“When diet is wrong, medicine is of no use;
when diet is correct, medicine is of no need.”
Making Ayurveda accessible for everyone,
creating everyday miracles.
I offer one day cookery workshops and Ayurvedic cookery retreats
as well as 121 cookery lessons and menu planning.
The food I create is organic, natural, seasonal, locally sourced, freshly prepared, ethical, sustainable and free from refined sugars. I do not cook with eggs, meat or fish. I do offer dairy. The meals on workshops and retreats is delicious, simple to prepare and totally achievable for everyone. I am mindful of budget and day to day life.
Fitting in fresh food preparation and cooking from scratch,
plus accomodating family and friends, can feel like a challenge.
I’m here to help you to enjoy and relax into a routine which will allow this to feel achievable for you.
Together we look at menu preparation, ethical, sustainable and local ingredients sourcing and how this way of eating can fit in with your everyday life. Menus are creative and often aside from the expected ‘Ayurvedic norm’.
Nutritional value of food as well as how it looks and tastes are of primary concern, as are the holistic health benefits and energetic effects of what we put into our bodies. When we eat we need to feel good about what we are consuming, to nurture and heal ourselves with not only what we eat but the environment, attitude and the atmosphere in which we eat.
Ayurveda views food as medicine and we really are what we eat.
In Ayurveda we look at six tastes found in foods, bitter, sweet, salty, sour astringent and pungent.
By including all of these tastes in our daily food we ensure that we have a balancing effect on our body and mind.
If an imbalance is present we can alter the tastes to rebalance ourselves.
An analysis of your diet, followed by recommendations, is included in a 121 consultation.
Some simple traditional Ayurvedic healing recipes are below for you to try out and enjoy.
Ghee is a type of clarified butter fat that has been produced and utilised in India for thousands of years. It is used in Ayurveda as food and with medicines. It is also for spiritual rituals. Ghee is considered a completely sacred food. Modern science has now verified what Ayurveda has said for thousands of…
In Ayurveda we categorise food differently to the western approach. If you have looked at the Ayurvedic view on food you may have noticed for example that we don’t talk about proteins and carbohydrates. Instead we use a system of different tastes. All of the various foods available to us have different tastes. The way…
Especially in cooler winter weather, cooked fruit with gentle heating spices is easier to digest and warming for the body. It’s best to use local seasonal fruit if at all possible. 4 apples (cooking or eating apples)1 inch ginger, grated1 teaspoon cinnamon4 medjool dates (remove stones and chop)Rice syrup, maple syrup or local honey to…
This super simple tea not only helps to keep the respiratory system healthy, it also aids digestion and flushes the liver, epecially first thing in the morning. You will feel the ginger is super warming for the body and it improves circulation too. 1 lemon, juice and chop into pieces1 inch fresh ginger root, grated…
Prasad is usually a small sweet treat that is offered in the spirit of devotion, often in a ceremony or special practice.
This drink is comforting, sweet, grounding and nurturing. The Turmeric is an incredible anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant.
I first encountered this simple healing food when I was assisting at the macrobiotic school many years ago.
It’s good occasionally, especially at the time when the seasons change in Spring and Autumn, to enjoy a 3 day Ayurvedic cleanse.