Homemade Cashew Nut Milk with Dates & Vanilla – vegan, dairy-free

I was at a friends house recently where she treated me to the most divine hot chocolate, made with homemade cashew date milk. Oh my word! Heavenly. I believe that she'd intended to make it with almonds, although since she hadn't had time to soak them in advance, she opted for cashews instead. It reminded [...]

Pineapple Smoothie with Almond Butter – and interesting stuff you never knew about pineapples!

As I made this pineapple smoothie recipe, I remembered the first time I drove past a pineapple field. I was in Maui with my partner at the time (we are talking 23 years ago now) and I was like 'OMG I thought pineapples grew on trees'. He said, well you'd be surprised, most people actually [...]

Creamy Coconut & Banana Porridge – vegan gluten-free

It's raining outside this morning and even though spring is on the doorstep there is still a chilly feeling in the air. It's breakfast time and time for my favourite creamed coconut vegan banana porridge. Feels like the perfect morning for good old-fashioned porridge - although of course, as you might imagine, today's porridge is [...]

Creamy Millet & Banana Porridge – and the benefits of millet (vegan, gluten-free)

Millet is one of those grains that people often don't know what to do with. It is an ancient food that is still a staple in many parts of the world today. In its whole form, it comes as small rounded grains. Although you can buy it in flaked form or use it when it [...]

Raspberry & Apple Vanilla Breakfast Compote – with a hint of coconut sugar & ginger

Compote is actually really a dessert from medieval Europe. Times change and I adore making compote (which in this case is essentially, gently, stewed fruit, with a little je ne sais quois) for breakfast. I first started making this raspberry an apple after I moved to Somerset in 1996 in the South West of England (I’ve [...]

A smoothie to nourish the soul – my spiritual wellness smoothie

Every morsel we eat plays a role on our spiritual journey. The energy of our food becomes a part of our being, it goes soul deep - flooding into our cells; directly impacting our vibration by either lowering or raising it (depending on what we choose to consume). We are spiritual beings in physical, [...]