Tag: soup
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Pumpkin, Cauliflower & Coconut Stew
Whether you’re wondering what to do with leftover Halloween pumpkins, or you fancy eating more seasonally, this simple, hearty and warming stew is full of important nutrients that nourish immune health, the eyes, liver, heart and nervous system. The addition of chickpeas adds plenty of plant based protein and folate too. Including healthy fats from…
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Seasonal Autumnal Squash Soup + The Benefits of Carotenoids
There’s a reason we’re told to ‘eat the rainbow’, (and I’m not talk talking about eating packs of skittles….) colourful fruit and veg is full of phytonutrients, which reduce inflammation and oxidative damage, reduce risk of illness and disease, slow ageing, and promote health. One of the key phytonutrients is a group called carotenoids, which…
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Super Healing Bone Broth Recipe
Traditional cultures have been consuming bone broth for thousands of years, and as well as being incredibly nutritious, it’s also great for gut health. Full of protein, collagen, and natural electrolytes, it has detoxifying benefits too. If you’re looking to heal injuries more efficiently, to care for your skin, joints, hair and nails, or if…
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Courgette, Nettle & Wild Garlic Soup
A super simple, super green, seasonal, local and totally healthy soup. You’re probably walking past some of these plants every day, so have a go at foraging this week (as long as you know what you can safely pick!) and whip up this quick and easy soup with ingredients that are naturally local to you.…
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Spiced Butternut Squash & Orange Soup
A festive and filling Winter soup, this is a perfect mid-week dinner recipe or warming lunch. The addition of orange makes the soup a little more Christmassy and zingy, too – plus, it’ll boost your daily intake of vitamin C! I love serving this with warm homemade sourdough bread and lots of local butter. Give…
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RECIPE: Immune-Boosting Ginger, Thyme & Pea Soup
Seasonal, easy to make and with big immune-boosting benefits, this soup provides plenty of plant protein, as well as important compounds that help to fight off illness and infections (and possibly COVID19….) Whether you’re self-isolating or reading this at a time when there’s no threat of illness of a pandemic proportion, this is a great…
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Healthy Home-Cooked Carrot Soup
For those busy weekday evenings, or days when you just don’t know what to eat, this soup is a sure-fire way to maintain your healthy new year resolutions, whilst getting your fix of satisfying savoury-ness. If you feel the need to ‘detox’ this January, you’re not alone, BUT going raw or fasting for prolonged periods…
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Golden Soup Recipe (V-K~P~)
If you’ve been making your own golden milk in order to boost your immune system, aid digestion and lower inflammation, there’s now a savoury way to get your hit of anti inflammatory spices and comforting flavours. This golden soup recipe is perfect for any Autumn or Winter evening, especially if you’re feeling a little under…
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Celeriac & Fennel Soup (V+GF)
This satisfying soup is one to make when you’re in need of something warming, yet cleansing too. Celeriac is a classic Autumn and Winter root vegetable with high amounts of vitamin K and phosphorus. Vitamin K is essential for bone mineralisation and preventing osteoporosis, and has even established itself as an aid to those with Alzheimer’s…
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Hey Pesto! …. (Vegan Walnut Pesto Recipe)
*A note on measurements: The ‘cup’ measurements I use are the standard American cup sizes. You can buy ‘cup’ measurers from most big supermarkets. These are very useful (as it doesn’t require getting the scales out and measuring all the ingredients by weight) and they generally range from 1/3 cup to a whole cup measurement.…
