This pate first came into being when I was on a recent trip to the Canary Islands. I’d rented a cottage for three weeks and didn’t have my usual cupboard full of ingredients to hand. When traveling, it is usually impractical to buy a huge variety of different ingredients. Being selective about what I purchase [...]
Nothing quite gets me excited about salads as a colourful, vibrant ginger raw-slaw. I just love, love, love, nutrient-packed raw veggies, dancing in a flavoursome, creamy vegan sauce. In true conscious kitchen style, every ingredient I use is naturally brimming with goodness, helping to provide a plethora of health-affirming deliciousness. I am constantly changing my [...]
Today we are going to shine like the sun, because this - my conscious kitchen friends - is no ordinary recipe... it is the ultimate vibration raising pate! I soak the sunflower seeds overnight, which starts the spouting process. Soaking unleashes an incredible life force from a dormant, raw seed. It's the same miraculous life [...]
Earlier in the season as the days started getting darker and colder, I began to make a special effort to infuse more powerful, immune-boosting additions to my daily foods. At the moment my salads are getting a gorgeous dose of freshly grated ginger, garlic, parsley and lemon. These extra things have very potent health benefits. [...]
It’s that time of year where leaves, greens and flowers are springing up over my garden. I feel incredibly blessed to have such a space. It wasn’t exactly handed on a plate though. The space was full of rubble and grass when we moved here 9 years ago. I took one glance at it and saw the potential of a beautiful sanctuary for bees, hedgehogs, frogs and herb (yes… especially lots of herbs!) After plenty of tender, love and care (and sweat!) we now have the most beautiful haven…
Mint lends itself well to salad dishes. It has a unique refreshing, playful taste that can liven up a plate of leaves and other veggies. In this recipe the mint dressing is zingy with a tangy sweetness, designed to bring the best out in the kale. This particular blend - with it’s apple and maple [...]
Seeds are highly nutritious and supportive of our health, so I like to include them in my diet on a daily basis. 'Tamari Toasted Seeds' involves either baking or grilling (known as broiling in North America) with a splash of tamari. Cooking in this way brings out a delicious depth of flavour, making them very [...]
Gluten-free wraps are a real treat when you are leaving gluten out of your diet. My absolute favourite 'wrap' discovery, was a gluten-free, sun-dried tomato version that I stumbled upon during my trip to Florida in quite a while back. I also adore the organic black rice wraps by 'Food for Life' that I found [...]
I must admit, there was a time I really didn't know what to do with beetroot. I'd pass it by at the farmers market every week wondering what on earth people got so excited about. Then one day, I decided that no matter what, I was going to really make the effort and see what [...]
This is a super healthy salad offering, bursting with goodness. Every mouthful is rich in anti-oxidants and full of vitamins, minerals, essential fats. This is the sort of salad I might eat on a daily basis; an ideal choice to support a healthy lifestyle. It also works well as part of a ‘get healthy’ detox [...]
