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Embrace Winter Wellness With Our Warming Recipes

Delicious Easter Recipes to enjoy with Friends and Family

All our Easter favourites, from lamb to chocolate.

Six Tasty Ways to Celebrate the Start of Spring

To mark the new season we’ve shared some of our favourite recipes to enjoy with the family this spring.

#BrunchGoals with DiscoverLeeks

Want to avoid the queues at your favourite cafe this weekend, but don’t want to miss out on brunch? Here at Discover Leeks, we think we may have the solution. With these amazing recipes, you can cook a show stopping brunch in the comfort of your own kitchen, better yet – you don’t even need to change out of your pyjamas! So, this weekend, be the envy of your friends and achieve #BrunchGoals from the sofa with one of these great recipes!

Five Surprising Sources of the Nutrients Vegans Could Be Missing out On

Some nutrients can be harder to get enough of in a vegan diet such as, calcium, vitamin A, iron, choline and vitamin B12. Although eggs, dairy and meat products are all common sources of these nutrients, there are some surprising vegan sources of each.

Easy and Healthy Winter Warmer Recipes

Simple and speedy to cook, versatile and brimming with health benefits, cavolo nero, kale, spinach and leeks are the perfect ingredients for a whole host of warming winter recipes.

How veg can help improve gut health

We don’t often discuss our gut health, with many of us considering it an embarrassing topic - but this week is Love Your Gut Week. So, we thought we’d take a look at the health benefits eating veg can have on gut health.

The Wonders of Summer Eating

As we’re always advised to copy the Mediterranean way of life, it’s now our turn to make the most of a little sunshine. Take a look at our healthy options that are perfect for barbecues, lazy lunches or even picnics.

Recipes to Bowl You Over

We’ve perfected four delicious recipes to bowl you over! Not only do they look great, but they taste great too!

Comfort food for autumn

It may be getting darker and cooler outside but that makes it the perfect time to get into the kitchen and try out our warming midweek supper and relaxed weekend recipes.

Breakfast with a Twist

Breakfast is our favourite meal of the day and many say, the most important too. With the lighter mornings and longer holidays for some, we’ve rounded up our favourite recipes for you to spend a little longer to enjoy.

Discover more ways to enjoy your veg

We may be bias, but we love veg and everything it has to offer! Not only is it delicious, but it’s also full of health benefits too. To celebrate all things veg, we’ve pulled together some easy recipes that include cavolo nero, leeks, spinach and kale. So whether it's breakfast time, lunchtime or dinner, it's easy to eat more veg.

Bank Holiday Recipes

If you want to enjoy great food over the weekend, but spend little time in the kitchen, then take advantage of these tasty recipes that are simple, quick and enjoyable for all.

Our Favourite Veggie Recipes

We've put together some of our favourite vegetarian recipes for you to enjoy from lunch to dinner and drinks and sides!

Spring on the Veg!

Our favourite season of transition has begun. Not only does spring radiate new life and growth, but it also brings sunnier days and longer evenings – hurrah! What better way to celebrate than to create some new dishes to add to your at-home menu.

Global cuisines

We’re lucky to live in a world that’s full of rich and diverse cuisines. Each and every country has its own unique flavours and ingredients, so we wanted to take advantage of this and showcase some of our more exotic recipes.

Powerhouse healthy food pairings

We all know that some foods taste better together – from a splash of dressing on a salad, to the carefully crafted concoction that is your favourite pre or post workout morning smoothie - but did you know that by eating certain foods together you can actually make them healthier too?

Vegetarian recipes everyone will enjoy

Looking for a great tasting vegetarian dishes? Well, you’ve certainly come to the right place because we’ve got a great selection of recipes using cavolo nero, leeks, kale and spinach. Whether you love a Japanese cuisine, or you’ve got a soft spot for Italian food these recipes are sure to whet your appetite!

Warm Up this Winter with Leeks

Snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses are once again in bloom and the evenings and early mornings are getting lighter day by day… this can only mean one thing, spring is on its way! We’re ready to say goodbye to the gloomy grey skies and cold temperatures that come with winter but we’re not quite ready to stop enjoying hearty winter dishes! That’s why we’ve put together a selection of our favourite warming leek recipes for you to enjoy now

5 Ways to 1 of your 5-a-Day

Getting your 5-a-day might be easier than you think, especially when you can be sure to get at least one or two of them in your evening meal. There are plenty of ways to add veg, either as a side or using it as a core part of the dish as a way of enhancing the flavour and texture. To give you some inspiration, we’ve picked one of our favourite and most flavoursome winter veggies, leeks! Just 80g (around half a large leek) counts as one of your 5-a-day and they’re so easy to prepare too!