Vegetarian Recipes
Tried and true favourites served at cooking classes, retreats and spiritual gatherings as well as some from our home kitchens. A collection of delicious, healthy recipes to help you along the path of health.
Soups
Parsnip and Hazelnut Soup with Thyme and Cardamom Koftas
A warm, nourishing, easy to digest dinner that will hit the spot in these cooler months! Serves 8 Koftas: 1 medium zucchini 100gm button mushrooms 1 cup cooked …
Pumpkin Miso Soup
Pumpkin soup is firm favourite winter warmer! This recipe has a twist of a difference with Miso Paste and is super easy to make, using ingredients you probably …
Nutritious Vegetable Soup with Quinoa and Black Beans
The perfect Winter warmer recipe 🙂 Serves: 8 Ingredients: 2 large chokos (chayote) peeled and diced 2 large Dutch potatoes peeled and diced 2 large carrots peeled …
Breads
Cornbread
Golden, moist, and just the right balance of sweet and savory — cornbread is a timeless comfort food that brings warmth to any table. Makes 1 small loaf …
Super Healthy Bread Rolls
These bread rolls are a winner at our household. It’s so good with a nice warm bowl of vegetable soup 🤗 or can be used to make sandwiches …
Quick and Easy Pizza Scrolls
Perfect for an easy work lunch, kid friendly, super versatile and fast to make! Ingredients: 2 cups SR flour or 2 cups plain flour mixed with 4 tsp …
Main Meals
Coconut and Cashew Granola
Packed with nuts and seeds for protein, healthy fats including linseeds for omega 3’s, natural sugars and sweetly spiced with cinnamon and ginger… makes for good vibes, sweet …
Japanese Katsu Tofu
A light, tasty, balanced meal you’ll want to make again and again! Makes 5 servings Katsu sauce: Light taste olive oil 2 clove garlic, crushed (optional) …
Sunflower Seed Falafel with Beetroot and Mint Dip
With Spring upon us, this variation of falafel will leave you feeling light and nourished. 🌱✨️ Falafel Ingredients: 750gm sunflower seeds, soaked for 2hrs 1 cup mint …
Sides
Sunflower Seed Falafel with Beetroot and Mint Dip
With Spring upon us, this variation of falafel will leave you feeling light and nourished. 🌱✨️ Falafel Ingredients: 750gm sunflower seeds, soaked for 2hrs 1 cup mint …
Satay Tempeh
Tempeh is traditionally from Indonesia. Having a higher protein content than tofu, it is easy to digest & contains iron, calcium & magnesium. Serve it with a yummy …
Crispy Greek Inspired Lemon & Herb Potatoes with Lemon Aioli
Serves 2-4 Preparation and cooking time: 1.5hrs For the potatoes: 1kg washed baby potatoes 3-4 tbsp of ghee / olive or coconut oil 2 tbsp Lemon, herb and …
Salads
Mediterranean Pearl Couscous Salad
This yummy, zesty salad is the perfect lunchtime meal for these warm autumn days. For the Dressing 1 large lemon, juice of 1/3 cup extra virgin olive …
Grilled Nectarine Summer Salad
A salad with a twist for those hot Summer days! Serves 4 Ingredients: 1 cup pecans 1 tbsp maple syrup ½ tsp mild curry powder 6 firm …
Jackfruit ‘Tuna’ salad (Vegan + GF)
With spring here and summer on the way, this vegetarian variation of tuna salad is light and refreshing! Have it in a bowl with your desired rice/grains, or …
Desserts
Cashew Carob Caramels
Sooooooo much deliciousness here, yum!! My sister Tracey made these caramel treats for me on my last holiday in NZ. It was summertime, we spent our days swimming …
Nourishing Date and Almond Health Balls
Makes around 25 These quick to prepare health balls can be stored for when you want a little treat and want to keep it nourishing. Or share with …
Almond Lemon Cherry Biscuits
These are very easy, gluten free, vegan friendly and delicious! Makes around 25 Ingredients: 2.5 cups almond meal ¾ cup icing mixture (I use the one with …
Dips & Condiments
5 Minute Rich and Creamy Vegan Sour Cream
All it takes is a few minutes to blend 6 ingredients into a rich and creamy vegan sour cream. 1 cup cashews (soaked in hot water for at …
Vegan Fish Sauce - Simple, Quick and Easy
Makes 550 mL 80 mL (half cup) tamari or soy sauce 3 tablespoons coconut sugar 2 teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoons dried wakame (see tip) 1 tablespoon white …
Vegan Aquafaba Mayonnaise
This mayo is the bomb. It is creamy, healthy, inexpensive and absolutely delicious. It is our fav mayo at The Mantra Room and everyone wants the recipe so …
Drinks
Superfood Smoothie
Recently I have been researching about nutrition for seniors. Protein is the most important micronutrient for an older person. It is the building block of the body and …
Summer Citrus Drink
Quick to whip up, simple and refreshing! Makes 1.5L Ingredients: 2/3 cup of each: fresh squeezed orange juice, lemon juice, grapefruit juice 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 tsp …
Tumeric Ginger Black Pepper Paste & Golden Milk
Turmeric has wonderful anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties. It is a panacea for many health problems. According to Ayurveda, a kitchen without turmeric is not a kitchen. The use …