Tag: healthy recipe
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Glycine-Rich Slow Cooker Beef Stew
Glycine is an amino acid, and is one of the building blocks the body uses to make proteins in the body. As well as building and maintaining healthy tissues (like skin, joints, muscles, hair, nails and organs) glycine is also vital for healthy hormone function and good gut health. It may not be the most well-known…
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Orange & Almond Vitamin E Cake
Naturally high in protein, balanced carbohydrates from oranges, and totally healthy fats, this is a genuinely healthy cake you can enjoy as a snack, dessert, or even for breakfast. Almonds and wheatgerm are especially high in vitamin E, which is high in antioxidants, beneficial for skin health, and is essential for optimal hormonal balance and…
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Roots & Greens Pakoras
This is a super simple, plant-packed & nutritious side dish or snack. Pakoras are usually fried in tonnes of oxidised oil, making them inflammatory and very pitta provoking from an Ayurvedic perspective. These little balls of yum are baked and use zero oil, so they’re especially beneficial for anyone experiencing excessive inflammation, lethargy, heaviness, sluggish…
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Nourishing Almond & Rose Milk
When you’re in need – or simply in the mood – to make yourself something nourishing and truly lovely for yourself, try this easy, milky, non-dairy drink. Inspired by a traditional Ayurvedic drink of blended almonds consumed first thing in the morning, this is a great recipe to help boost your ojas (a word referring to ‘vital essence’, and…
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Cocoa, Coffee & Peanut Butter Energy Bars (v)
A quick and simple recipe to boost your energy levels without the jitters. Whilst many of us turn to coffee for a pick-me-up, it can often lead to a ‘crash’ shortly after. By combining coffee with healthy fats like the peanut butter & coconut in this recipe, the energy boost you receive will be much…
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RECIPE: Wild Garlic & Preserved Lemon Pesto
Whilst we’re in the midst of COVID-19, it’s pretty difficult to know what we’ll end up with after a brief trip to the supermarket. Luckily however, we now find ourselves at the beginning of Spring, which means there are lots of herbs, leafy greens and edible flowers available in the natural world around us. Whilst…
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Chickpea Pancake Pizza
A healthy yet satisfying and totally tasty alternative to pizza, these protein packed chickpea bases are easy to make and cook quick enough to make midweek. Unlike a dough-based pizza base, these ‘pancake’ pizzas are far lighter and easier to digest, and of course since you’re the one making them, you choose exactly what goes…
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Warming Walnut & Ginger Spelt Biscuits
February is very much Vata / Kapha season in terms of Ayurveda, which basically means many of us are likely to waver between feeling cold and fragile, with dry skin and unpredictable energy levels, or heavy and lethargic, with digestive issues and low mood levels. (To find out what Ayurveda is, read this post, or…
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Post-Gym Apple Pie, Vanilla & Hazelnut Muffins
Hello 2019, and hello healthy new year’s resolutions! Make these snacks on a Sunday, and you’ll have a few delicious and protein-filled muffins to replenish your energy post-exercise. Apple puree is a useful ingredient to have in the cupboard when the time comes to make a dairy or egg-free dessert, cake or vegan biscuits. Easy…
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Vitamin C Superfood Mufffins
With a dose of baobab powder, orange zest and lemon juice, these muffins pack a punch of vitamins, preparing you for the cold months ahead. Baobab fruit is one of the highest sources of vitamin C on the planet, and when accompanied by orange and lemon, creates a powerful concoction of immune-enhancing ingredients and vibrant…
