Nutty Rice Fiber Points: 10+ 1 cup white basmati rice 1 cup brown basmati rice 1tspn ground cumin 2tbsp sunflower seeds 2tbsp pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup dried apricot chopped 1 cup roasted cashews (if you have raw, dry fry them for a few mins) 1/3 cup pine nuts 2/3 cup almonds Dressing 1/4 cup wine […]
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Spring is sneaking in and Tomato Toast is on the menu
Tomato Toast Fiber Points 9+ I love this recipe; it’s so simple, and you can add various herbs and seeds to boost the diversity of something so simple. Sourdough bread (to get the fiber points) or a nice bloomer. You want bread that has a good surface area when you slice it. If you are […]
Easy Laksa Curry
Along with Indian food, Thai is up there with my favourites. It’s always full of flavour and tastes fresh and healthy! This is an easy recipe for making veggie or adding chicken, prawns or tofu if you wish. As with all the recipes I share, the more variety of veg you use, the more fiber […]
The ultimate comfort food
What is your ultimate comfort food? My absolute comfort food is macaroni cheese, chips AND garlic bread! BUT… fiber points = pretty much zero, unless I went to the bother of making the vegan version, but that just doesn’t cut it. For my new subscribers, just to update you on what the fiber points thing […]
Easy Hummus Recipe
I don’t like canned chickpeas, I find there is a taste from them that I don’t like, so I use dried chickpeas. You do need to soak them overnight before you cook them. I batch-cook them in my slow cooker, portion them and keep them in the freezer until I want to use them. I […]
Roasted Chickpeas – 3 flavour ideas
I am a savoury snack girl! Crisps are my vice… and I have been drifting back to snacking on them (or having them instead of a meal) a little too often just now. In my mission to help improve my gut health, I know that regularly snacking on crisps isn’t good for my health… and […]
Baked Apple (well grilled really)
Warming up my breakfast… I like to have Greek yogurt with fruit, homemade granola, brazil nuts & kefir for my breakfast. I am getting my protein, fats, carbs, fiber, and ferments all in the first meal of the day… BUT I live in Scotland, and November is cold and damp… according to Ayurveda and Traditional […]
What is Kombucha?
Kombucha Kombucha is a fermented tea drink that’s really good for your gut microbes. If you have been reading these emails or following me on social for a while, you know I am doing everything I can to support my gut health. It’s a healthy option for a refreshing ‘soft drink’. It supports the detoxification […]
Summer Spring Rolls
Summer Spring Rolls Fiber Points 10+ Spring Roll Ingredients Round rice paper sheets 100g Angel hair or Glass noodles Veggies of your choice that you like raw, chopped into thin sticks I use: Carrot finely Bell Peppers (each colour is a fiber point) Spring Onions Cabbage Chilli peppers Button Mushrooms Fresh Basil […]
Feeling Unbalanced?
I have been feeling scattered, unbalanced and anxious. I also have been noticing my joints have been clicking, I have fast and loose bowel movements, gas and a few other things. Ayurveda (sister science of Yoga) identifies this as a Vata imbalance. Consuming grounding foods – root veg with herbs. My dinner tonight : roast […]
Pumpkin, Spinach & Chickpea curry
Pumpkin, Chickpea & Spinach Curry Fiber Points 12+ 2 tbsp oil (coconut or Extra Virgin Olive Oil) 2 medium brown onions (sliced) 2 cloves garlic crushed 2 birdseye chillies (sliced – deseeded if you don’t want the heat) 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp black mustard seed (optional) ½ teaspoon ground […]
Saturday Kitchen – Stuffed Dates
Stuffed Dates Fiber Ponts 2+ Medjool dates (not glazed) Nuts of your choice (Almond, Brazil, and Cashews work nicely. If you are feeling rich, Macadamias are a great choice too) Optional Dark Chocolate to melt and dip Optional desiccated coconut or sea salt flakes to garnish Slice long ways down the date and seed the […]
Saturday Kitchen – Thai Lentil Soup
Over the last few years, I have got serious about doing everything I can to support my gut health. You may or may not be aware that I have Crohn’s disease which is an inflammatory condition of the bowel and early 2022 I got very sick, ended up in the hospital, on very potent antibiotics, and had […]