Recipes

Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 litre vegetable stock oil 1 potato 1 onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1kg frozen peas Fresh mint (10-15 leaves), finely chopped 1 handful (gloveful!) nettles (when in season: autumn/spring) Salt and pepper   Method: Heat the stock in a medium-sized saucepan. In another saucepan, heat the oil over a gentle heat. Add the onion and sweat for about 10 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and …

Ingredients: 1 butternut squash 1⁄2 cup cashews 1.5 cups wild black rice paprika 1 bay leaf a few sprigs thyme 1 clove garlic salt and pepper juice and zest 1⁄2 lemon olive oil 1 handful of fresh coriander   Method: Place rice in a saucepan with 4 cups of water, some salt, garlic and bay leaf. Bring to the boil then simmer for about 40-50 mins (will take less if rice is soaked …

Ingredients* Carrots White cabbage Black sesame seeds White sesame seeds Sushi ginger Flat leaf parsley Lemon juice & zest Lime juice & zest Sea salt *Amounts vary depending on how many you are serving & to your liking.   Shred the carrots and white cabbage into a bowl. Add the black & white sesame seeds. Chop up the sushi ginger & flat leaf parsley and add to the bowl.  Add lemon & …

Ingredients: 350g red split lentils 1 400g tin coconut milk 1 large onion (diced) 2 medium sized potatoes (cubed) 2 large handfuls of kale (sliced) 1 litre water/stock 2-3 gloves garlic 1⁄2 thumb-size piece of ginger 2 tsp ground cumin (if using seeds, toast first and grind) 1 tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp mustard seeds (toasted lightly first) 2 cardamom pods bay leaf 2 cloves (optional) salt & freshly ground pepper   Method: Place the washed lentils …

Super Green Smoothie Ingredients: 1 banana 1⁄2 avocado 1 small handful of spinach/kale1⁄2 tsp spirulina 1 dsp chia seed Juice of 1⁄2 lime 1 cup coconut water Method: Combine all ingredients and liquidise until smooth. note: add more coconut water for a thinner smoothie.

https://www.cliffsofmoherretreat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Ginger-Bug.mp4   Part 1 Here is how we make our Ginger Bug at the retreat. From this Bug we make a delicious, healthy, carbonated ginger drink (recipe and how to in the next post). I’ve seen recipes that call for grating the ginger for the bug, but it works really well this way for us so I’m just going to show you with …