Recipes

Cooking from scratch: why spend more time in the kitchen than you have to?
I encourage cooking from scratch where possible, for reasons of health and happiness. For some of you, time in the kitchen is a pleasure. I'm also aware that many of you find it a stress. Whether that's due to lack of time, confidence or interest, I understand where...

Exciting new pancake ideas!
There's nothing quite so satisfying as a pancake, so I eat them all year round. But still get excited about Shrove Tuesday about this time of year. I've long ago learnt that my digestion is sensitive to wheat, and indeed refined sugar, but that hasn't got in the way....

Spiced reishi latte – an immune system boost
Feeling run down? Need an immune system boost? One spiced reishi latte coming up! There's nothing I like more on a wintry afternoon or evening than a warming, nourishing, milky drink. It feels like being wrapped in the softest blanket. It can give me the...
Apple-icious cake – a gluten-free cake miracle
Yesterday I decided to bake a gluten-free cake for my dinner guests. I had a hankering for apples, and I wanted something, moist, and comforting, but light and fluffy. This was an incredibly risky strategy, as: a) Gluten-free cakes are one of the most difficult...
Warm Slaw
Warm Slaw - recipe below Raw vs Cooked? I got my nutrition students to have a Raw vs Cooked debate today. They came up with some really great points. How eating foods raw preserves many of the vitamins and minerals (depending on how and how long it's been...

5 golden milk recipes
Golden milk for the autumn equinox Golden milk is perfect for this time of year. The autumn equinox marks the passing from the harvest time of late summer, to the autumn season where dying leaves and over-ripened fruit drop to the ground and compost themselves into...

Jelly sweet treat recipes to heal your gut
Imagine if you could make a sugar-free version of these for you and your children to enjoy. Super healthy and oh so delicious sweets that help you make white blood cells, soothe your inflamed gut, calm your nervous system and help moderate your brain activity?

Mini frittata muffins
This recipe for mini frittata muffins is as versatile as it is delicious. You can get creative with the filling, so that it becomes something new every time you make it. Plus you can have it for breakfast, lunch, dinner or as a satisfying snack. There have been a few...

Put a spring in your step – with stir fry recipe
The long winter is over, days are lighter for longer, trees are blossoming, spring flowers are singing their bright colours, and glimmers of sunshine bring a renewed sense of hope and excitement. Springtime...
Pancake recipes!
Pancake day is here! It's Shrove Tuesday tomorrow - traditionally a day to use up all your fresh produce in a pancake batter before you fast for 40 days. Now more usually known as Pancake Day. So I'm reposting below my recipe and top tips for making deliciously...