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    NOURISHED KITCHEN
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    In her debut cookbook Nourished Kitchen,
    Erica Rodriguez invites readers inside her kitchen
    and shares over 80 nourishing, vegetarian recipes
    using simple, everyday ingredients.

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  • Erica
    Erica is a Registered Nutritionist (mBANT, CNHC), specialising in skin, gut and hormonal health. She educates far and wide, empowering people to develop a deep understanding of nutrition and how it closely relates to our state of wellbeing.

    With a fully holistic approach, Erica helps to remove any overwhelm and adopts a few basic principles that support a balanced lifestyle, working in harmony with nature.

    Erica is also the author of her debut cookbook Nourished Kitchen, inspiring you to cook delicious meals using simple, whole-food ingredients.
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How on earth have we arrived at the month of May w How on earth have we arrived at the month of May when it seems like only yesterday I was in full-on winter hibernation mode (still am a little tbh!). I’m convinced that as the years go by, time simultaneously speeds up. Weeks are over in a blink of an eye, and seasons appear to get shorter and shorter. I know that’s not technically true but it sure feels that’s the case. Spring, although a chilly one this year, has been so deeply nourishing in many ways. It’s my favourite season as it represents new beginnings, bringing an uplifting, light and hopeful energy. Some highlights of the last month include:

1. Seeing my cookbook upon the shelves of @dauntbooks Marylebone (such a pinch-me moment!) 📚
2. And there it is again...in the window of Daunt Books, Holland Park! 👀
3. Hot cross buns and daffodils 🌼
4. Stunning tulips in Holland Park 🌷
5. My dear friends visiting from across the pond 🤍 @wrenontheroad @finnished_mke 
6. My first attempt at sourdough bagels 🥯 
7. Wild garlic pesto pasta 🌱
8. A hearty beef and lentil stew with horseradish
9. Some highly satisfying kitchen organisation
10. Music that speaks to my soul by @curawaka_official

Hoping for a lot more ☀️ during this next season 🙏🏻

#goodbyespringhellosummer #nourishingmoments #thesimplejoys #magicmoments #soulfood
Some meal inspiration for you.. 🍜 The camera r Some meal inspiration for you.. 🍜

The camera roll on my phone mostly consists of food images and videos - I cook a lot and I snap a lot! For the most part (unless I’m recipe testing) I’m completely free-styling when I cook, and writing down a recipe as I go is not always possible because there are times I just want to cook up something fast, throwing ingredients in without paying too much attention to the exact measurements.

Cooking is also a meditative practice for me so when I’m in my flow, I just flow. BUT since i’m a documenter of food, here’s some meal inspiration for you… (0.001% of my photo roll!)

▫️wild salmon and rice stir fry with pak choy
▫️sweet potato, chickpea and green bean curry
▫️roast veggie and cheddar frittata
▫️chilli con carne with sour cream and avocado
▫️pasta with black olives, parsley, garlic and feta
▫️minestrone soup
▫️noodle curry bowl with edamame and eggs

All very delicious! 😊
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#recipeinspo #recipeinspiration #cookingasmeditation #healthyrecipes #mealinspo #mealsideas #quickcooking #nutritionistapprovedrecipes
Matcha Marzipan Bites 🍵🍫 Continuing the mat Matcha Marzipan Bites 🍵🍫

Continuing the matcha theme, let me introduce these incredibly more-ish Matcha Marzipan Bites. They contain very few ingredients are are so simple to make, giving you a healthy, decadent little treat in no time at all.

I’ve used @sevenhillswholefoods Organic Ceremonial Matcha Green Tea Powder and it provides a lovely earthy yet smooth and sweet flavour profile. Matcha contains potent antioxidants like EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), helping to combat oxidative stress in the body - It’s a fantastic phytonutrient to prevent premature ageing.

The other hero compound in matcha is L-theanine, an amino acid found almost exclusively in green tea. Studies have shown L-theanine to increase the activity of alpha waves in the brain, which deeply relaxes the mind; this is the frequency we slip into when meditating and it’s wonderfully beneficial for maintaining a state of calm. It’s the very reason Buddhist Monks sip on green tea before a meditation. 🙌🏻

Other than drinking matcha as part of your daily ritual, these Matcha Marzipan Bites are yet another way to receive the health benefits of this wonderful plant.

INGREDIENTS

100g ground almonds
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon matcha green tea powder
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
90g dark chocolate (i used 70% cocoa)
flaky sea salt for sprinkling

METHOD

Add the ground almonds, matcha, honey and almond extract to a food processor and blend until it comes together to form a dough-like consistency.

With your hands, roll the mixture out onto a flat work surface to form a sausage shape, then cut into 12-14 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball and set aside.

Break the chocolate into pieces and place into a heat resistant bowl, over boiling water (double boiler), gently melt the chocolate, stirring often.

Dip each ball into the melted chocolate and place on a plate. You can use a cocktail stick, skewer or fork to do this part. Once all the balls have been coated in chocolate, sprinkle some flakey sea salt on top and place into the fridge for a few hours, until the chocolate has set. Remove from the fridge and enjoy! 💚
EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! Nourished Kitchen is now EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Nourished Kitchen is now available at @dauntbooks 📚🤗

For years I’ve dreamt of writing my very own cookbook and knew deep down that one day I would make this dream become a reality. Fast forward several years later, to now see my self-published book upon the shelves of Londons most iconic and beautiful book store, fills me with immense pride.

It was such a pinch-me moment to see Nourished Kitchen, sitting proudly amongst some incredibly talented chefs - neighbouring the likes of @ottolenghi and @juliusroberts What an honour! ☺️

I spent a wonderful morning at Daunt Books, chatting to the lovely staff and seeing my book in situ - it even had a seat in the Holland Park window!

So that leads me to say that my debut cookbook, Nourished Kitchen, is now available to purchase in both the Marylebone and Holland Park stores. If you’re partial to perusing a good, independent book store, go and pay them a visit - they’re brimming with some fantastic titles📖

A huge thank you to @dauntbooks for welcoming my book into their stores, and thank you from the bottom of my heart, to everyone that has purchased a copy so far, I can’t tell you how much it means to me. Love you all! 💛
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#dauntbooks #iconicbookstore #londonsbestbookstore #selfpublishedauthor #selfpublishedcookbook #vegetariancookbook #nourishedkitchen
COOKBOOK BEHIND THE SCENES! 📖👀 The making o COOKBOOK BEHIND THE SCENES! 📖👀

The making of my 𝑵𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏 has been quite a journey.. in every sense!

Here is some BTS footage of the little journey my book went on when it was printed and bound.

My brain loves to know the wonderful workings of how things are created and formed, the little intricacies, all the moving parts, all the details.

It’s why i’m so fascinated by the mechanics of the human body - I see our organs like little bits of machinery, working together in unison, a 24/7 factory. Needless to say, watching my book being put together was deeply satisfying for my detail-thirsty brain!

I’m sure my book had a wonderful time, whizzing around this machinery - it’s so fun to see it all in action! ☺️

𝑵𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒅 𝑲𝒊𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒏 was printed and bound in the UK, using paper sourced from FSC® - certified forests. 🌲✔️
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#cookbookprinting #cookbookbehindthescenes #cookbookdesign #selfpublishedcookbook #selfpublishedauthor #cookbookbyanutritionist #whatajourney #makeithappen #dreambig
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