Why soaking beans, grains, seeds & nuts can make them more nutritious
Beans, grains, wholemeal flour, nuts and seeds are powerhouses of nutrition. They are a wonderful source of protein and micronutrients, but if you rely on…
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Queen Chickpea Red Pesto Salad
This chickpea salad recipe is incredibly delicious, nutritious and filling. It’s my “go-to” all-in-one salad when I cook for my plant-based friends, and it’s also…
Supercharged Tomato Pasta Sauce
If you have fussy eaters, here’s a super-star recipe! This smooth pasta sauce packs a hidden punch with seven vegetables blended inside, as well as…
How to stay well nourished if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and plant-based
If you are a plant-based pregnant or breastfeeding mama, then you might well be feeling and looking vibrant and glowing. However, if you are experiencing…
How to decide which oat milk to use
It’s not easy choosing an oat milk, and how heavily they are marketed is not a true test of how good they are. I’d like…
Can Vegan Kids be Healthy Kids?
I often get asked if it’s possible to feed kids a healthy and nutritious vegan, vegetarian, or mainly plant-based diet? Firstly it’s very important to…
The Times’ Bridget Harrison consults Lucinda on what to cook for vegetarian or vegan kids
Lucinda Miller shares her wisdom with Bridget Harrison in The Times. If you child choses to be vegan or vegetairan, how do you ensure they still gets …
My child has gone vegetarian or vegan… what should I cook?
Here is good advice on what to do if your child becomes vegetarian or vegan. This is particularly relevant for parents who aren’t vegetarian or vega…
‘Omazing’ Omega-3 – Fab Fats For Health & Brain Power
Lucinda Miller shares why omega-3 is so 'Omazing' for health and brain power and what factors to consider when choosing the right supplement for your …
Is iron deficiency holding your kids back? Here’s how to avoid anaemia in children
We all want our kids to grow up to be strong and resilient. But too often, something like an iron deficiency can hold them back.…