Sometimes when we are going through a time of stress or crisis we can forget to be grown ups and look after our most basic needs such as water and food.
Those weeks where it seems like I have too much to do, I look up my favourite go to recipes for a good dose of fruit and vegetables, which in turn sustains me for my week ahead.
Today’s recipes are my absolute favourite nourishing meals that can be whipped up cheaply and quickly and can be sure to give me the nutritional boost I need.
Broccoli, cashew and lime soup
This is a recipe originally posted on a vegan website years ago but still remains the top of my list. I’m not a huge fan of broccoli but the creamy smoothness of cashews and the lift of the lime really makes this dish!
Serves 4
Takes 20-30 minutes
Ingredients
4 heaped cups of broccoli heads –
4 cups of silverbeet (greens only)
2 cloves of garlic
1 large potato
2 sticks of celery
1 cup of cashews (soaked overnight)
3 cups of chicken stock
zest and juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste
Method
Soak cashews for at least 2 hours but ideally overnight. Chop up broccoli, potatoes, garlic, celery into small pieces Put in stock Boil up, put on simmer and then cover with a lid until veges are soft (at least 15 minutes) Whizz up all the ingredients Add the cashews, and whizz some more Add in zest and juice of the lime and stir in and add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutritional benefits: broccoli and silverbeet give you a greens boost which in turn gives your body the much needed phytonutrients to help your body counter day to day stressors.
Breakfast boost – healthy pikelets
Makes a batch of 12
Takes 10 minutes
Tip: make mixture the night before
Ingredients:
1 whole egg
3 egg whites
½ banana
1 tablespoon of dissiccated coconut
1 tablespoon of almond meal
a pinch of cinnamon
Method
Blend all ingredients together
Cook in coconut oil in a frypan on medium heat
Top with microwaved frozen berries, other half of the banana and natural yogurt.
Nutritional benefits
This is a great gluten free grounding protein hit to start your day off. The berries provide you with an antioxidant boost and the banana is full of soothing magnesium.
For more information on how nutrition can effect our state of mind and resilience you can sign up to my 6 week online course Crisis to Connection where we can delve deeper into food choices and alternatives.
Those weeks where it seems like I have too much to do, I look up my favourite go to recipes for a good dose of fruit and vegetables, which in turn sustains me for my week ahead.
Today’s recipes are my absolute favourite nourishing meals that can be whipped up cheaply and quickly and can be sure to give me the nutritional boost I need.
Broccoli, cashew and lime soup
This is a recipe originally posted on a vegan website years ago but still remains the top of my list. I’m not a huge fan of broccoli but the creamy smoothness of cashews and the lift of the lime really makes this dish!
Serves 4
Takes 20-30 minutes
Ingredients
4 heaped cups of broccoli heads –
4 cups of silverbeet (greens only)
2 cloves of garlic
1 large potato
2 sticks of celery
1 cup of cashews (soaked overnight)
3 cups of chicken stock
zest and juice of one lime
salt and pepper to taste
Method
Soak cashews for at least 2 hours but ideally overnight. Chop up broccoli, potatoes, garlic, celery into small pieces Put in stock Boil up, put on simmer and then cover with a lid until veges are soft (at least 15 minutes) Whizz up all the ingredients Add the cashews, and whizz some more Add in zest and juice of the lime and stir in and add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutritional benefits: broccoli and silverbeet give you a greens boost which in turn gives your body the much needed phytonutrients to help your body counter day to day stressors.
Breakfast boost – healthy pikelets
Makes a batch of 12
Takes 10 minutes
Tip: make mixture the night before
Ingredients:
1 whole egg
3 egg whites
½ banana
1 tablespoon of dissiccated coconut
1 tablespoon of almond meal
a pinch of cinnamon
Method
Blend all ingredients together
Cook in coconut oil in a frypan on medium heat
Top with microwaved frozen berries, other half of the banana and natural yogurt.
Nutritional benefits
This is a great gluten free grounding protein hit to start your day off. The berries provide you with an antioxidant boost and the banana is full of soothing magnesium.
For more information on how nutrition can effect our state of mind and resilience you can sign up to my 6 week online course Crisis to Connection where we can delve deeper into food choices and alternatives.
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