Recipes

Power up with porridge
Porridge is one of my favourite cold-weather breakfasts, so I've developed some Supercharged Porridge recipes for you. They're all warming, sustaining, comforting and nourishing - all of the things you need on damp and dingy days, as well as icy mornings, in...

Linseed tea aka flaxseed tea
Linseed tea is a classic naturopathic drink that I have been making and recommending since I first trained in nutrition. It's an incredibly soothing and hydrating drink, and as such is sometimes a lot more effective for digestive issues than simply adding...

Super quick chocolate spread
Do you need a super quick, incredibly versatile free-from-refined-sugar-and-ultra-processed-ingredients chocolate sauce recipe in your life? Well, here it is. You can use this chocolate sauce in so many situations: spread onto oatcakes or buckwheat pancakes, as a cake...

Running, calories and supershakes
I've been running again for the last 5 months, it's been so good to get back to it. I haven't run in years, because each of the 3 times in my life I've had a serious stretch of it, I've ended up with painful, swollen bursitis in both knees and barely able to walk, let...

Speed soup
Some speed soups can be thrown together from scratch. Others make use of leftovers and a little forward planning. But they all mean you can knock up a speed soup most days of the week.

Exotic treats – new recipes
Ever get into a rut with your recipes? When Erbology sent me a box of marvellous and unfamiliar things, I felt immediately inspired and came up with a canopy of exotic treats.

Nutmeg milk – nature’s soother
Nutmeg milk Nutmeg milk really is nature's soother. It helps calm digestion, ease pain and inflammation and can even help you sleep. It may also help protect your liver, improve your brain health and much more. What's more, nutmeg milk is easy to make, vegan-friendly...

Gravy!
When I discovered how to make gravy from arrowroot powder, I realised I’d hit on the perfect, simple, clear gravy recipe. And it take just a couple of minutes to make.

Guest blog: 5 Ways to Use Beans and Legumes
Beans and Legumes are perhaps one of the most perfect foods in the world. They’re high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, protein and are regularly enjoyed by some of the longest living populations on earth. But many people aren’t used to cooking with beans...

Sunflower Slaw
Sunflower slaw on a sunny day Sunflower slaw is another variation on coleslaw. One of my favourite foods - so I'm always coming up with new combinations. This year alone I've made: Kohl slaw - with purple kohlrabi Avo slaw - with guacamole instead of mayonnaise Warm...