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Are you feeling a bit worse for wear this winter? I seem to get a cold without fail every year, and just generally feel a bit rotten for months on end. As if the cold, wet weather and dark mornings weren’t enough, mother nature consistently decides that this time of year should also involve a runny nose and a constant earache.
Luckily, this butternut squash and lentil stew is just the thing to nurse me back to good health, and it almost makes the month-long cold worth it. I crammed it full of all my favourite orange vegetables (butternut squash, carrots, orange peppers), so it gives a nice big boost of vitamin C to help fight off any lurgy.
Remember the magical REDMOND multicooker that I showed you back in September? I used…
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