This simple homemade curry powder requires only about 2 minutes of your time. Â It means you can have a curry powder at hand when you need it, which doesn’t contain chilli (which aggravates the digestive tract and upsets digestion). Â It is preferable to use whole spices and freshly grind to Read more
This sugar free banana cake has plenty of natural sweetness so there’s no need for any sugar. Moist, delicious, healthy, wheat-free, sugar-free, just enjoy it. For those with high ama, kapha or mucus, you had better avoid as bananas tend to increase these. This cake has plenty of natural sweetness Read more
This wonderfully tasty and satisfying green lentil and vegetable curry is a simple, one-pot dish which works for both adults and children. If serving with naan, a great spelt naan bread recipe can be found here. This wonderfully tasty and satisfying green lentil and vegetable curry is a simple, one-pot dish Read more
Simple yet deliciously more-ish spelt gnocchi. Â My children love to cut up the gnocci, which is great for them and saves me a job! Â Serve with home-made pesto for a lovely, nutritious meal. Simple yet deliciously more-ish spelt gnocci. My children love to cut up the gnocci, which is great Read more
I’ve just made this and it was a hit with the children. Â I offered them the choice of having it as it comes, or blended. Â They went with the blended option (not one for the adults!) and they loved it, ate large portions of vegetables without even blinking. This butternut Read more
These yummy wheat and dairy free pesto pancakes originated as pesto pancakes but then I decided to reduce the cheese content and make them more digestible. The recipe is now for wheat and dairy free ‘pesto’ pancakes. They remained just as delicious and the whole family love them. They are Read more
Pulses such as chickpeas are great to have alongside whole-grains or dairy to provide a full complement of protein.  Chickpeas tend to aggravate vata a little (think wind…) but with oil, garlic and herbs such as cumin, this can be lessened.  This simple home-made hummus recipe has the handy addition of Read more
I think they can. It’s a fine balance but it is possible. I often get asked about healthy packed lunches. I try to tiptoe a wiggly line between health, ease, environmental-impact and child-acceptability! I don’t get it perfectly right and I’m no Delia Smith, but for what it’s worth, here Read more
This homemade almond butter is incredibly easy, it just requires you to be patient. It’s a great little job to do while cooking another meal as the grinding just takes place in the background while you concentrate on something else! Grinding the almonds into a butter makes them much easier Read more
Another variation on a theme… this coconut dal is great for all doshas, is nutritious and most-importantly, delicious. Mung beans are the easiest pulse to digest (and least wind-forming) and is good for all doshas. If serving with naan, a great spelt naan bread recipe can be found here. Another variation Read more