Mackerel pate is incredibly easy to make, nutritious and versatile. It is a great source of Omega 3, protein and contains a wide array of vitamins and minerals. Mackerel pate can be served as a starter with melba toast or as a snack with crudités or oat cakes or as a sandwich filling. This recipe uses low fat cream cheese. You are getting plenty of fat in this recipe from the mackerel although it is fat that will be very beneficial. Using full fat cream cheese would make the

This dahl recipe is packed with great nutrients: Lentils for fibre and protein, carrots for beta-carotene and vitamin C, onions for flavonoids and turmeric for its anti-inflammatory properties. This Dahl is the perfect low GL food and can be served on its own or with rice and I love it along side salmon and green vegetables. Ingredients Serves 4 2 tbsp butter /coconut oil 1 large onion or 1 leek chopped 1 carrot diced 3 cm piece fresh root ginger, grated 2 cloves garlic crush

If I'm in on a Friday night I quite often treat myself to fillet steak. I used to have it with a cream and peppercorn sauce but always felt that the double cream wasn't the healthiest of choices. I then discovered Salsa Verde which is olive oil based and full of delicious herbs, its absolutely divine with steak and so healthy! Ingredients 6 anchovy fillets 1 handful of capers 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 3 tbsp of Braggs apple cider vinegar 1 small handful of fresh mint 1 small handf

I came up with this rich and exotic recipe in a quest to create a chicken liver pate which isn't laden with cream or butter and I'm more than happy with the results here. This recipe contains apple and avocado, its completely dairy free and could be served readily at any dinner party!   This is great serves with rustic wholegrain sourdough bread heated in the oven for extra crunch. If you are gluten free you can go for your favourite gluten free alternative or serve with glut

This amazing Golden Paste is a culinary delight and an absolute must for anyone suffering from an inflammatory condition like arthritis or anyone wanting to super charge their immune function. You can add it to rice while its cooking and its great dissolved in a cup of hot coconut milk for a delicious beverage with amazing health benefits. Ingredients 1/4 cup Turmeric 1/2 cup Water 1/4 cup Coconut Oil A few twists of Black Pepper Method Put the Turmeric and the water in a pan

This makes a wonderfully light bread which is great toasted for breakfast with nut butters and banana. This particular recipe is gluten and  grain free . You can play around with the dry ingredients to suit yourself. I have made this bread using  different mixtures including Teff and Rice flour and it always works well.   Ingredients 1 ¼  cups ground almonds 1 cup of mixed seeds (pumpkin, flax, sunflower, sesame ) ground 1 cup of mixed seeds (pumpkin, flax, sunflower, sesame

This recipe is so easy to make and so tasty. It provides a great source of omega 3 as well as being dairy free. It can be served as a dip, with a salad and is lovely with oatcakes as a snack. Suitable for a detox diet. Ingredients (choose organic where possible) 225g smoked mackerel 1/2 avocado juice and rind of half a lemon or lime 2 tbsp of chopped chives Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground pepper    Method Place all ingredients in a food processor and puree till smooth.

Cashew nut cream is a great clean and dairy free alternative to yogurt and cream. Is very rich so use sparingly on top of berries or as a dip. You can play around with the consistency making it as thick or as runny as you like depending on how you want to use it. If you are using it as a dip you may want to add more water. This recipe is vegetarian and vegan and can be used on a detox diet.   Ingredients (choose organic where possible) 1 Cup of raw cashews 1/4-1/2 cup of filt

This recipe for cooked Red Cabbage is from The Penguin Freezer Cookbook. When I buy red cabbage it is always more than I need, I shred it into my salads in small quantities but it is always in danger of getting past its best before I've used it all. As a hot vegetable it takes ages to cook so it makes so much sense to batch book cabbage and freeze it in smaller qualities. Cooked Red cabbage freezes very well, it doesn't spoil and almost improves! Ingredients 1.5 Kgs red cabba

This recipe is based on an Ottolenghi bread which I have amended to make it dairy free (apart from the eggs),gluten free and yeast free. It's particularly good with home made soup. I tend to make two at a time and slice up the second loaf to put in freezer so I can defrost one piece at a time. Ingredients 50g gluten free rolled oats 20g thyme leaves, finely chopped 50g pumpkin seeds 100g Buckwheat flour 100g ground gluten free oats 2 teaspoons   baking powder 1 / 4  teaspoon