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    Easy Sustainable Recipes and Lifestyle Tips

    Welcome to The Real Meal Deal. Here you'll find loads of easy sustainable Recipes & Eco Living Tips to help you and your family cut your carbon emissions and waste. See how you can enjoy food at its best, eat with the seasons, reduce food waste, use Fairtrade and have a great sustainable diet.

    Ready for Christmas?

    Christmas is fast approaching & I've some great seasonal recipes and tips to help you stay organised. My Winter Recipes page has loads of inspiration from soups to casseroles and delicious warming dishes, perfect for this time of year.

    • Plate of Christmas mince pies dusted with icing sugar on red cloth surrounded by christmas holly decoration
      Easy Mince Pies with Sweet Shortcrust Pastry
    • honey roast gammon joint on board, showing slices with bowl of roast potatoes to side
      Simple Honey Roast Gammon
    • sliced of salmon en croute baked on plate with carrots spinach and remainder of en croute in background
      Individual Salmon En Croute with Cream Cheese
    • hands wrapping gifts in brown paper with red and white string
      Best Zero Waste, Plastic Free, Ethical Gifts for Everyone
    • smoked haddock pate with horseradish sauce in heart shaped bowl with lemon
      Smoked Mackerel Pate with Horseradish
    • turkey breast pigs in blankets roast potatoes carrots parsnips and sprouts on plate with side of cranberry sauce
      Christmas Dinner for Two in One Hour
    • Christmas Reindeer Gingerbread Biscuits
      Gingerbread Reindeer Biscuits
    • large cooked turkey on cholling board about to be cut with fresh herbs to the side
      How to store turkey and easy leftover Recipes
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    Hi, I'm Claire

    Hi, I'm Claire I want to inspire you to Eat and Live Sustainably. I love to cook and I've loads of easy recipes to help you on your way.

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    Recipes by category

    • Meat
    • Vegetarian Recipes
    • Fish
    • Vegan Recipes
    • Pasta Recipes
    • Dairy Free
    • Gluten Free
    • Snacks

    Simple Budget Recipes

    Easy thrifty recipes to help you manage your finances!

    • Creamy sausage and vegetable pasta baked in oven and portion removed.
      Creamy Sausage and Vegetable Pasta Bake
    • bolw of red lentil and mushroom bolognese served over parpadelle pasta
      Vegan Red Lentil and Mushroom Bolognese
    • vegan mixed bean hungarian goulash topped with fresh parsley
      Hungarian Vegetarian Bean Goulash
    • creamy tomato and mascarpone risotto in bowl topped with parmesan cheese and fresh basil leaves
      Creamy Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto

    Dinner in 30 minutes or less!

    Looking for something super quick and easy, try one of these.

    • tagliatelle carbonara in bowl topped with parmesan and fresh parsley
      Tagliatelle Carbonara (No Cream)
    • thai vegetable green curry in bowl with white rice. Second bowl behind with just curry topped with fresh coriander red chilli and slices lime
      Vegetarian Thai Green Curry
    • fish korma curry in bowl topped with red chillis. Bowl of rice to side.
      Fish Korma
    • vegetarian fajitas with black beans on open wrap with lime and avocado to side
      Vegetarian Fajitas with Black Beans

    Meatfree Monday Recipe Inspiration

    Looking for meatfree recipe ideas, check out these popular choices.

    • vegan stew topped with vegan dumplings in casserole dish
      Easy Vegan Stew with Dumplings
    • Lentil and Chickpea Curry with Spinach in bowl with rice, flatbread as side dish.
      Lentil and Chickpea Curry with Spinach
    • vegetable and pesto pasta bake finished dish with portion removed and side of green salad and tomatoes
      Veggie Pesto Pasta Bake
    • portion of quorn lasagne on a plate next to tray of lasagne.
      Quorn Lasagne Recipe

    See more Vegetarian recipes →

    New Recipes

    • bowls of sweet potato soup topped with ime zest and crushed chilli flakes.
      Sweet Potato, Chilli and Ginger Soup
    • banana flapjack squares on board
      Easy Banana Flapjacks (Oatmeal Bars)
    • baked haddock fillets on plate with lemon wedges.
      Simple Grilled Haddock Fillets
    • Carrot and Courgette Zucchini Soup served in bowls with bread and toppings
      Carrot and Courgette Soup

    Sustainable Pasta Recipes

    Pasta dishes are firm family favourites. Check out these popular Pasta Dishes.

    • creamy vegetable pasta in bowl topped with parmesan cheese
      Creamy Vegetable Pasta
    • quorn bolognese sauce mixed with spaghetti in bowl topped with parmesan cheese and fresh basil
      Easy Quorn Vegetarian Bolognese
    • creamy chicken leek and mushroom pasta in bowl topped with fresh parsley
      Creamy Chicken Leek and Mushroom Pasta
    • smoked salmon pasta carbonara no cream served on a plate with parmesan cheese and parsley
      Smoked Salmon Pasta Carbonara No Cream

    See more Pasta recipes →

    Eco Living Tips

    Living Sustainably goes beyond just food. For tips on how to reduce waste in other areas of your life, check out these Eco Living blog posts.

    • hand holding green string bag containing selection of vegetables
      How to Manage Food Waste at Home
    • reused milk carton being used to grow plants
      Upcycling downcycling and repurposing our waste
    • whole lemons and lemon halves on a white background
      Eco Cleaning and Homemade Products and Recipes
    • person holding a stack of folded pairs of jeans
      How Clothes Impact the Environment

    See more Eco Living Tips →

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