Sticky, sweet, zesty and with a little chili kick. This dish tastes like a naughty take away yet it’s full of the good stuff. It has to be one of my favourite recipes to date! It provides a good helping of plant-based protein from the tofu, anti inflammatory ginger and garlic, liver-loving bok choy and…
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Get Your Glow Back Podcast With Madeleine Shaw
I recently joined the wonderful Madeleine Shaw to record an episode of her truly inspiring podcast ‘Get Your Glow Back’. I’ve been a huge fan of her show ever since it first landed and was thrilled to be invited on as a guest to discuss all things nutrition, lifestyle, and skin health. We chatted about…
Peanut Butter & Coconut Oat Cookies
prep time: 25 minutes cook time: 10-15 minutes yield: roughly 30 cookies INGREDIENTS dry ingredients 90g / 1 cup rolled oats 45g / ½ cup oat flour 50g / ½ cup ground almond 50g / ¼ cup coconut palm sugar 100g / 1 cup desiccated coconut ½ tsp baking powder ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda…
Curried Pancake Wraps with a Creamy Chickpea Filling
A quick and easy meal that also makes a great take to work lunch! The pancake wraps are slightly spiced with curry flavours, which marry well with the cooling creamy chickpea yogurt filling. You can use any filling you prefer – load up with roasted veg, egg or anything you have to hand. Hope you…
Nourishing Asian Chicken & Vegetable Broth
This dish really is a huge hug in a bowl but it’s more than that, oh yes….it’s loaded with nutrients to boost your immunity, fight inflammation and keep those pesky germs at bay. This is a time of year we can feel a little under the weather and this bowl of goodness is an absolute…
The Gut-Skin Axis: healthy skin starts with a healthy gut
The gut and the skin are organs with crucial immune and neuro-endocrine roles and are uniquely related in purpose and function. The intimate relationship between these organs is referred to as the “skin-gut axis” and numerous studies have linked gastrointestinal (GI) health to skin homeostasis. The relationship between the gut microbiome and skin health One…
Roasted Carrots with a Tahini & Mint Dressing
How beautiful are these purple rainbow carrots?! When roasted, the sweetness of this root veg really comes through and is perfectly complemented by the tangy tahini mint dressing. It’s such a simple dish to make and makes a wonderful side accompaniment to many meals. If you can’t get your hands on purple carrots, the regular…
Cavolo Nero, Roasted Courgette & Chili Linguine
Who doesn’t love a big bowl of steaming hot pasta with a ton of freshly grated parmesan chucked on top. Pasta for me, is the ultimate comfort food and I’m always looking at new ways of mixing it up. I seem to have an affinity for chilis and garlic and they feature heavily in most…
The Science Behind Skin Pigmentation & How to Prevent it
In this post I discuss skin pigmentation; the science behind how it develops and ways in which we can prevent and treat it. You tentatively look in the mirror one day and you notice a small light brown patch on your face that seems to have miraculously appeared over night. You start to rub at…
Super Food Salad with a Mango & Basil Dressing
Hot and balmy evenings call for this fresh and crunchy super food salad. Full of flavour, texture and colour and brimming with nutrients like vitamin c, vitamin e, beta-carotene and folic acid. The quinoa, peas and nuts give it a little protein boost and the mango and basil dressing adds some zingy sweetness. You can…
