Cook, writer and champion of sustainable and nourishing food Melissa Hemsley is passionate about food’s ability to boost your mood and your energy levels. But for her, eating well goes further than just your own plate.

“For me, it’s all about good food,” she explains.

“We could all eat more vegetables and a wider variety of dishes, so it’s about switching things up.

“That’s why batch-cooking is such a good idea. Take soup, for example. You can cook up a batch and then make it extra special when it comes to serving it by putting something crispy on top, like a crouton or some bacon.

“Then you can add a dash of flavour to something you batch-cooked and take it from bland to delicious. Whether you’re vegan, veggie or gluten-free, you just need to add a bit of Tabasco Green Sauce, and suddenly things are so tasty!

“It’s the perfect, piquant hit of zestiness, and it really livens dishes up.”

So, there you have it – an easy solution to banishing boring veg and making your greens extra tasty, from avocado on toast to pea soup.

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