{"id":4819,"date":"2023-03-29T11:37:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T10:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yourhealthyourpharmacy.co.uk\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2023-04-24T11:19:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T10:19:50","slug":"living-well-with-cirio-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yourhealthyourpharmacy.co.uk\/living-well-with-cirio-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVING WELL WITH CIRIO!"},"content":{"rendered":"
Did you know cooking from scratch can be good for you?<\/p>\n
Here are 4 great reasons why:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s easier to make healthy choices<\/strong>. You decide on the ingredients. Using simple fresh ingredients is more natural and avoids preservatives and other additives that are often added to ready-made meals. You to reduce<\/strong> your intake of salt, sugar and fat that are often found in surprisingly high levels in ready meals.<\/p>\n It\u2019s usually cheaper<\/strong>, especially if cooking for more than one person.<\/p>\n It can mean bigger portions! Gram for gram, most scratch<\/strong> cooked dishes are fewer in calories.<\/p>\n It\u2019s rewarding. By cooking your own dishes<\/strong> from scratch, you are more mindful<\/strong> about what you are eating.<\/p>\n And it doesn\u2019t have to be difficult or time consuming!<\/p>\n We\u2019ve put together 3 simple recipes, all featuring Cirio<\/strong> Tomatoes, to help you make some delicious dishes from scratch.<\/p>\n Why tomatoes? Well, they are sweet, juicy and delicious but more importantly they are healthy and make a great base to many dishes. One serving of tomatoes (150g) is a good source of Vitamins A, C, K, folic acid and potassium. They are naturally low in sodium. Be careful to look out for tomatoes like Cirio that has no salt added!<\/p>\n Cirio tomatoes are from a sustainable cooperative of 14,000 Italian farms that produce quality products with passion and expertise. We use sustainable agriculture so our tomatoes are the best that they can be and are good for the environment too!<\/p>\n Cook delicious, appetising dishes with only 5 ingredients<\/strong> in only 15 minutes.<\/strong><\/p>\n 400g penne pasta 400g fillet of cod 60ml extra virgin olive oil <\/p>\nFeelin\u2019 good with Cirio!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Penne all\u2019arrabbiata<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
\n3 cloves of garlic
\n4 tablespoons olive oil
\n4\/5 hot dried chili peppers
\n400g\u00a0CIRIO Passata Rustica<\/strong>
\n1 bunch of parsley to decorate (optional)<\/p>\nItalian baked fish \u2018al cartoccio\u2019 <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
\n400g Cirio Chopped tomatoes
\n<\/strong>1 red onion
\n1 tbsp olive oil
\nBasil to taste<\/p>\nTomato and basil soup<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n
\n1 garlic clove chopped
\n800g Cirio Peeled Plum Tomatoes
\n50g ciabatta bread crumbled
\n6-8 fresh basil leaves<\/p>\n