All recipes are wheat, dairy, egg and gluten free unless indicated and contain health information.

Spicy Chickpeas

Ingredients in this recipe include chickpeas, beneficial to heart health, containing a rich source of magnesium, which can help to lower blood pressure and regulate heart rhythm. Garlic helps to regulate cholesterol, chilli may help to lower blood pressure and turmeric, with anti-inflammatory properties.

Ingredients (serves 3-4)

• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped

• 2cm square piece root ginger, finely grated

• 1 fresh green chilli finely chopped

• 1 can chickpeas

• Half teaspoon each of ground cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala & cinnamon

Heat 2-3 tbsps coconut oil in pan, add garlic and stir to cook. Add the ginger and chilli, cook for a minute or two. Add drained chickpeas and all ground spices except cinnamon. Mix thoroughly, simmer for 2 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and serve. (Dale Pinnock 2011)Reference and recommended book: Medicinal Cookery, Right Way, Dale Pinnock 2011

Super Green Berry Smoothie

The ingredients can be varied to taste.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water or coconut water

• Handful of raspberries or other berries

• 1 apple cored

• 2 large handfuls kale or spinach

• 1 tsp super green powder – spirulina or chlorella blue/green algae powder would be fine

• An additional option is a scoop of protein powder – Higher Nature have an organic cold milled hemp powder, high in protein.

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth and drink immediately.An alkaline balancing, oxygen rich drink to help restore your body’s alkalinity, energy and vitality. To restore alkalinity drink two alkaline green drinks every day. To maintain alkalinity drink one alkalising green drink per day.