About Anastasia

Anastasia Eden is a plant-based chef and recipe developer who has spent more than three decades creating nourishing plant based cuisine for retreats and conscious communities around the world.

Creamy Cardamom & Cashew Vegan Milkshake

If you fancy a healthy, creamy smoothie then it must be said… cashew nuts work wonders. They are excellent for those on a plant based diet or those looking for healthier options; creaming up really well, satisfying the desire for something rich and delicious. They are also packed with vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, protein and loads of health-promoting phyto-chemicals that help protect us from diseases and cancers.

Carrot & Ginger “Warm Your Heart” Soup with Coconut & Lentils (vegan)

I find myself getting excited about soups and warming foods as the chillier weather creeps in. At the moment I am living somewhere warm during the days, although I am at high altitude in the mountains, so it can get rather cold at night.  In some ways, maybe I am just a bit strange in [...]

Trinity’s Original Tomoconut Sauce (good for just about everything)

This is, hands down, the best 'easy' sauce I have ever made! Blending tomato with coconut is one of the reasons why divine alchemy works so well in the Conscious Kitchen. This coconut/tomato combination features in many different recipes (just sayin' that in case you are new here). Today we are taking things right back down [...]

Why does ‘making food with love’ skyrocket your spiritual health?

You’ve probably already noticed that being happy or peaceful in the kitchen, mysteriously makes your food taste delicious. Well, there is a good reason for it. I consistently get comments from guests that eat my food on retreats like... 'I can really feel the loving energy in the food when I eat it' 'your food [...]

Easy Creamy Vegan Coconut Carrot Soup with Ginger & Paprika (vegan)

This super easy vegan creamy coconut carrot soup is definitely worth sharing here. I've just returned from a lovely little trip to Sweden on a job as a retreat chef. A joy as usual! After all the busy-ness, I returned to stay in some 'gorgeous foresty Swedish place' with friends for a couple of days [...]