Summer Savoury Quinoa
This is a good dish to make in advance to allow the flavours to infuse! It goes well with cold chicken & green salad and is portable for a packed… Read more »
Spicy Moroccan Chickpea Casserole
2 cloves garlic chopped 1 onion chopped Half red pepper chopped 1 tin chopped tomatoes 1 large aubergine cut into cubes (peel on) 1 tin chickpeas Spices: 1 heaped teaspoon ground… Read more »
Cheesy Lentil and Herb Roast (Serves 6)
This recipe comes from Viv, chef at the Flower Essence retreat centre on the Isle of Gigha, Scotland. http://www.healingorchids.com/ I have made it with green lentils as well which give… Read more »
Spelt Spaghetti with Green Soya Beans & Sheep Wensleydale (Serves 2)
150g Spelt Spaghetti 200g frozen Green Soya Beans 100g hard goat or sheep cheese shaved or grated 2 tablespoons good quality Olive Oil Large handful of young Spinach Leaves finely shredded 1 clove… Read more »
*Winter Spicy Red Beans with Coconut (serves 4)
This tasty recipe* contains quercetin (prevents allergies, antibacterial & anti-inflammatory) in the onions and isoflavones in the kidney beans (natural hormone balancers). The tomatoes, red peppers & carrots are full… Read more »
Chickpeas in Red Wine and Tomato Sauce (serves 2)
The rich sauce complements the chickpeas very well and is perfectly in keeping with the widely touted Mediterranean diet. A lot of the alcohol is burnt off during cooking, leaving… Read more »
Spicy Butternut and Sweet Potato Soup (serves 4)
This soup provides some welcome colour and warmth on damp and gloomy autumn evenings, although it’s good at any time of year. It’s made from squash, a close (but more… Read more »
Vitamin D deficiency
Why we need more of the sunshine vitamin The forgotten vitamin Up until recently little attention was paid to vitamin D since the general belief was that deficiency was rare… Read more »
Fruit and vegetable medicine
Fruit and vegetable medicine The secret ingredients of fruit and vegetables We all know that fruit and vegetables are good for us but it is only relatively recently that scientists… Read more »