‘In a world of plain bagels, be a donut with sprinkles’ This is a recipe from Matthew Kenneys Food Future Institute. It uses aquafaba instead of egg to lighten the batter. It is gluten, yeast, dairy and refined sugar free. It is also baked instead of fried, so guilt free too! It tastes a bit …
I found this recipe whilst I was in a waiting room, in a clean eating book called, ‘A good food day’. I liked it as it is a gluten free bread made of minimally processed whole foods, in contrast to the store-bought gluten free breads that tend to have refined starches and chemical additives. The ground …
“I was able to bring the souls from the past back to life.” Amaranth Amaranth is a great alternative to oats in the morning. It is packed with protein, releases energy slowly and is packed full of minerals and vitamins. Similar to quinoa, amaranth contains anti-infammatory and antioxidant phytochemical that have the potential to reduce the risk …
Baked Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts with Pecan Maple Glaze and Gluten Free Pumpkin Waffles ‘I can smell autumn dancing in the breeze. The sweet chill if pumpkin and crisp sunburnt leaves.’ Seasonal eating is a core principle in Ayurveda. Not only is it better for the environment to eat locally and seasonally but the foods …
‘One should not attend, even the end of the world, without a good breakfast’ I love baked beans. They were a staple of an English breakfast and a comforting, easy dinner when I was based in the UK. They are high in sugar however, so I was delighted to see a recipe for baked beans …
‘If we were not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge….??’ I’ve been craving coffee recently, just the smell of it draws my senses in. This is rather strange, since I don’t usually drink coffee. I drink a variety of tea, herbal, caffeinated and spiced. This is one of …
This is taken from Divya Alter’s summer recipes. It’s a sweet-sour, creamy and refreshing and more nourishing than ice cream. The cashews make for a rich dessert so you don’t need much to feel satiated. That did not stop Mr. B from having two. The balance of sweet and sour is perfect. I reduced the …
‘Whenever the brain and heart fight, it’s always the liver that suffers’ The liver deserves some glory. At more than 3lbs, the liver is the size of a football and the human body’s second largest organ, behind the skin. It holds up to 13% of the bodies blood supply and is a star player in …
“Can’t get out of bed….please send help….or waffles. Actually just send waffles” This is a recipe inspired by the waffle we would make for brunch service at Divya’s Kitchen. It was made of lentil flour (freshly milled in the in-house mill, by yours truly) and rice flour (also freshly milled), freshly made buttermilk to name …
‘The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives a rose” This is another beautiful recipe from Divya Alters book, ‘how to eat for how you feel’. It is full of fragrant and calming rose and cardamom and grounding agar and almond. It is meant to serve as a cooling dessert in the summer and …
