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 […]
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Carrot & coriander soup
Carrot & Coriander Soup Fiber Points 8+ 500g bag of carrots 1 Onion 4 celery sticks 2 bay leaves 1 tbsp Oregano 1 tbsp Basil 3 heaped tspn Bouillion or 3 stock cubes Cayenne pepper (optional & how much depends on how hot) ½ tspn black pepper Handful of fresh coriander (plus spare to garnish) […]
Spicy Tomato & Lentil Soup
Hello, Cosy in with a warming soup… Not only can soup be packed with fiber and nutrients, but because you blend it, it can be much easier to digest. If, like me, you can be sensitive to tomatoes, I find when they are cooked, I am less sensitive, but also removing the skins – so […]
Autumn soup season is here!
Autumn Veg Soup Fiber Points 7+ (the more variety of veg and herbs, the more fiber points you get. This really simple soup reminds me of my grandma (who made the best soup!) 3 medium carrots 1 onion 4 stems of celery 1 large potato 1/4 cup of rice 1/2 cup of lentils 2 bay […]
Low Sugar Blackberry Jam
Happy Saturday I love jam, but so many shop-bought jams have SO MUCH SUGAR and often a whole load of other ingredients that personally… I don’t think jam needs… As I like to keep it simple, less ingredients the better. And, what’s even better, blackberries are abundant at the moment, which you can forage FOR […]
Healing Chai Tea
Welcome to Saturday Kitchen, my favourite recipes. The vast majority of them are gut-friendly, gut-healing, and digestive-supporting. I have had quite a few new people join my mailing list recently, so if you are new here, welcome. The reason I share these recipes is I have a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and Endometriosis. From my […]
Thai Green Curry
I hope you are well this fine Saturday… Welcome to Saturday Kitchen, where I share with you some gut-friendly recipes. This week is one of my favourites… Thai food is right up there with Indian as my top choice. This recipe is super easy, chop, drop, wait… If you are using a slow cooker, as […]
More ferments – Saurkraut
Saurkraut Fiber Points 2+ Never in my life did I think I would like sauerkraut… But here I am, having it every single day! I learned from the best in the business Janice Clyne of Be Nourished By Nature. I highly recommend you check out her workshops to learn all the different ways you can […]
Chocolate Banana Cake
Chocolate & Banana Cake Fiber Points 4+ 200g flour (white/plain flour no fiber points, whole wheat flour, rye, bran, seeded etc fiber points) 1 ½ tspn cinnamon powder 120ml olive oil 150ml liquid sweetener – I use honey or maple syrup 3 or 4 medium bananas (I use 4 if I have no eggs) 1 […]
Gut friendly Kitchari (Lentil Dahl)
Happy Saturday Kitchari is something I was introduced to when I started studying Ayurveda (the healing sister science of Yoga). In Ayurveda, this meal is used to detox, reset, and heal the gut – and you know how that is a big focus for me these days. This recipe is really easy, I drop it all […]