2012 in review
Joyful 2013 everyone 🙂 I felt to share with you the annual report for our blog page – 11,000 views since it started in August 2012 and viewed by people in 55 countries!! Isn’t that amazing?! And this year will bring more amazing treats in store for us including podcasts, recipe books and more yumminess as we all heal ourselves with food and bring more deep care into our lives. WE ROCK! Here’s an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top … Continue reading 2012 in review
Pushkar Aubergine/Eggplant Curry
I had a wonderful baby aubergine curry in Pushkar, Rajasthan and it goes something like this … Make a paste with onions, garlic, cumin, garam masala, turmeric, coriander stalk and root and chilli. Fry this in some oil for a few minutes to bring out the flavours and then add fresh or tinned tomatoes, cardamon pods, mustard seeds and aubergine. Simmer gently for 40 minutes and serve with fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime juice. Lovely as a stand alone dish, or served with grilled fish, chicken or lamb. Continue reading Pushkar Aubergine/Eggplant Curry
New Years Resolution – More of the Same Please!
It was Christmas Eve and I was in the supermarket. Suffice to say, it was heaving. The queue was particularly long, though moving quickly. The store manager was walking along with a tin of chocolates to keep everyone smiling. The mood in the queue was cheery and expectant and some of us were chatting to each other. The man in front of me in the queue was telling me about his Christmas lunch plans. He was cooking a veal fillet stew for his friends, an Italian recipe traditional in his family. Of course I asked for the recipe!! Sear the … Continue reading New Years Resolution – More of the Same Please!
Rachel’s Coconut Ice Cream
Blend 2 small or 1 large can coconut cream, a banana, some vanilla powder or a glug of vanilla essence, then freeze. Or for the berry version add a good handful of fresh or frozen berries of your choice TIP Works better if you stir the setting mixture whilst its freezing every 30 mins until it sets. Otherwise use an ice cream maker. If you don’t stir it you get a rock hard lump and can’t serve it!! For Christmas we made plain mixture and a raspberry mix this needed about a tablespoon of honey to cut the tartness of … Continue reading Rachel’s Coconut Ice Cream
Sarah’s Coconut Lime Puddings
Slice a vanilla bean in half length-ways and simmer gently in some coconut milk and some lime zest – add a little agar agar and dissolve well – add a little honey or coconut sugar if desired – pour into little moulds or tea cups and leave to set in the fridge – yummy little puddings of Love Continue reading Sarah’s Coconut Lime Puddings
Joyful Christmas Apple Crumble
Steffi asked me to share a recipe for apple crumble – I haven’t made this, but felt it would be totally wonderful and am now adding it to my repertoire. Buy hard, crispy varieties that are good for cooking. Not too sweet because there is a little coconut palm sugar in this recipe (which you can leave out if you prefer). This recipe if for a 30cmx30cmx6cm dish I have at home that would probably serve about 8 people, or 6 if you’re greedy 😉 Peel, core and cut into wedges as many apples as can fit into your baking … Continue reading Joyful Christmas Apple Crumble
Popeye’s Power Breakfast & How to Cook the Perfect Fish Fillet
We bought a whole side of salmon on sale – large fillet, boned and with the skin on. I used a lovely large fillet in the Salmon & Broccoli Soup and the rest I sliced into four fillets and put in an airtight container in the fridge. It was definitely on the cards for breakfast to cook up those fillets … Here’s a secret that I’ve been asked to share! It’s time to reveal how I make the perfect salmon fillet. The skin is packed full of nutrients and is totally amazing when it’s crispy! This technique can be applied … Continue reading Popeye’s Power Breakfast & How to Cook the Perfect Fish Fillet
Sarah’s Scrumptious Sausage Casserole
Talk about an amazing meal on a budget. This gastronomic delight cost about £7 and just keeps on feeding me back the yumminess. In a large casserole dish lightly brown about half a kilo of whatever sausages you like – vegan or meat and always gluten free of course! I chop them into about one inch sections so they are bite sized (depending of course on the size of your mouth and how hungry you are at the time of chopping!). In this one, I used Merguez, which are a type of spicy lamb sausage which my local butcher makes. … Continue reading Sarah’s Scrumptious Sausage Casserole
Rick Stein’s Beef Rendang – but I’ve used Lamb!
Rick Stein is a bit of a hero of mine. I love the way he simplifies food and uses quality produce to create divine yumminess on a plate! I’ve tweaked it ever so slightly … no sugar or salt 🙂 Ingredients: 100g finely grated fresh coconut 4 fat lemon grass stalks, bruised 50g piece tamarind pulp 3 tbsp coconut oil 3 x 5cm cinnamon stick pieces 3 star anise 6 cloves 12 green cardamom pods, lightly bruised 1.5kg lamb rump, cut into 5cm chunks 800ml coconut milk 8 kaffir lime leaves Spice paste: 10 dried red chillies 225g brown onions … Continue reading Rick Stein’s Beef Rendang – but I’ve used Lamb!
Thank You
A very heart-felt thank you to everyone who like my recipe sharing Facebook page – we are now 900 amazing, awesome, strong people who want to change their lives by healing themselves with food ♥ Your ongoing inspiration and support is testament to the self-honouring we are all now feeling and that Love will change everything in our lives. Continue reading Thank You
Healthy Cooking for Beginners - Heal Yourself With Food 