Sesame Sugar Free Cookie Recipe Sesame seeds are a wonderful source of calcium, zinc, phosphorus, iron, copper and B vitamins.  They promote great strength and vitality. To read more about the benefits of sesame seeds click here. These properties have been further enhanced in this recipe with the addition of protein packed peanut butter. Stevia is from a plant called Stevia Rebaudiana which has a naturally sweet taste but without calories. Interestingly the stevia glycosides, the molecules that create the sweet taste activates both sweet and bitter taste receptors simultaneously. Some Ste ..read more

Turmeric and White Pepper Golden Milk Recipe Golden milk is a wonderfully soothing and supportive drink that can be enjoyed at any time of the day. Turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and white pepper helps to activate turmeric’s properties as well as promoting good digestion. Together they make milk more digestible and likewise the milk makes the turmeric and white pepper less drying. To learn more about different colours of peppercorn check out my blog post here. Here I have recommended white pepper as it is slightly less heating than black pepper but if yo ..read more

I wanted to come up with a lighter, less sweet and more wholesome version of a mince pie. Ghee lends itself really well to making the pastry in place of lard and the result is a tender flaky pastry with a buttery taste. Dried fruits are jammed to the rafters with natural fruit sugars so I see absolutely no necessity to add further sugar to a mince pie recipe. I have kept the spices to a gentle warmth; with a good dose of cinnamon and fresh ginger. So, with the sweetness of the fruits, the fats from the ghee, the nourishment from the spelt and the warmth from the spices this a great recipe to p ..read more

In this blog, I want to share with you how to make your own nut milk. I will be using almonds in this example, but you can use hazelnuts or cashews instead. All you need to do, particularly with almonds, is to remove the skins. Please click here to watch my video tutorial:   According to Ayurveda, almond skins are very astringent, which means they can be quite drying. One of the real benefits of almonds is that they are very lubricating and oleating, making them great for the skin in particular. We want to maximise what we call their Vata pacifying qualities. How to de-skin the nuts Ther ..read more

Mung Bean Soup Recipe   This recipe for mung bean soup gives a creamy tasty easy to digest soup. Any time you feel like you have over indulged or just want a delicious balancing soup to eat, this is the recipe for you! To find out more about mung beans please read my blog post.   Ingredients 200g whole mung beans (soaked overnight or for 5 hours in water) 800ml water 1 stick celery roughly chopped 1 small fennel bulb roughly chopped 1 tiny pinch asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon powder 1 small pinc ..read more

Fluffy Sponge Cake with Marscapone and Borage Flowers Recipe This delicious and very light and fluffy sponge cake is made with Panela, dried sugar can juice. Sugar Cane Juice is both sweet and cooling. This means it is useful to pacify both aggravated Vata and Pitta Doshas, with a tendency to aggravate Kapha Dosha when used in excess. Sugar Cane Juice can be used in many conditions such as jaundice, anaemia, constipation, burning sensations and fainting. It contains many minerals such as Manganese, Calcium, Iron, Potassium, Vitamins B1, B2. Therefore, it can be helpful to balance electrolytes ..read more

This super green pesto is  a great way to get a chlorophyll fix, boost the immune system and promote clean blood. These green herbs contain antioxidants which particularly have an infinity for the kidneys and liver, both of which serve to filter and clean the blood. Wild Garlic appears in the spring and is the perfect tonic to help process excess Kapha that has accumulated over the winter months. See my guide about how to forage safely and learn more about Wild Garlic. If you have not got anywhere near you where wild garlic grows it can be bought during the spring months from Riverford. D ..read more

Oven Roasted Pumpkin is a great way to make use of the parts of the pumpkin that are cut out during the carving process. This is great as it means as a food source less of the pumpkin goes to waste, as well as broadening the variety in our diets. For some reason, this year I have found that the ‘Carving’ pumpkins’, i.e. those that are grown with the intention of being carved only are tasting really bland….I have bought them from outside people’s houses (here in Norfolk we get a lot of that), from supermarkets and markets. I am not sure whether this is down to climatic conditions this year in t ..read more