It's the 1st of September 2025

the leaves are beginning to turn colour

photo credit Marta Wave

~ It's September 2025 ~

May the month ahead be a good one for you

In previous years regular readers will know I usually start each month with facts about the coming month ahead. This year however, a break with tradition, which I hope you have been enjoying because the first of each month has been featuring a lower carb recipe starting with the first letter of that particular month ... so here we go as it's now September and the ninth month of the year!

S is for ? can you guess ?

Yes, I am talking about Spinach !

Spinach is well known for its nutritional qualities and has always been regarded as a plant with remarkable abilities to restore energy, increase vitality and improve the quality of the blood. Indeed, there are sound reasons why spinach would produce such results, primarily the fact that it is rich in iron. Iron plays a central role in the function of red blood cells which help in transporting oxygen around the body, in energy production and DNA synthesis.

Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and folic acid as well as being a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2. Vitamin K is important for maintaining bone health and it is difficult to find vegetables richer in vitamin K than spinach. Others include kale, broccoli and green cabbage.

Leafy spinach is a handy veg to keep in the cupboard for adding to soups, stews or simply raw in salads. Baby spinach has a milder flavour, but in all varieties you should look for bright green leaves and crisp stems. Spinach cooks quickly and shrinks dramatically, so you often need more than you might think.

You can read more about spinach here

~ sharing a recipe that uses spinach ~

Creamy Spinach Chicken

so delicious and low in carbs

Ingredients

Serves Four

100g drained sundried tomatoes, sliced lengthways, plus 1 tbsp oil from the jar

600g chicken breast fillets

5 tsp cornflour

1 red onion, thinly sliced

3 garlic cloves, crushed

½ chicken stock cube, made up to 100ml

250g baby spinach

½ lemon, juiced

150ml single cream

Recipe instructions

can be seen here

~ enjoy your September days ~

In case you missed last months (August ) post you can see it here and July's one is here

You will see a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, and not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter. If you have any concerns about your health, it is always advisable to consult your doctor or health care team.

All the best Jan