Tag: lunch
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Family Recipe: Anytime Go-To Pasta Sauce
This recipe has been in my family for as long as I can remember. When I was a baby, I was generally fed avocados, bananas and this pasta sauce…. And not much has changed since to be honest. This is a very simple, delicious, versatile and family-friendly pasta sauce recipe, which you can also…
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Mushroom, Chickpea & Spinach Curry
While Summer is usually the season of salads, fruit, ice creams and smoothies, these kinds of raw, cold foods have the potential to wreak havoc on the digestive system. Having at least one cooked meal per day (especially in the afternoon and evening) helps the body to digest things a little easier, which means less energy…
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Chickpea Flatbreads 2-Ways
Chickpeas are a fantastic source of protein, fiber, manganese, folate, iron, calcium and magnesium. They’re filling, help to lower levels of inflammation, also also help to rid the body of visceral fat (the type of fat found around internal organs, which is particularly important to pay attention to as we age). So how can we…
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Spring + Summer Super Greens Salad
Green = good, right? Well you can’t go wrong with this recipe then. High in plant protein thanks to the peas and beans, and tangy and fresh thanks to fresh mint and lime juice. This is a great go-to salad when there are lots of hungry mouths to feed. Ingredients (Serves 4 as a…
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Red Pepper, Basil & Chickpea Hummus
A healthy dip to have on hand during warmer months when cool salads, chopped veg and bright colours fill the table! Chickpeas are a powerful plant-based protein and contain inulin which helps to reduce visceral internal fat (the fat around the vital organs like heart and liver), so serve with carrots, celery, yellow peppers, cucumber…
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Springtime Sustenance: Courgette ‘Spaghetti’ With Avocado-Matcha-Moringa Sauce
A totally raw, vegan superfood recipe, helping you to spring into action this season as the sunshine emerges! Recently featured in the Brighton Yoga Festival newsletter, click here to find out more about the UK’s only free one-day Yoga and wellbeing festival on July 23rd 2016! I’m very excited to be managing the festival this…
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No-Garlic Lentil, Chickpea & Parsley Hummus
Hummus is undoubtedly a brilliant addition to any refrigerator. Snacks are made 100% more satisfying with a dollop of hummus, and falafel and veggie bean burgers (recipes for these coming soon!) wouldn’t be complete without it. The thing is though; even a little hummus can leave a lot of garlic odour, and although it’s…
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Simple, Seasonal Balsamic Roast Veg (October)
Eating seasonally and locally means we’re consuming foods when they’re highest in nutrients and haven’t had to be transported thousands of miles overseas. The closer we can make the gap between the origin of what we eat and the plate we eat it off, the more we save the earth’s resources – so you’re being…
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Purple Cauliflower Mash
There aren’t many foods which are naturally purple, and the words ‘purple’, ‘cauliflower’ and ‘mash’ may seem as though they should never be used in the same sentence…. This definitely works though, and is the perfect thing to serve when your plate needs a little more colour and creativity (not to mention much less of the “I just…
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5 – Ingredient Quinoa Detox Bowl
It can be difficult to maintain those healthy new year’s intentions if you’re always rushing around in the week and don’t seem to have time to prepare a nutritious lunch or dinner…. But if that’s the case, then quinoa is here to help…. While it’s often referred to as a grain, quinoa is actually a…