Plant-based eating is gaining a lot of traction. Recent research shows that animal agriculture and mass fishing is simply not sustainable for a family of 7.7 billion people – rearing the beef for a single burger requires 2500 litres of water – and when you stack that up alongside the outstanding health effects of a …
For a meal to make a regular appearance on my menu, it has to meet a few demands. It has to be delicious; it has to be healthy; it has to be fairly quick and easy to knock up; and it has to be affordable. Here are a few of my favourite regulars that I …
Mulled wine, spiced nuts, and spiced ginger tea (a mulled wine alternative minus the booze) – all delicious to enjoy at home or give as a gift, and all super quick and easy to make! Mulled wine Bring to boil 1 litre of beer (I use a craft ale or IPA) with 1oog sugar Add 1 …
This is a deliciously crunchy spin on Pad Thai, which does dual service – it’s a quick and easy dinner served straight from the pan, and a fantastically healthy and filling chilled salad for lunch the next day. Wash it down with coconut water and pretend you’re on a Thai retreat! Makes 4 servings – or 2 dinner and …
This is nutrient dense and SO filling – it’s great for mornings when you’re super-hungry or if you might not have much time for lunch. I’m a late-breakfaster generally, so I’ll often have it as brunch. Ingredients (serves 1) 2 tablespoons white chia seeds 100ml your preferred milk – I like coconut or almond 1 …
Ohhhh, Cranachan. Raspberries, oats, honey…. and shortbread, whipped cream and whisky. So good and yet so bad….. So here’s a very simple but more virtuous version if you’re on the home straight of that January health kick! You’ll need… (1 serving) A generous handful of raspberries (frozen is fine) Greek yoghurt (fat-free works too, it just …
Carrot Cake This is dense, moist and delicious, as well as being one of your five a day. Possibly two if you go in for seconds… Ingredients 2 cups of plain wholemeal flour (if you don’t eat wheat, you can use spelt or rice flour) 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder 1/3 cup agave nectar ½ …
This is my latest concoction, and it’s fair to say I’m obsessed. On a smoothie kind of a day, it doesn’t get any better than this. It tastes like melted mint-choc chip ice-cream – ohhh, creamy badness – but it has a scandalous secret… ….it is ridiculously good for you. I’m not kidding. We’re …
Ohhhh, Cranachan. Raspberries, oats, honey…. and whipped cream and whisky. So bad and yet so good. So I decided to have it for breakfast. No, I haven’t lost it and decided that morning booze is the way forward, I’m not that rock and roll! Instead, I’ve come up with a ‘go health’ alternative that is …
…..but a little chocolate now and again doesn’t hurt! I was shocked yesterday when I saw the price of chocolate eggs. I’m not massively into Easter anyway, but this seemed ludicrous – pure consumerism in the non-delicious sense. So I decided to make something as a gift instead. It’s not exactly a health food, but …
