Spicy, sweet, creamy, zingy, this bright orange soup fuels you with plenty of beta-carotene, antioxidants, anti-fungal and anti-viral compounds from ingredients such as sweet potato, carrots, ginger, garlic, chilli and turmeric. To give it that extra immune boost, I added a spoon of probiotic yogurt to support the gut along with pumpkin seeds for crunch and zinc.

Although we are likely all hunkering down with wine and canned goods during this health crisis, it’s integral that we are getting foods into our diet that are specifically beneficial for the immune system… just in case. Whilst studying nutrition and specifically the immune system, there was one ingredient I found surprising to boost immunity. Yes most of us know garlic, lemon, ginger are pretty impressive when we aren’t well… but this one was new to me.

Happy pancake day yaallll. These are some yummy vegan pancakes 🥞 Enjoy! 

Flaxseed, otherwise known as linseed, is a great source of healthy plant-based omega-3 fatty acids, as well as magnesium and fibre. I discovered flax eggs when I ended up mixing ingredients for a cake and realised I had no eggs… flaxseed to the rescue.

Tofu, my kitchen staple, seems to be the ingredient I get most comments about; how to cook it, that I make it look delish *thanks*, that it looks weird… and that it doesn’t taste like chicken (funnily enough). So guys, let’s move past the myths and your preconceptions about the squishy white block and allow you to fall in love.