Poached pears usually involve cooking them in a red wine dredged sugar syrup. While this might taste divine as a treat, I wanted to create something light that can be eaten regularly as a dessert, that is just healthy and not sugary. The star anise really lifts the...
Ingredients 300g edamame beans, defrosted 50g tahini paste 3 tablespoons lemon juice 1 garlic clove 1 tablespoon Tamari soya sauce pinch Himalayan salt 1 tablespoon extra Virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil If required 1a2 tablespoons cold water Method:...
I really like breakfast smoothies. This one is full of low glycaemic berries, seeds and even anti-inflammatory turmeric for good measure. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is thickened with Chia and flax seeds rather than banana to keep the sugar level down and is bursting with...
Carrot Cake Soaked Oats I love trying to eat vegetables at breakfast. Carrots are an easy breakfast choice as they are naturally sweet. Ingredients, serves 1 30g-50g Oats 1 teaspoon chia seeds 1 carrot, grated 1 apple, grated 200-350ml milk (dairy or plant based) ¼...
Super-green Soup Ingredients, serves 3-4 30ml olive oil 2 cloves garlic 1 white onion or 3 shallots, finely diced 1 head of broccoli (around 300g) cut into florets 150g frozen peas 700ml vegetable or chicken stock 1 bag of washed, organic baby spinach 1 handful of...
Tzatziki Ingredients 250g full-fat Greek yogurt ½ cucumber, grated 1 small glove garlic Salt and pepper Method Grate the cucumber and remove any excess liquid by squeezing it slightly in a clean tea-towel or muslin cloth. Stir the garlic and cucumber into the Greek...
Bircher Muesli, Overnight Oats A cool and refreshing breakfast for the summer. Oats contain soluble fibre and are also actually a good source of protein at 12-15g / 100g. This can be made the evening before. Ingredients, serves 1 50g rolled oats 200-350ml milk...
Cashew Nut Smoothie, plant based idea This is a way of using nuts or seeds as a protein source at breakfast. Unlike some nut milks, this is not strained, but stays thick and creamy. You can choose any nut or seed for this milk. I have successfully made nut and seed...
This is a traditional German breakfast I learned when I lived in Munich for a number of years. Ingredients, serves 2 70-100g mixed nut and seeds e.g. almonds and sunflower seeds. Pumpkin seeds with Brazil nuts work well too. 1 apple or other fruit, roughly chopped or...