The Jasmine in
the Forest

Today I made some delicious Homemade Organic Spelt Bread Rolls. I seem to be able to tolerate Spelt really well with my Crohn's Disease but always find it hard to purchase fresh Spelt Rolls. Spelt flour may be ok for people who have wheat Intolerances however it is not gluten free. Spelt flour is an ancient grain dating back, some believe 8,000 years ago. It is not wheat but closely related to it. Spelt is said to help blood circulation, boosts the immune system, strengthen b

Serves One (all my recipes are made for the single person, just double or two etc) 1 cooked beetroot chopped 1/3 chopped up leek 1/2 cup quinoa (rinsed) 1.5 cups of vegetable stock 1 tbs chopped parsley 1 tbs coconut oil (or oil of choice) Goats cheese to dollop Melt the coconut oil and add the leeks. Cook them gently until they are soft but don't burn them. Add the quinoa and mix together, then slowly add 1/4 of the stock. Once that is absorbed add another 3/4 of stock and r

This is really quick to make. This serving is for one. Most of my recipes serve one or two as they are made to be quick and easy for the person who lives alone.... 1/4 Small Red Cabbage thinly slided 1 small Granny Smith apple peeled and cubed 1/2 avocado diced 1 TBL chopped mint 1 TBL chopped coriander 1 TBL dry cranberries 1 TBL sunflower seeds 1 tsp apple cider vinegar 1 tsp olive oil Gently mix the ingredients together and toss with the apple cider vinegar and olive oil (

A quick to make and very tasty and healthy salad or snack is Cucumber with Miso: This will serve two people I telegraph cucumber, peeled and chopped into chunks 2.5 TBL of Miso Paste 1.5 TBL of Water 2 TBL Rice Vinegar 1 TBL Honey 1 TBL Toasted Sesame Seeds. Bring to the boil all the ingredients except the sesame seeds then simmer for 1-2 minutes until the mixture starts to look sticky. Remove and cool. Add the cooled Miso mixture to the cucumber then toss in the sesame seeds

Photo: PIxabay This is a delicious green smoothie that is quick to make and serves one. 3/4 cup of Coconut Milk (no sugar) Juice one lime Cup of baby spinach leaves 1/4 Pineapple chopped Whizz it up and enjoy! #HealthandWellbeing #Vegetarian #Smoothie

One thing you will find with my recipes they are made to be quick and easy with little fuss. My lifestyle is so busy that the last two years I have eaten mainly out or been at some function or a restaurant review, and it did catch up with me. I'm still very busy and out most nights at some function so I have made a new rule to try and eat 'clean' as much as I can, and eat before I go out rather than feast on some of the delicious (but not healthy) treats. Here is one recipe I

I love pasta, and because I live alone I like to be able to quickly whip something up for myself without too much fuss. You will find all the recipes on this blog are for one person so you need to double quantity for more. INGREDIENTS • 6 Brown mushrooms (thinly sliced and make sure they are the dark brown mushrooms because they have a nice flavour). • 2 TBL of Olive Oil (Always buy the best olive oil even if it costs more) • 1 handful of Rocket (chopped up finely) • 1/4 tsp.

Half a pumpkin Diced (and roasted with Olive Oil) 3 TBL Gluten Free Flour 1 egg 2 TBL Pine Nuts Chopped Parsley or Chopped Dill 1 ripe Avocado 1 Lime (juiced) 1 TBL Organic Tahini Mash the pumpkin then add the flour, pinenuts and whisked egg. Fry in heated oil until cooked on both sides. Mash the avocado, add juice of one lime and 1 TBL Tahina and mix all together. #Recipes #Vegetarian #GlutenFree

This is quick, easy and filling. Note I cook for one so you will need to adjust. My recipes on this blog are for the person with Crohn's Disease to make quickly without much fuss. Small Brown Button Mushrooms (I used about 8 sliced for this one) 1 TBL Pine Nuts Black Pepper 2 TBL Olive Oil Handful of fresh rocket 1 small avocado 1 TBL Tahini 1/2 juice of one lime 1/4 Small green capsicum Fresh coriander to taste Lime infused olive oil (optional) Sprinkle mushrooms with lots o