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Here's an easy and very morish apple dish with only 4 ingredients that can serve as breakfast and as a snack. It's a firm favourite in my house, especially in these dark and cold months. It's very comforting! So why not give this warm apple with almond butter recipe a...

This sweet and sour chicken recipe is a straightforward and quick one to make. It combines well with rice and summer vegetables - like green beans, courgette or a big green salad. What's not to like? Sweet and sour chicken is a popular takeaway option. But this...

On a warm and sunny day you probably want an easy meal that nourishes and can be wipped up in ten minutes. And that you can eat chilled or heated... Voilá the easiest home-made soup in the world! Just open a few tins, add some stuff and blend! Beans are great White...

We've had a few warm days here in Scotland and it looks like there will be more! Time for a refreshing summer salad. One you can quickly whip up and take outside to eat in the garden. It might sound a bit strange to add fruit to a green salad but why not? It's perfect...

Wraps are popular and are a nice way to make yourself a healthy lunch or snack. Now I know you can buy wraps in the supermarket - even gluten free ones - but they can be a bit pricey and cardboard-like. So why not make your own wraps! It's cheap and quick, especially...

We sometimes want a nice gravy, right? But then the commercial brands have some questionnable ingredients in them - see below. Well, making some yourself is actually super simple. Here's how to make and easy dairy free, gluten free and vegan gravy! I had a look at the...

I used to make tons of jam from the berries in my garden. I had a recipe that used only half the sugar of a normal recipe. But that's still a lot of sugar. So I stopped doing that. And was looking for a way to make jam without a lot of sugar. And without cooking the...

It's summer! So let's bring on the icecream. And let's keep it simple: this recipe only has two ingredients. You can buy ice lolly moulds but you don't have to. How about using to-go coffee cups or yoghurt containers? And use a teasoon as a stick. So here's the recipe...

This is an easy and quick recipe if you are on an autoimmune diet and have reintroduced dairy. Or if you just want a healthy lunch! The crunchy lettuce leaf works well as a wrap and I like the different tastes and textures in this recipe: crunch and smooth! So do give...

This gluten free yoghurt flatbread recipe takes only 4 ingredients and 15 minutes to make! You can eat them as-is or get creative with toppings... Some ideas: Have them with hummus and some cherry tomatoes and rocketWith a poached egg and some avocado for breakfastHow...

Hummus is such a great one to have in your fridge. It works well as a snack, adds protein and fiber to your meals and is a breeze to make. Easy peasy! If you want to want to make a summery version, try this hummus recipe with peas! Get creative! Now why would you make...

Making bone broth is very simple and still many tell me they think it's complicated. So I've brought the recipe down to the bare bones (pun intended!). Because you can actually skip the roasting, extra veg, spices etc and just simmer the bones. And add flavour later....

For a long time the only way I used cauliflower was to cook the florets. Okay but a bit boring. Then I found out you can make cauliflower rice! Next one was roasted cauliflower - so much nicer than the cooked stuff. More flavour and more texture. And last week I made...

These gluten and dairy free chickpea crackers are a lovely snack or addition to your meal. They are made with chickpea flour - depending on where you live that could also be called gram flour, garbanzo bean flower or besan. Roll out the dough thinly and you end up...

This is the time of year when it's not so easy to find salad greens that are local. I mean greens that do not come from far away in an airplane. Luckily here in the UK we can still find other vegetables that can make a nice colourful and raw addition to your meal....

It's Shrove day today - also known as pancake day! And of course you don't need to miss out on the pancakes when you follow an anti-inflammatory diet. Did you know you can make pancakes from many fruits and vegetables, without using gluten otr dairy? Like the recipe...

I'm Dutch and in The Netherlands we mainly use curly kale in ‘Boerenkool Stamppot’ – this is potato mashed with cooked kale. Very delicious with gravy and smoked sausage. But most people I know don’t like it! It must be a Dutch thing… This winter I started making kale...

Hey! It's Wednesday recipe day again! I love love love peanut butter in hearty dishes. Especially when combined with some spicyness, sweetness and lemon so you get that yummy satay taste. Make it work for you I do okay with peanuts but I know they don't work for...

Put your hand up if you recognise this: you come home. It's dinner time. You're tired and hungry. There's food in the fridge but you just want to eat, not cook. So you order a take-away. You eat it, it tastes okay but you can feel it doesn't sit well...

If you look at the 'white' dressings in the supermarket you will see they often contain cheap oils (that are inflammatory) and dairy. It's not so difficult to make your own that doesn't have dairy, tastes great and is easy to make with whole foods. So here's a recipe...

Do you suffer from gas, bloating and stomach cramps? So many people do... These are issues that need to be addressed at the root - and that's the work I do as a Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. In the mean time there are things you can do to ease the...

Shht, don't tell anyone! People think making your own chocolate is a very complicated process but it's actually dead easy! When you make your own dark chocolate you'll 1. get many compliments when you bring it to a party 2. have a healthy and very delicious treat 3....

I always have some sweet potatoes in my fridge - they are so versatile! I often roast them, but also use them in smoothies and soups. Here's a delicious sweet potato soup recipe that also has other vegetables plus two anti-inflammatory spices: ginger and turmeric!...

Brrr! It's cold and dark up here in Scotland... If you want to have something warm and comforting to drink, here's a sugar & dairy free cashew chocolate milk recipe! You can download the recipe here PS: Group course starting soon! Would like to learn how you can...

I spoke with a friend yesterday who had an operation and wasn't able to stand in the kitchen and cook a meal. Her partner - not a very skilled cook - found meals he could just heat up. But when you're recovering from an operation - especially when you've had to take a...

Lunch is a meal where you can add a good amount of nutrients to your day. Much more than the usual cheese sandwich! So here's an easy nourishing and colourful lunch recipe - that could easily serve as a breakfast too! I spoke with a client yesterday who was struggling...

This simple recipe is one we often make. Who would have thought you can make a really nice 'ice cream' from bananas? That's not as banana-y as you would think? You definitely need to give this easy coconut banana ice cream recipe a try. No sugar and dairy Normal ice...

Here's an indulgent everything-free holiday treat you can serve or bring along: no gluten, dairy or sugar! If you are like many of my clients you might not be sure how you can navigate these days. Christmas pudding, mince pies, stollen and iced cakes are delicious but...

Let's talk dressings! So simple to make and so much nicer than the stuff you buy in the shops... I mean: who needs inflammatory oils, modified waxy corn starch, thickeners, glucose fructose syrup or flavourings on their salad? Thank you very much... You can make...

Something as simple as stewed apple can be super helpful if you need to heal your gut:   That is something dr Michael Ash, a UK based osteopath, naturopath and nutritionist found out!  He noticed with his patients that if they were eating stewed apples daily...

It's fall and it's apple time! Nothing reminds me more of autumn than the scent of apples and cinnamon... I'm always so happy when the local apples are back! There are so many different kinds - much nicer than the always-the-same Gala's that have been shipped all over...

A few weeks ago my husband Hugo had to rush himself into hospital because a tiny splinter in his thumb had caused an infection that quickly turned into sepsis. That was scary. Hallelujah for antibiotics! They probably saved his life. He was on an antibiotic drip for...

Here is a recipe for something sweet and delicious and satisfying that doesn't have any refined sugar, gluten or dairy. I found it in one of the great cookbooks by the sisters Hemsley and Hemsley Good and Simple and I often bring it to parties and potlucks - so I know...

Hummus is such a versatile and easy to make dish! I make this hummus recipe nearly every week because it's a great one to have in my fridge in case of a snack attack. Or when the lunch of dinner I made is a bit bland or low in protein and healthy fats. This one is...

Going gluten free meant we had to re-think our snacks. My husband Hugo works as a handyman and gets hungry very easily. If he doesn't take a good snack with him he will grab something that doesn't work for him and suffer later. These bars are free from gluten, dairy...

I'm collecting healthy recipes without refined sugar, dairy and gluten to help you get inspired about cooking your own delicious food from scratch. I also post a weekly recipe on my blog that you can download and print out. Breakfasts: What will I have for breakfast...