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With spring our gardens and parks are bursting into bloom and as we move into June roses come into season. Roses have been used in food, drink and beauty products from ancient times for their healing properties. I love the smell of roses, and this inspires me to add rose water and rose petals into

Sprouted green lentils are a crunchy, fresh nutritious addition to any salad. I am often sprouting different grains such as rye and wheat to incorporate into my breads but for sprinkling on top of foods I like to sprout lentils and seeds. Sprouted lentils can be more easily digested than cooked whole lentils due to

This week I thought we all need a sweet colourful recipe to brighten up our day and as it’s rhubarb season what better than roasted rhubarb. The tartness of the rhubarb will depend on how much honey you will need, start with one dessert spoon and add more as necessary. By roasting the rhubarb rather

This time of year there is nothing more comforting for me than a bowl of chicken soup, made even more nourishing by homemade chicken stock. The recipe for chicken stock is relatively similar to the vegetable stock, this also being a white stock, with the addition of the chicken bones and more time to simmer.

Homemade vegetable stock can completely elevate a dish. It’s easy to make and is a great way to use up scrap vegetables and avoid waste. At the body retreat we use a variety of vegetables in all our meals, throughout the week I try to keep the scraps to make stock, especially the ends of