aubergine, tomato and potato bake.

A super simple veggie recipe - whether it be a make-ahead meal, midweek tea or weekend comfort food. This vegetarian bake layers up courgette, aubergines, spinach and a tomato mix with sliced potato and a creamy cheese topping. The recipe can easily be made gluten free, if you use gf flour in the cheese sauce, and is a great way to tot up your five a day too.

the mindful eating challenge.

Rainbow food, colourful creations and vibrant greens. Eating healthy doesn't have to be boring. Flick through Instagram and you'll see reams and reams of inviting seasonal salads, avocado worship and that deliciously gooey cake that you can't quite believe is sugar free. 

Whether you're getting creative with kale or perfecting your matcha green tea latte, there's no doubt healthy recipes are the new black (or green). With this in mind, Joe's Bloggers put us food bloggers to the test with The Mindfulness Eating Challenge. Think; healthier food choices, thinking about where your dinner came from, less processed food and making recipes from scratch. 

fresh quality always at the co-op.

Fresh, quality, always. With more of us mindful of getting that all important 5-a-day, it’s fantastic news that the Co-op are pledging to cut their prices on fresh produce. The key is to provide fresh fruit and vegetables daily, that are both fab quality and at a much more competitive price. 

They’ll also be an extra special “Fresh 3” that are especially low in price; this week being lettuce, cucumber and carrots. 39p for a cucumber? Not bad, eh. Plus with a Co-op in every postcode (yes every postcode – I did not know this!) they’ll also be that extra little bit of convenience. Whilst I do love a farmer’s market, they just aren’t open as often as I need for a weekly or daily shop. I went along to the Cropwell Bishop store in Nottinghamshire to check out the produce and see what tasty meal I could rustle up with this week’s deals…