Edamame beans

Edamame beans

Steamed edamame beans are a small obsession of mine. Edamame, have been popular in China and Japan for thousands of years and are now available in most supermarkets. They’re low in fat and calories and high in protein, fibre and almost every other essential vitamin...
Cashew & dried sour cherry energy balls

Cashew & dried sour cherry energy balls

Another great energy ball recipe to add to your repertoire! This one contains nuts, oats and dried sour cherries, all great for promoting a natural induced sleep. Ingredients: Makes about 15-20 balls 400g Medjool dates, pitted 100g oats ( or quinoa flakes) 100g...
Green pesto

Green pesto

My girls both love pesto, or green sauce as it is known as in our house, and who could blame them, it’s fragrant, tasty and very, very versatile. Shop bought versions are often pretty salty so I prefer to make ours myself and control the ingredients. This pesto recipe...
Traditional sauerkraut

Traditional sauerkraut

Sauerkraut is an amazing probiotic food made by lactic fermentation of cabbage. Raw, unpasteurised sauerkraut is teeming with beneficial lactobacillus bacteria which increase the healthy flora in the intestinal tract. This helps the immune system fight infection, and...
Maple almond butter

Maple almond butter

Firstly I have a confession to make, I haven’t been making my own almond butter for a while. Whilst home-made maple almond butter is ridiculously delicious and packed with health and beauty promoting nutrients, making it requires more time and patience than I have had...