Creamy gluten-free vegan banana porridge! It's warming, filling and very satisfying to have porridge in the morning for breakfast. A welcomed change from my usual superfood smoothies on chilly winter days too... or all year round for that matter. Simple, deeply comforting and naturally sweetened with ripe banana, this porridge is one of many nourishing [...]
Superfood smoothies are my favourite way to start the day! I always feel so honoured that I am able to gift my body with the benefits of these little treasures. They give me a sustained boost of energy and flood my system with a wonderful vibrancy to keep me energised all morning long. I don't [...]
Today I am sending you warm tropical breezes, writing from the Canary Islands. I am away from home on a private retreat for my own self-inspired healing. Rest, letting go, hiking in the beautiful countryside are all the order of the week.To be honest, I've had several strong wake-calls over the last year to slow [...]
Being a retreat chef - what a joy! Not only do I get to make the most delicious soul-inspired food and serve to the most beautiful souls on retreat, but it also gives me the enormous privilege of filling my shopping trolley with bountiful loads of delicious, organic goodness! It's like a delightful treasure [...]
Breakfast, snack food, dessert, easy camping meal - maca granola has a multitude of satisfying uses! When it comes to granola I love a bit of a crunch. I love it when it sticks together so that I can reach into the jar for a cluster or two whenever that jar should catch my eye. [...]
During the chillier months of my childhood, I’d often bounce down to the kitchen for breakfast, all wrapped up in a bundle of warm clothes, to find a pot of oat porridge bubbling away. It was a bit of a staple morning time meal back then, living near the chilly borders of Scotland. Scotland provides [...]
This smoothie is so incredibly delicious that I am enjoying it a few times a week at the moment. I started making up this particular blend to give myself a super infusion of nutrition. It contains some of the healthiest and nutritious plant-based foods on our planet.
Everything in my world just flows much better when I get my day off to a good start with a vibrant breakfast. It frees up my energy so that I can give myself more passionately to my projects, my relationships and my work. It just makes the world a better place. What I decide to eat plays a really important role in that. I like to feel that every morsel weaves nourishment through every cell of my being; filling me with top quality plant-based protein, essential fats, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants and phyto-nutrients.
What an incredible way to start the day! This is a blend designed to really set you up for the day, with a sustained boost of energy and its high protein, nutritious and adaptogenic qualities. It's an easy, fast way to support yourself nutritionally, if you have a busy or stressful schedule, because it is just loaded with supportive stuff.
Pecans are rich, buttery nuts that are native to southern parts of the USA. They have an impressive nutritional profile; rich in essential fats, protein, anti-oxidants, are anti-carcinogenic and are full of minerals and vitamins (especially from the B family). I don't buy them too often, although when I do, I favour the good quality [...]
