BeeZee Blog

We love to see what our families eat at home to stay healthy. BeeZee Families participants, Peter and his mum, shared a traditional Nigerian family recipe with their group, and we loved it so much we thought we'd share it with you, too!

It's BBQ season and we've created this delicious recipe for healthy turkey burgers. Turkey is a great alternative to beef burgers, as it's generally lower in saturated fat and so a great choice for heart health and energy balance!

"Yum Woon Sen" is a light noodle, pork and peanut salad, bursting with authentic Thai flavour.

This fiery pasta sauce packs a punch with all five of your five-a-day! Can't handle the heat? Just skimp on the chillies!

Kleicha is a date pastry, spiced with cardamom & walnuts, usually served during religious holidays in Iraq. It is sure to bring the biggest smile to your face, especially on Eid morning after a month of fasting! 

After a day of fasting, Muslims world-wide break their fast on dates and a glass of water. Dates are a great source of many nutrients and are full of energy.   Here are our top 4 ways of taking dates to the next level.  

Enjoy making and eating these healthy wholemeal Hot Cross Buns this Easter!

Celebrate St Patricks Day by serving up this hearty vegetable soup and traditional homemade brown bread.

Dan has created a fairtrade banana bread to enter the Brighton & Hove virtual baking contest.

Power up your pancakes with this healthy blueberry pancake recipe. Bursting with antioxidants and naturally sweet, they're flippin' nutritious and delicious.

Today we are celebrating Chinese New Year with a delicious healthy version of one of our favourite Chinese takeaway dishes - crispy chilli beef  - since it is the Year of the Ox!

A vegan version of a Thai Green Curry, using tofu for a healthy punch of protein!

All the festive chocolatey goodness, with a fraction of the fat and sugar. A slice of this heavenly pud is an innocent 190 calories!

Make a few healthy tweaks to this family favourite, Toad in the Hole - ultimate autumnal comfort food! Serve with your favourite greens and downed in onion gravy.

Perhaps there was more to the lockdown banana bread craze than just having time on our hands to stay home and bake... bananas can actually help us feel better if we're struggling with stress, anxiety or depression

Frankenstein guts and Jack-o-lantern intestines is the gruesome grub on our Hallow's Eve menu!

The scariest thing about Halloween for parents? The sugar! It turns the little monsters possessed! But it doesn't need to be all Cadbury goo heads and toffee apples and candy corn. Why not have a culinary crafty afternoon with your kids making these frightful fruity treats?

Tuesday night is taco night! In fact, any night is a great night for tacos! This quick and easy recipe is ideal for a healthy midweek dinner, and sure to be a hit with the whole family. 

Mac 'n' cheese - the ultimate comfort food! But it's not the healthiest - so we've pimped our mac 'n' cheese to cut the calories but boost the nutrients.

These broad bean falafels are full of green goodness! Packed with protein and fibre, they make a great healthy snack or serve with salad and pita for lunch!

Sick of banana bread after the lockdown banana bread baking craze? But still craving something sweet yet healthy? Go bananas all over again for these banana biscuits instead! 

A healthy take on the nation's top voted curry dish!

This pasta salad is quick and easy to throw together and requires minimal cooking.  As well as containing 40% of your recommended daily fibre intake, it’s also a good source of omega-3, unsaturated fats and contains 2 of your 5 a day!  

This traditional British favourite has been made lower in fat and calories and higher in vitamins and fibre by making a few healthy swaps!  

Healthier and cheaper than shop bought ice creams, using coconut milk for creaminess and real strawberries for flavour, this simple healthy ice cream recipe is pretty cool!

This healthy curry is packed with B vitamins, iron, fibre and folate and are a great source of protein.

Bulgur Wheat is a super grain containing 2x the fibre, and 4x the folate (aka vitamin B9) than brown rice. Try it in this tasty tabbouleh!

Store bought granola is often packed with fat and sugar, so make your own healthy homemade version with our low-fat granola recipe.

Who says salads have to be boring? This one is bursting with flavour, thanks to the sweetness of the tomatoes and tangy feta cheese and topped with nuts or seeds for added crunch!

Who doesn't love a spag bol?! Level up the nutrition in this firm family favourite, by adding lentils and your 5-a-day!

Souvlaki is a popular Greek fast food consisting of small pieces of meat grilled on a skewer. Serve with a side salad or make our special Souvlaki wrap!

Dip, stuff, tear & share.... how do you eat yours? These yummy flatbreads are so easy and fun to make!

This healthy Greek inspired dip is made from low-fat yoghurt and cucumber, and is the perfect accompaniment to your summer dishes!

Power up your snack time with this delicious pea dip, accompanied by some healthy homemade nacho chips.

This quick and easy recipe is made using mostly ingredients you can find in your cupboard and is packed full of veg!

These brrrrilliant icy treats are a healthy alternative to lollies on a hot day.