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(Serves 4)

Ingredients

_ A saucepan, baking sheet, deep frying pan and 4 ramekins

_ 3 eggs

_ Salt

_ Olive oil

_ 85g self-raising flour

_ 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts

_ 150g assorted mushrooms (crimini, shiitake, button)

_ 2 medium-sized leeks

_ 1 clove garlic

_ 1tbsp margarine (Flora)

_ 3tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

_ 1tsp fresh thyme

Dumping pasta and bread from your diet could help relieve indigestion, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina. Scientists report that within four days of initiating a low-carb diet, patients experienced a 44% reduction in the severity of heartburn. What’s more, the painful acid in each subject’s esophagus decreased by 60%.

Carrots

Vitamin A content means the old-wives’ tale about seeing in the dark is just about true. Potassium helps regulate your body’s fluid levels. Small and young carrots are sweetest and most nutritious.

Pears

Lots of fibre in the skin is good for digestion. Contains pectin to help the body eliminate cholesterol. One pair provides 11% of your body’s daily vitamin C intake.

Pheasants

Serves 4

Ingredients:

_ 5 large Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and chopped into 1in pieces

_ 370g haddock – skinned, with pin bones removed

_ 300g wild salmon – skinned, with pin bones removed

_ 200g prawns – peeled

_ Juice of 1 lemon and the finely grated zest (peel) from ½ lemon

_ 3 leeks, sliced

_ 1tbsp olive oil

_ Sea salt

Preparation time 15 minutes

Cooking time 40 minutes

Serves 6

Per serving:

Calories 370

Carbohydrates 23g

Fat 26g (15g sat)

Ingredients

50g butter

1 large onion, finely chopped

700g trimmed leeks, chopped

1tbsp plain flour

1.4l (2½ pints) chicken or turkey stock

142ml carton double cream

2 level tsp grainy mustard

225g Stilton, diced

Shavings of Stilton.