Black-eyed Beans (known as 'Black-eyed peas in the US - even though they are actually a bean) are a fabulous addition to conscious cuisine. In today's recipe, I am using black-eyed beans, in a delicious beetroot salad with tahini sauce. You can buy black-eyed beans in a tin or carton, although if you buy the [...]
In some parts of the world the aubergine is called eggplant. I live in England, so in this article, I am going to refer to it as 'aubergine'. What's not to love about the aubergine! When picked raw it has a sort of spongy, proud texture. It comes in lots of different colours and varieties [...]
Today I am looking at how to make the most delicious hemp seed hummus recipe. Hemp seeds play a rather important role in my life, featured almost daily in my cuisine. In fact, if you ever came over to my house for dinner, you'd likely find them appearing somewhere on the plate. If they aren't [...]
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 [...]
