Ojas! When I first heard the word 'ojas' I thought the teacher said OJ and that OJ or orange juice was what created our vital energy. Needless to say, I was pretty new to yoga at the time and my then teacher liked to sprinkle these evocative Sanskrit words...
Chocolate brownie are a classic dessert that almost everyone enjoys. Add a little twist of decadent cacao and super rich dark chocolate think 80% and you know you are in for a treat. The prunes are high in fibre and full of super vitamin k which is good for your...
Apricot, Raisin, Goji and Chai Balls Sitting down in my favourite chair by the fire in winter with a teapot of steaming spiced tea 'chai' is one of my simple little pleasures. The term 'chai' comes from the Hindi word for tea and that orginally came from the Chinese...
Persian Tahini and Orange Zest Truffles Picture this, it's a gorgeous winter's day, the sky is blue and the air cool, you have been down in the garden doing a little bit of weeding, after all it is a full moon so not much else to do, and you keep being lured by the...
Boysenberry and Lime Raw Cake Last weekend I was pruning our rather sad berry patch. Sad because after two years of not much rain many of the raspberries had died, all of the blueberries had died but my heart sang when I saw our boysenberries looked pretty good. The...
Staying bright and light over winter I'm always experimenting with ways of making life lighter and brighter, with ways to live more in my flow, with more ease and grace. Now, you may well think after an incredibly long hot summer, think a couple of days at 46...