Welcome healthy soul mate
If you’re interested in natural healthy living and most specifically, cooking and eating healthy food, these healthy recipes are for you!
Many of us love to cook from scratch and the best bit (apart from eating the final dish of course!) is being able to share that delicious recipe you’ve made with a friend. We’re hosting a Facebook Group which encourages the sharing of recipes with a ‘healthy eating’ theme.
We’ve gathered some of our favourites below for you to enjoy…
Remember, most foods are ok when absorbed in moderation so let’s not be too picky about whether something is classed as ‘healthy’ or not…every body is unique and our needs as a human are too.
Ginger & Turmeric Juicy Cocktail
Give your taste buds and metabolism a boost with this zingy combination of ginger and turmeric juices with a sharp savoury twist – delicious as a daily shot to kick start your day or as a refreshing cocktail to savour on a sunny afternoon.
Creamy blueberry porridge
I had to share this recipe from Arctic Power as I love this nourishing, nutrient-rich porridge including fats and protein that helps fill you for longer.
Blueberry, orange and polenta cake
A light and fluffy citrus cake topped with fresh blueberries and a tangy syrup drizzle, served with an orange flavoured mascarpone mix.
Chocolate Mousse Cake
A luxury lighter alternative for chocolate cake lovers (Serves 8-10 people) – start the day before you what to serve it!
Take It Easy Tea
As stress first aggravates the nervous system and then the digestion, this is a tea designed to tackle the problem in reverse. It first relaxes the digestive system and then calms you down. It is Pukka’s original vata-stress balancing tea.
Vegan Thai-flavoured chickpea and millet cakes
These are easy to make; served with salad and dips, they make for a relaxed, flavoursome meal.
Seedy crackers – for your hormones š
Flaxseeds and other seeds are very good for female hormonal balance and generally help you feel better. This is a great way of adding them to your diet. The crackers can be made plain or add herbs and spices as you like. You can put any spread on or simply a bit of butter.
They are gluten-free and dairy-free.
Free-from Almond Muffins
Gluten and dairy free sweet fluffy muffins (with optional blackberries)
Sweet potato, cheese, onion & chilli seeded muffins
A tasty, nutritional alternative to the sweet muffin, leaving you feeling full for longer.
Bright pink Beetroot and Sweet Potato Soup
This bright pink soup is hard to beat. Full of goodness, appetising colour and texture. It is packed with essential nutrients to improve health and fight disease.
Summer tomato tart
If you’ve been growing your own tomatoes in the garden and you suddenly have an abundance, or you’ve picked them up from the farmers’ market when tomatoes are at their peak, this is the recipe for you! This is a favourite recipe and makes a meal when served with a mixed green salad and an Italian inspired olive oil-vinegar dressing.
Chilli beans on toast – breakfast favourite
This ticks all the boxes and is one of my favourites.
Vegan, plenty of protein and good fats, both of which we need with every meal of the day. I love the flavours and make sure to add plenty of grated lime peel.
Nutty buns (gluten-free)
Makes 8 buns.
A nice in-between snack, or if for a birthday add 50g chopped dark chocolate.
Very easy to make. Free from gluten and dairy.
Chocolate Mousse Perfection
Chocolate and coconut together is just heaven. And the consistency of this mousse is simply perfect once it has set. You can choose to sprinke with chopped chocolate, toasted coconut flakes or a few berries but it’s also great just as it is.
The recipe is for 4 portions.
Nutty cream with berry purƩe
Serves 4.
This is a great pudding and I also like it for a weekend breakfast treat.
It is full of healthy fats, protein and antioxidants. Very refreshing.
Cinnamon Banana Bread (gluten-free)
This is a lovely morish bread, great with just butter.
Christmas Stollen
This is our Christmas favourite and we love baking this together – and eating it š
If you freeze the second one, you have one for Christmas and one for New Year.
Smoky pork & black bean tortillas
Quick to make and healthy lunch or dinner – and the kids love it.
Serves 4.
Raw beetroot salad
BeetrootsĀ are a great source of fiber, folate, manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C.Ā Raw beetrootsĀ andĀ beetrootĀ juice have been associated with improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance. You can also grate the beetroot coarsely rather than slicing if you prefer.
Seed bread
Gluten free, dairy free, vegan. Nice alternative loaf if you are avoiding gluten and you like seeds.
The Ark luxurious Christmas cake
My family loves this Christmas cake – an old recipe of my mum’s which makes it very special to us.
Chicken breast with spiced vegetables plus mango & avocado salsa
Serves 2 people. This dish is full of anti-inflammatory ingredients and makes a meal with many different flavours.
Overnight Oats
Quick, easy and filling breakfast as long as you remember to prepare it the night before.
You can adapt the ingredients to your heart’s content with more or different nuts, seeds and dried fruit.
Caramelised Onion Sauce
Onions are a great prebiotic source and when they’ve been gently heated for quite a while, like in this recipe, they are very easy to digest. I use this sauce in stead of tomato sauce on pizza among other things. It’s a great alternative for those who can’t tolerate tomatoes and lectins. But it’s just as great with meats, cheese, sausages, or even just a piece of crispy bread with goat cheese.
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Granola bars
These are great energy bars. Goji berries are the most nutritionally dense fruit. Flaxseeds are high in Omega-3 fats and dietary fibre.
Indian chicken curry with brown basmati rice & poppadoms
Freshly prepared quick and colourful Indian style curry. Perfect for making after an evening beach stroll.
Smashed avocado with tomatoes and basil on sourdough
A energising breakfast to set you up for the day
Healthy cacao pancakes
A chocolate flavoured healthy alternative to the pancake topped with berries, greek yogurt, sunflower seeds and Crwst Vegan chocolate hazelnut spread
Chicken, sweet potato & coconut curry
This is enough for dinner for 3-4 people, is quick to prepare and looks after itself in the oven.
Serve it with basmati rice or noodles of your choice. The red split lentils go mushy and make for a thicker, creamier sauce.
Kimchi
This recipe is inspired by attending a fermentation workshop with Trish Dent. Fermenting foods is a way of preserving foods but also a way of converting starches and sugars into lactic acid by Lactobacilli bacteria (good bacteria) and inhibiting bad bacteria. This helps promote a healthy intestinal flora.
Kefir Mini Pancakes
Kefir is a brilliant prebiotic and fermented ingredient. So so yummy any time of the day. Great for breakfast too. Sugar free as well.
Easy Keto buns with vanilla
Gluten free buns with good fats and fibre for happy digestion. Follows a Ketogenic diet.
Strawberry tarts with almond pastry
4-6 Strawberry and custard tarts with almond pastry.
Gluten free recipe.
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