The Half Cut Blog
Treading the line between chaos and clarity.
Category: Food and Drink
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There is something freeing about supper that does not try too hard. A few bits on a plate, nothing fancy, and somehow it still hits the spot. That is what I have learned to love about Mediterranean-ish cooking, you do not need a long list of ingredients or a mountain of washing up for it…
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There is so much talk about eating more plants that it can start to sound like a chore. We know we should add more vegetables, grains, beans, nuts, and seeds into our meals, but when you’re tired and just trying to get dinner on the table, the last thing you need is another rule. The…
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The phrase “Mediterranean diet” gets thrown around a lot, usually accompanied by glossy pictures of olives, sun-drenched tomatoes, and a glass of red wine on a terrace overlooking the sea. It sounds lovely, but the way it is often presented makes it feel more like a holiday fantasy than something you could actually cook on…
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Meat Free Monday has been around long enough to feel familiar, but let’s be honest: it often gets reduced to a limp salad and a slice of bread that does little more than make you hungry again by three o’clock. No wonder people give up on it. Going meat free should not feel like punishment.…
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Let’s be honest, meal planning can feel like one of those things that “perfect” people on Instagram do with colour-coded spreadsheets and matching containers. In real life, most of us are juggling work, kids, and the constant mystery of what on earth to cook for dinner that everyone will actually eat. What works for me…
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Let me be honest from the start. This is not a wellness blog. There is no magic meal plan here, and I am certainly not trying to be aspirational. This is just real life. Mine, specifically. Somewhere between good intentions and a bag of Minstrels. People often ask what I actually eat when I say…
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Let me be clear from the start, this is not a health food. It is not sugar-free, it is not low calorie, and it is not going to land me a book deal. But it is a more nourishing version of something I love, made with ingredients that leave me feeling better than the original.And…
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Real food, real life, and a refusal to feel guilty about bacon butties Let’s be honest. It is a lot easier to follow something like the Mediterranean diet when you are sat in the sun, local veg in front of you, a bit of grilled fish, maybe a glass of something cold, and nothing urgent…
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Thoughts on food, rhythm, and listening to your body Let’s get something clear straight away. Intermittent fasting is not a diet. It’s not a fix, it’s not a miracle, and it won’t make you a better person. But for me, it helps. I’ve stopped and restarted it more than once. Usually when life gets a…
