Delicious Gut Healing Kefir Yoghurt

Boost your inner ecosystem with the beneficial bacteria in this delicious KEFIR yoghurt to keep your immune system strong. Serves 2 You’ll need A sterilised glass bowl or large jar a blender a strainer a square of muslin (cheesecloth) 1 elastic band a wooden spoon. Avoid using metal, and store in a glass jar INGREDIENTS…

ByLee Holmes01/08/2024

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Wellness Warrior With long COVID: Lee Holmes Says ‘I Felt Like a Fraud!’

From Clinical Nutritionist to COVID Long-Hauler: Lee Holmes Shares Her Unexpected Health Detour” As a clinical nutritionist and bestselling author of ten books on health and nutrition, I never imagined I'd find myself on the other side of the health equation. But in April 2022, during a trip to England, I contracted COVID-19, and my…

ByLee Holmes31/07/2024

Baking Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Gluten-free Oven-baked Peach & Berry Pancake

Serves 3–4 "In need of inspiration for breakfast? Then batter up! My fruity, easy-to-make peachy-keen baked pancake is bursting with flavour, thanks to the peach, berries and lemon zest, and can be whipped up in a matter of minutes. Added bonus: you don’t have to wait near the stove to flip it; relax with a hot…

ByLee Holmes26/07/2024

Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink Healthy Quick & Easy

Lee Holmes: Lamb & Spiced Pumpkin Salad Recipe

This is my good friend and fellow author Meredith Gaston's favourite salad. Warm salads are colourful, packed with nutrients and wonderful for digestion. The slow-roasted baby tomatoes and spiced pumpkin can be prepared in advance and warmed prior to serving to allow for quick assembly. For a dairy-free option, omit the goat's cheese. INGREDIENTS 150…

ByLee Holmes10/07/2024

Healthy Quick & Easy

Sunflower Seed Falafel Balls with  Tahini Dipping Sauce

Unfortunately, the kebab-shop versions of these popular little plant-based pleasures are full of refined wheat and fried in cheap seed oils. Cook them at home to ensure an array of healthy ingredients in every bite with these sunflower seed and cashew-based delights. Makes 4—5 INGREDIENTS 75 g (21/2 oz/1/2 cup) sunflower seeds 80 g (23/4 oz/1/2 cup) cashews 1 tablespoon organic nut butter, softened 2 tablespoons basil leaves, chopped 1/2 teaspoon…

ByLee Holmes02/07/2024

Entertaining & Wine Healthy Quick & Easy Your Recipes

Garden-fresh Asparagus Soup

"I just love the healthy snap of a bright-green new-season asparagus stalk. Enjoy their uniquely grassy, sweet flavour and their healthy-bacteria-boosting proteins in this fresh and uplifting soup." Lee Holmes Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus extra to serve 2 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped, plus extra, curled in cold water, to serve 1/2 teaspoon curry…

ByLee Holmes04/06/2024

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Scarily Good Raw Berry and Chocolate Torte

If you want to make friends, this tantalising torte is a sure-fire way to do it. Who could resist a rich, chocolatey dessert that is completely guilt-free? You and your new best friends will be bursting with bliss after just one bite. Makes 1 INGREDIENTS Base 175 g (6 oz/11/2 cups) raw walnuts zest of 1 lemon 1/2 cup dried berries 60 ml (2 fl oz/1/4 cup)…

ByLee Holmes19/02/2024

Lee Holmes

Delicious Gut Healing Kefir Yoghurt

Wellness Warrior With long COVID: Lee Holmes Says ‘I Felt Like a Fraud!’

Gluten-free Oven-baked Peach & Berry Pancake

Lee Holmes: Lamb & Spiced Pumpkin Salad Recipe

Sunflower Seed Falafel Balls with Tahini Dipping Sauce

Garden-fresh Asparagus Soup

Scarily Good Raw Berry and Chocolate Torte

Sunflower Seed Falafel Balls with  Tahini Dipping Sauce