Nutrition
Recipes
Built for real conditions: fortified for weight loss, soft for sore mouths and swallowing problems, low-salt for blood pressure, renal-friendly, and cheap enough to actually cook.
Fortified breakfast porridge
8 minThe single most useful recipe for anyone losing weight — cheap, soft, and easy to eat when appetite has gone.
520 kcal · 21 g protein · about 0.35 per serving
Bean and tomato stew
30 minOne pot, cheap, high in fibre and protein, and it freezes in single portions.
340 kcal · 16 g protein · about 0.55 per serving
High-protein milkshake
3 minA homemade alternative to bought supplements, at a fraction of the price.
430 kcal · 22 g protein · about 0.45 per serving
Renal-friendly chicken and rice
35 minLower potassium and phosphate, decent protein — built for dialysis days.
480 kcal · 32 g protein · about 1.30 per serving
Soft fish pie
40 minMoist, soft and protein-rich — good after a stroke, or with a sore mouth.
450 kcal · 28 g protein · about 1.40 per serving
Lentil and vegetable soup
35 minCheap, filling, freezable, and gentle on a sore mouth.
290 kcal · 15 g protein · about 0.40 per serving
Eggs with greens on toast
8 minFive minutes, high protein, works for breakfast or a collapsed evening.
400 kcal · 22 g protein · about 0.60 per serving
Chicken and vegetable traybake
50 minOne tray, minimal washing up, and it reheats well for three more days.
470 kcal · 34 g protein · about 1.60 per serving
Smooth vegetable soup, fortified
30 minPuréed, nourishing and easy to swallow — with the calories added back in.
320 kcal · 12 g protein · about 0.55 per serving
Overnight oats
5 minMade the night before, for mornings when nothing works.
380 kcal · 17 g protein · about 0.45 per serving
Sardines on toast with lemon
5 minUnder five minutes, high in omega-3, and among the cheapest protein there is.
390 kcal · 26 g protein · about 0.70 per serving
Family vegetable and chickpea curry
35 minOne base meal the whole household can eat, with portions adapted per person.
410 kcal · 15 g protein · about 0.75 per serving
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