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"What do you get when you mix a dash of mindfulness with a pinch of nature, a squeeze of seasons and a dollop of sustainability? The Mindful Kitchen, that's what." - FLOW magazine
An environmental foodie on a holistic path, Heather Thomas is committed to creating change, encouraging a healthier relationship with nature and transforming the way we eat. Part practical, part meditative, The Mindful Kitchen introduces you to a delicious feast of simple, nature-related rituals and recipes, bound to make your time in the kitchen more positive, focused and mindful of the natural world around you.
Offering over 100 seasonal recipes, this healthy vegetarian cookbook encourages you to think about the effects your eating habits have on nature, and teaches you how to put more love and thought into how and what you eat every day.
A tasty beginner's guide to making more conscious food choices, bite-size philosophical notes, meaningful questions, joyful rituals and an abundant offering of vegetarian recipes are mindfully stirred together in this stunning new-wave recipe book.
With flavoursome dishes to tempt the curious and empowering rituals to add inspiration and awareness to your cooking routine, this is a must have staple for every kitchen library.
Ranging from a classic bubble and squeak, to a refreshing elderflower champagne, nourishing seasonal recipes include:
Leek and Hazelnut Risotto
Pumpkin Coconut Soup
Preserved Pizza
Zero Waste Veggie Stock
Rhubarb and Lentil Curry
Oatmeal Honey Bread
Apple Cake Lasagne
... and many more!
Introducing fresh takes on old favourites, and new dishes to tickle the taste buds, there's a recipe to help you connect with nature all year round.
Enjoyed this book? You might also be interested in Silo: The Zero Waste Blueprint and Mindful Thoughts for Cooks...
Contents
Introduction 6
Chapter 1: Eating for Vitality 16
You are what you eat. Most often, people interpret that phrase as meaning you are as physically healthy as the food you put into your body. Research is emerging that paints a more holistic picture about health and food. Studies indicate that the food we eat also affects our mental and emotional well-being.
• Flatbread • Labneh • Tzatziki • Fava Bean Falafel • Tahini • Smoky Baba ghanoush • Hummus • Roasted Carrot Hummus • Lima Bean and Rosemary Hummus • Tabbouleh • Maple-drizzled Roast Butternut Squash • Shakshuka with Sweet Potatoes and Brussels Sprouts • Orange-roasted Cauliflower with Dates • Preserved Lemons • Preserved Lemon Spaghetti • Oven-baked Preserved Lemon Potatoes • Pucker-up Preserved Lemon Salad • Apple Cake Lasagne
Chapter 2: Eating for Comfort 46
Changing how we eat to nourish ourselves as an interdependent part of nature can be made easier by programming ourselves to feel the soulfulness of comfort food when we munch foods produced in ways that foster a regenerative world.
• Green Pea Guacamole • Green Pea Guac and Wasabi Soba • Roasted Beet and Pistachio Dip • Knækbrød • Rainbow Tomato Salad • Preserved Tomato Sauce • Zero-waste Tomato Powder • Deviled Eggs with Horseradish • Savory Tomato Preserves • Tomato and Corn Pie • Zucchini Canoes • Zucchini "Pasta" Bowls • Crispy Bean Salad • Peas in a Pod Salad • Savory Pickled Plum and Kale Salad • Strawberry Chips • Strawberry Crisp Muesli • Strawberry Preserves • Blueberry Cobbler • Brandied Cherries • Badda Bing Martini • The Good Ship (Cherry) Lollipop
Chapter 3: Eating for Creativity 80
If we want to create a regenerative world, one that is fair for all forms of life, we also have to look at why we humans adopted a mindset that caused all this mess in the first place. Climate-change solutions are human solutions, and to find them, we all need to exercise our creativity.
• Parsley and Walnut Pesto • Cilantro and Hazelnut Pesto • Basil and Brazil Nut Pesto • Peanut Butter • Peanut Milk • Zero-waste Peanut Pulp Crackers • Veggie Stir-Fry with Peanut Butter Sauce • Jerusalem Artichoke Risotto • Oatmeal Honey Bread • Savory Spinach and Mushroom Porridge • German Onion Pie • Preserved Pizza • Purple Sauerkraut • Vegetarian Smørrebrød • Wild Rice and Sauerkraut Salad • Cabbage Chips • Potato and Cabbage Patties • Zero-waste Veggie Broth Box • Stone Soup
Chapter 4: Eating for Connection 112
Developing a nature-relatedness practice deepens your sense of identity as a part of your habitat. As you progress, you begin to derive well-being benefits and behave in a more collaborative way with all the life that makes up your community.
• Cheddar and Ale Rarebit • Leek and Carrot Coconut Soup • Mint and Cilantro Chutney • Chutney-marinated Halloumi Salad • Spring Pea, Mint, and Feta Frittata • Split Pea Burgers • Leek and Hazelnut Risotto • Cannellini Beans, Ale, Mustard, and Truffle Stew • Rhubarb-marinated Tofu Steaks • Rhubarb and Lentil Curry • New Potato Salad • Asparagus Salad • Radishes à la française • Deli-style Dill Pickles • Baby Broccoli, Chickpeas, and Tahini • Roasted Carrot Couscous • Carrot Gnocchi • Sweet Rhubarb Pie • Rhubarb and Mint Sodas • Elderflower Syrup
Chapter 5: Eating for Celebration 144
Eating for celebration begins at the point of the year during which the cycle of most edible life ends, because that is where the cycle begins once again. This chapter offers a harvest feast of thanksgiving designed to cultivate your humility through gratitude and some questions to consider how to pay it forward.
Mushroom, Zucchini, and Pumpkin Seed Canapés • Vegan Creamed Corn • Garlic Truffled Mashed Potatoes • Oven-roasted Brussels Sprouts • Maple-roasted Carrots • Zero-waste Carrot Powder • Butter • Maple Butter • Buttermilk Herbed Stuffing • Short and Stout Bread • Spiced Pumpkin and Coconut Soup • Pumpkin Pie Bars • Pickled Pumpkin • Tart and Tangy Wild Berry Sauce • Baked Sweet Potato and Apple • Spiced Applesauce • Apple Molasses • Apple Molasses and Goat Cheese Pancakes • Apple Molasses Gingerbread Cookies • Apple Shrub • Temptation Preservation Cocktail
Resources 178
Index 186
About the Author 191
Acknowledgments 192
