Whether you are looking to eat healthily or are diving head-first into a prescribed Ayurvedic diet to fix a problem, here are some top pantry essentials. Iām going to assume you have your own policy on organic v. non-organic and Iāll leave that to you. If you donāt do anything Read more
When I was 13 I suffered from severe insomnia for a few months and it was, to that date, the most painful thing I had had to endure.Ā Lying there awake, feeling like everyone was asleep apart from me was a deeply lonely and exasperating experience.Ā Thankfully that was my Read more
Here are 10 things you may not know about pulses. Pulses (or legumes): fuel your body with protein are cheap are good for the environment ā protein from crops to stomach are low-fat, full of fibre, vitamins and minerals (including iron) count as 1 of your 5 a day are Read more
If you havenāt had a good old cold this winter, donāt let your guard down now. Spring often arrives with a nice sprinkling of viruses which are desperate to get into your nose and mouth. Ideally your digestion will be working well, your body tissues will be well nourished and Read more
I createdĀ this while trying to find a great way of disguising kale for the children to eat. It worked perfectly! Ā It was gone in minutes; they got a great dose of calcium and other essential vitamins and minerals as well as a tasty dinner. This hiddenĀ kale risotto makes a bright Read more
This is such a ingeniously simple way to make spelt naan bread. Ā This recipe for spelt naan bread in a bread-maker is pretty-much fool proof and the results are mouth watering. Ā Spelt is an ancient form of wheat that adds variety to our wheat-heavy diets and some people find it Read more
Eating vegetarian and reducing tomatoes is sometimes tricky so I love this recipe for a tamarind egg curry. Ā Ayurveda recommends small doses of tomatoes only as they slow digestion and cause aama. Ā Lots of curries contain tomatoes so it is always great to find recipes which aren’t tomato based. Ā If Read more
This simple dairy-free green-rich spinach pesto is great to have at hand for quick meals. Ā Tastes great with spelt pasta for a speedy, healthy meal. This simple dairy-free green-rich pesto is great to have at hand for quick meals. Tastes great with spelt pasta for a speedy, healthy meal.
Ma Po tofu. Ā I should probably put that in quotation marks ‘Ma Po’ tofu as it has been properly butchered since I first started making it (thank you Ai-Leng), to make it more Ayurvedic. Ā It realistically no longer resembles Ma Po tofu at all but it remains utterly delicious and, Read more
Superbly simple to make but packed with flavour, this Indian mince recipe is great for an easy family meal. If serving with naan, a greatĀ spelt naan bread recipe can be found here. Superbly simple to make but packed with flavour, this Indian mince recipe is great for an easy family Read more