Tag: comfort food
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Spiced Cauliflower & Tomato Bake
Comfort food at its healthiest and tastiest – this bake is reminiscent of a pasta bake or casserole, but made with fibre-rich cauliflower, full of antioxidants, and sulforaphane – which contains an important natural chemical that effects the expression of DNA. In the case of sulforaphane (and therefore cauliflower) the effect it has is a…
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Easy Pea & Brown Rice Risotto
With the UK in limbo between promising sunny Spring days and stretches of bleakness, cold and rain, it’s always useful to have a warm and comforting go-to meal. This risotto swaps out the classic rice ingredient for a combination of buckwheat and brown rice, making the dish higher in fibre and minerals, as well as…
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Healthy Dark Chocolate & Coconut Doughnuts (vegan & gluten free)
Vegan, gluten free and without any refined sugar; these doughnuts actually count as a nourishing snack, filled with high-protein millet flour and healthy fats from coconut! These bites would be perfect for a seasonal gathering, so you can always swap the cocoa powder and chocolate chips for pumpkin spice and chopped apple, gingerbread spice, cinnamon,…
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A Tridoshic Recipe: Mung Dal Kitchari
Kitchari is a seasoned mixture of rice and mung dal and is a basic dish in Ayurvedic cooking. Basmati rice and mung dal both have the qualities of being sweet and cooling with a sweet after taste. Together they create a very balanced food that is a ‘complete’ protein combination, and is also tridoshic. For…
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Banana, Raisin & Walnut Breakfast Loaf
Oats are an important staple in any kitchen for maintaining stable energy, mood, and hunger levels. Bananas, are in almost every household, and they’re one of the most amazing mood-boosters, as well as providing plenty of potassium and electrolytes. Walnuts are known as the food to up your brain power (click here for more on brain foods,…
