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Healthy Eating Ideas

Posted on 16 January 2025

What we eat is one of the most important choices we make for our mental and physical health. The right food can help us feel good and live longer, but what is the right food? With the new year’s diet madness – “Eat this! Don’t eat that! Wait, eat this instead!” – it’s hard to know where to start. So, we’ve rounded up key healthy eating strategies for 2025, along with delicious recipes to make eating well something you actually want to do.

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Download COOK January Menu

Posted on 16 January 2025

A new season means a new menu has landed at COOK. If you can't get to your local COOK shop for a physical copy, you can download the whole thing by clicking the button below.

Download January Menu

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Fuss-free Christmas Eve dinner ideas

Posted on 24 October 2024

The meal on Christmas Eve can be a tricky one … you want to make a bit of a fuss, but you don't want to overdo things before Christmas dinner on the big day; you want some Christmas eve dinner ideas to keep it easy, but you don’t want to downplay it so much that it becomes a culinary damp squib.

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To whet your apple-tite: our Bramley apple blog…

Posted on 17 October 2024

Everyone loves a day trip, and our most recent one was to Puratos Fourayes, the 100-acre English Bramley apple orchard, who supply us with the apples for our Bramley Apple & Blackberry Crumble and our Braised Red Cabbage. They’re another family owned business and are only 20 minutes down the road from us in Sittingbourne. So, the fruit has a very easy commute to our kitchens.

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Bubble and Squeak Brunch Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

Bubble and squeak - arguably one of the most classic Christmas dinner leftover recipes you could look for, and for good reason. This dish is the perfect way to give your leftovers a second life, turning any excess Christmas vegetables into a crispy and delicious lunch for the next day. It’s a nice and easy Christmas leftover idea to pull off and something that everyone can enjoy, and even better it will go with anything you fancy - trust us, give it a go.

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Shredded Sprout Slaw Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

A vibrant and fresh take on what’s left from your festive meal, this Christmas leftover recipe from our Development Chef Jo makes use of any abandoned sprouts and, with the help of a few extra veggies, creates a mouthwatering shredded sprout slaw. Not only is this idea quick and easy, but it’s the perfect accompaniment with your lunch the day after (did someone say cold cut sandwiches?); so give this Christmas leftover recipe a try with your extra sprouts this year.

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Leftover Turkey Curry Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

This turkey curry recipe is the ultimate in Christmas leftover ideas. Utilising any extra turkey plus veg or Roast Potatoes from the day before, this handy recipe transforms your leftovers into a bold, fragrant dish that packs a nice punch with plenty of great spices and other ingredients. If you’re after leftover Christmas dinner recipes that turn your remaining food into a dish that’s completely different from the main event, then this is the perfect thing.

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Roast Potato,Turkey,Sausage & Stuffing Pie Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

What’s the best way to combine any leftover meat and potatoes from the day before? We think a roast potato, turkey, sausage and stuffing pie is the way to go; crammed full of the heartiest parts of your festive dinner, this Christmas leftover recipe makes for the perfect pie filling to give your extras a new lease of life. Just add a heap of veggies et voila - a great Christmas leftover idea for your Boxing Day dinner with the family!

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Slow-Cooker Turkey Pho Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

Slow cooker turkey pho is a brilliant Vietnamese twist on your Christmas leftovers, letting you enjoy all the extra bits and pieces in a completely fresh and delicious way. Combining the leftover turkey with some festive spices, herbs, and of course the noodles, this recipe for Christmas dinner leftovers is a deeply flavoursome and soothing meal, that’s a little different from other ideas. Perfect for lunch or dinner the day after!

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The Turkey Perfect Sandwich Recipe

Posted on 11 October 2024

For many, there’s no better way to use up your Christmas leftovers than for a great turkey sandwich. What’s even better is some freshly baked bread to use for it! With this Christmas leftover idea, you can use the leftover turkey meat and whatever other festive fillings you fancy, and sandwich them between two slices of some deliciously rustic homemade bread. Serve with some great sides and Christmas slaw and there you have it - the perfect turkey sandwich using any extras from the big day.

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