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Thai Pumpkin & Sweet Potato Chickpea Coconut Curry
I love the saying Hara Hachi Bu: Stop Eating When You’re 80% Full. The Okinawan elders have used this phrase for centuries before beginning their meal. It's a perfect reminder to stop eating when our stomachs are 80 percent full. We ask all our students who... read more »
Immune Boosting Shiitake Mushrooms
Biologists consider shiitake and other mushrooms to be fungi, a group of primitive plants. Since they have no green pigments (chlorophyll), they cannot make food from sunlight as other plants, but must live by eating plants. Shiitake’s favourite food is dead hardwood trees. The... read more »
Happy New Year 2021
For many 2020 has been an annus horribilis a well-known Latin phrase, meaning "horrible year". It is complementary to annus mirabilis, which means "wonderful year" and Bill and I have high hopes and positive energy to do our bit to make 2021 the annus... read more »
Seasons Greetings From Bill & Marlene
2020 has been a very challenging and unforgettable year to say the least. Our wishes for everyone this Christmas is to stay safe and to take care of each other and your loved ones. We are inspired and so passionate about our work and believe it will help... read more »
How To Manage Stress & Live A Long Happy Healthy Life
There have been more changes in the last 50 years to the western diet than in all of human evolution and the experiment is clearly not working. It took 50,000 years to reach a human population of one billion in 1830. We soared above... read more »
The Easy Vegan Kitchen
Here are some of my top tips to make your easy vegan kitchen work for you. The kitchen cupboard is the nerve centre of your kitchen - keep it well stocked and you will save time dashing to the shops for that single ingredient... read more »
World Vegan Day
How a wholefood plant-based vegan life can transform your life and our world. As the author of the definitive vegan cookbook Go Vegan and a dedicated health counsellor and teacher, I look at some of the reasons behind the growing popularity of veganism for... read more »
Prince William Launches Earthshot
Prince William launches £50m drive to repair the planet. The Duke of Cambridge has announced that £50m will be awarded over 10 years through his Earthshot prize, billed as “the most prestigious global environment prize in history”, which aims to find solutions to repair the planet by 2030. The Earthshot Prize will award... read more »
Home Cooking Recipes
As many countries now find themselves in lockdown again, Bill and I wanted to reach out to you all to let you know we are here to offer any help or assistance you may require. For many who live on their own, the isolation of... read more »
National Curry Week
Vegan dishes are perfect for celebrating National Curry Week The 22nd National Curry Week takes place from the 5th to 11th October 2020. Founded by the late Peter Grove, a prominent journalist who had fallen in love with curry, his... read more »