Christmas and winter are usually closely linked to fat, salty or sweet foods, which when eaten in big quantities, do result in weight gain and tiredness. To help you through this period without weight gain, we have put together healthy Christmas recipes from our team. This will give you an opportunity to try something new. As we are from various countries, you will also have the chance to give your Christmas an international flavour.

Christmas Bonnag from Lawrence

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup currants
• 1 tbsp margarine
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 large tsp mixed spice
• few drops vanilla essence
• cup or more buttermilk

Rub butter into flour. Add other dry ingredients. When will mixed, mix with buttermilk.

Bake about 1 hour in 160c oven