor…
warming carrot soup
I’m a perfectionist and always choose about two tasks too many for myself. The last two weeks I spent with a job search studying and being ill. I caught the slightly girlier version of the man flu…
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