Drinks
Creamy and child-friendly green smoothie
Two of my three children like this creamy green smoothie, the other is not a green-smoothie man.
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Smoothies and juices – choose wisely
Like it or not, juicing and blending is taking us by storm. Seen as quick and easy way to dose up with essential vitamins, minerals and cancer-fighting antioxidants, smoothies and juices have become a much larger part of our diet. How they help… Over the years, plants have been bred Read more
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Pantry essentials
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. I’m going to assume you have your own policy on organic v. non-organic and I’ll leave that to you. If you don’t do anything Read more
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Pulses – the best kept protein secret
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 – 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
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Hidden kale risotto
I created this while trying to find a great way of disguising kale for the children to eat. It worked perfectly! 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 hidden kale risotto makes a bright Read more
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Spelt loaf in bread-maker
Some people who find they have bloating, indigestion or tiredness after eating common wheat, discover that eating spelt doesn’t cause any of those problems. It is also great to use spelt to bake with to counteract the abundance of common wheat we find in our modern diets. Spelt flour is Read more
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Spelt naan bread in a bread-maker
This is such a ingeniously simple way to make spelt naan bread. This recipe for spelt naan bread in a bread-maker is pretty-much fool proof and the results are mouth watering. Spelt is an ancient form of wheat that adds variety to our wheat-heavy diets and some people find it Read more
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Tamarind egg curry
Eating vegetarian and reducing tomatoes is sometimes tricky so I love this recipe for a tamarind egg curry. Ayurveda recommends small doses of tomatoes only as they slow digestion and cause aama. Lots of curries contain tomatoes so it is always great to find recipes which aren’t tomato based. If Read more
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Spinach pesto
This simple dairy-free green-rich spinach pesto is great to have at hand for quick meals. 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.
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Beetroot pasta with walnuts
Beetroot is hard to use in recipes as it has such a particular taste and colour, but this vegetarian beetroot pasta recipe makes the most out of both of these. My children love this tasty and healthy meal and it is often served to chants of ‘pink pasta, pink pasta’. Read more