Category: 2017
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Plant Protein Pea Dip + Spread
For festive get-togethers, new year parties, and weekday hunger pangs – this dip is delicious, healthy, bright and bursting with plant-based protein. This recipe includes enough to cater for a party or family get together, and is great for anyone looking for healthier party food options, as peas are a great source of vitamin K,…
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End-Of-Year Rituals For Forgiveness, Clarity + Intention Setting
So another whole year is about to have passed. Done. Completed. Been and gone. It probably comes as no surprise that a year can easily slip by – with full calendars and busy schedules, ‘not enough time’, and epidemic proportions of stress and poor lifestyle – related disease, it’s no secret we’re all living life…
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Vegan Pink Pate
With more and more people becoming health conscious and changing dietary habits, it can be difficult to know exactly what to serve at festive get-togethers or group dinners. Are people still following low-fat diets? Have they gone paleo? Is everyone still gluten free or are they having a cheat day? Whatever situation your guests present you with, this…
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Vegan Pate
Making everyone happy at Christmas is a challenge to say the least. In fact it can seem impossible at times, especially when it comes to food that suits everyone’s ever-changing dietary ‘needs’. If your mother in law has gone gluten-free, your nephew paleo, or your sister vegan (or all three….) it can be tempting to…
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Mulled Apple Cider Vinegar Detox Drink
Whilst the majority of the year may be all about juicing, healthy smoothies, green tea and magical spiced elixirs, the festive season often sees many of us suffering the consequences of one-too-many celebratory drinks. If you’ve over indulged in alcohol, sugar or processed foods, welcome to the world – it’s called being human. Temptation usually means December…
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Savoury Superfood Turmeric Biscuits
Most of us have probably heard about the benefits of the golden spice by now. Indeed Turmeric has many magical properties, like lowering levels of inflammation, enhancing the growth and renewal of healthy cells, maintaining good gut health, and increasing the body’s antioxidant capacity. Despite its hype and somewhat miraculous abilities – turmeric is still…
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7 Ways To Enhance Circulation + Stay Warm This Winter
If cold weather is your catalyst for freezing feet and stiff legs, you’ll know all too well how difficult it can be to deal with poor circulation. Whilst layering up and wearing socks and slippers is indeed one of the many habits your grandparents would have nagged you to pick up, there are a few…
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Mushroom & Kale Dahl (V)
A great way to use up those bags of lentils, stock cubes, rice and spices in your kitchen cupboard, this is a wonderful warming recipe for cold Autumn and Winter evenings. Make enough to save leftovers for lunch the next day and the flavours will have further matured, becoming even more satisfying. Dahl, ‘daal’ or…
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Bridget’s Chocolate Rice Bites (V) (Updated Recipe!)
Classic ‘party food’ usually falls into one of three categories; savoury brown items, sweet sugary items, or token gesture limp and lifeless ‘salad’ items. When your main focus is fun, food can sometimes take a back seat in priorities, meaning a last minute dash to Tesco usually results in a trolley – and therefore table…
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Zero Waste Winter Porridge Cake (V)
With November here in a few days, Summer smoothie bowls, cool crispy salads and iced coffees are out, and warming soups, spiced chai and hot porridges are most definitely in! It’s amazing what can be made from leftovers – and with a little creative thinking and lots of hungry guests to feed, we were able to…
