Easy Baked Beans
Another tasty and simple breakfast, lunch or dinner. Make a double batch to enjoy throughout the week. Serves a family of 4, plus leftovers.
Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Breakfast, Breakfast, Snacks, Sweet treats
Choc Banana Nut Smoothie
This smoothie packs in 20g of protein and nearly 14g fibre per serve. It makes a delicious post-workout snack or meal.
Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Bron’s Vegetable, Lentil & Barley Soup
My cousin Bron makes a lovely hearty vegetable soup which I have adapted to create this recipe. It is a very forgiving recipe so feel free to use whatever vegetables you have in the garden/pantry/fridge. Serves a family of 4 with leftovers.
Dinner, Gut Health, Recipes
Roasted Tomato Pasta with “Pizza” Tofu
During Summer we often have a glut of huge, super sweet heirloom tomatoes from our vegetable garden, so I created this recipe to use them up. It is delicious served with pasta and cubes of tofu that have been seared in the pan and coated in pizza seasoning.
Recipes, Snacks, Sweet treats
Chocolate Squares
My Mum was a wonderful cook, and a jar of these chocolate squares was always in the fridge when I was growing up. They make a delicious post-dinner sweet treat or snack if you are a chocolate lover. To promote good gut health, always choose dark chocolate, at least 70% cacao and with minimal ingredients.
Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes
Tofu Scramble
This makes a tasty breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I love tofu and how versatile it is, and it makes a healthy, fibre packed swap for eggs. It has been eaten by the Okinawans (Blue Zone in Japan) for centuries. No, soy foods will not give you cancer or man boobs and is safe for cancer
Dinner, Recipes
Red Lentil & Sweet Potato Dal
I love making this recipe in winter as it’s so easy, warming and satisfying. Serve with brown basmati rice or white rice mixed with riced cauliflower for extra vegetables. Note: Adding black pepper to dishes containing turmeric increases the bioavailability of curcumin, the main active ingredient in turmeric, by 2,000%. Curcumin has several health benefits,
Breakfast, Recipes
Purple Power Smoothie Bowl
This is my g0-to smoothie bowl for when I have a bit more time to eat breakfast. It’s so pretty thanks to the mixed berries and I love it topped with homemade granola.
Breakfast, Breakfast, Gut Health, Recipes, Snacks
Almond & Oat Granola
I love putting granola on top of my smoothie bowls, but shop-bought versions contain added sugar, oil and other unwanted ingredients. This is based on a recipe by Dreena Burton from her book ‘Plant Powered Families’. It’s super easy to make and highly addictive!
Gut Health, Recipes, Snacks, Sweet treats
Healthy Cacao & Coconut Balls
These make a delicious healthy snack and are full of gut healthy ingredients including nuts, seeds and dried fruit. They store really well in the freezer, which is where I like to keep mine, so they are nice and chewy.