Tag: winter
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Winter-Spiced Persimmon Preserve (GF)
There’s no mistaking the season with the Wintery scents of this recipe as it cooks. Aromas of cinnamon and star anise will make the kitchen smell as though you’re warming up a batch of mulled wine, but this preserve is suitable for the whole family, and is perfect spread over warm home made bread or this…
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Make Your Own Pasta: Gluten Free, High Protein & Unprocessed!
If you’ve been abstaining from pasta for years due to the high carbohydrate content, the refined nature of the ingredients, or the fact that you always end up eating way more than the serving suggestion advises, then this recipe is definitely one to keep handy. With just two ingredients, this recipe couldn’t be more simple (or…
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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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Cough and Cold Curing Curry, With Pumpkin & Chillis
Get the tissues ready (seriously), because this curry recipe is going to un-block and clear-out your annual bout of cold or flu! All the ingredients in this recipe have a purpose: to get you back on your feet if you’re feeling unwell. High in vitamin C, antioxidants, spice, and a little help from seasonal…
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Winter Solstice: A Return To Light
This time of year holds many important festivals – with two of them happening to fall this week: The Winter Solstice and Christmas! While they’re not technically part of the same belief system or path, they both represent a time when people gather together to celebrate and remember the important things in life as we…
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Vegan Mince Pie Biscuits
Here’s one version of a mince pie you can dip in your Christmas cup of chai. Tea and biscuits is very British and very comforting, so make time for tradition as you huddle by the fire with a blanket, a biscuit, and a warm cup of tea for dipping…. Ingredients (Makes approximately 24 small-to-medium biscuits) Just…
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Spiced Masala Chai Recipe
The ability to make ‘good chai’ is a very important thing in India – many mothers will work a lifetime to create and re-create their own chai concoction, and pass down the secret recipe through the family. When you taste how nourishing and comforting it is – not to mention healthy and absolutely full of…
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Ojas: The Vitality of Life
Derived from Yoga’s sister science of Ayurveda; Ojas is our subtle ‘essence’ responsible for vitality, health, radiance, energy levels, strength, immunity in particular, vigour, longevity of life and overall mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Ojas is something the body both has within itself (i.e. babies are a fantastic example of having a high level of…
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Diwali: A Return To Light (+ Orange & Cardamom Diwali Date Balls Recipe)
As we approach Diwali – ‘The Festival of Lights’, there are all sorts of traditions and festivities happening within a multitude of cultures. Most of them feature some sort of light as the main focus. Even Halloween at the end of last month includes the tradition of placing a lit candle inside a carved pumpkin;…