This collection of recipes is designed to inspire you to embrace the bounty of each season, from the hearty, warming dishes of winter and autumn to the fresh, cooling meals of spring and summer.
You can create delicious meals that align with the year's natural rhythms by visiting your local farmer's market and incorporating regionally grown, seasonal ingredients. This not only supports your well-being but community businesses and, the environment.
Nb, Efforts have been made to ensure the winter-autumn meal ideas are gut-friendly but almost all recipes listed are also gluten, dairy, and sugar-free.
** Be sure to replace or remove any ingredients you know don't agree with you.
SUMMER + SPRING
During this time of year longer days and warmer nights fuel us with the energy and capacity to socialize, so enjoy the outdoors and stay up later. We sweat more, so fresh, hydrating meals are a winner. Our bodies tend to tolerate more cooling foods now, so enjoy fruits, salads, smoothies, juices, raw veggies and herbs like dill, coriander, aloe vera, peppermint, lavender and chamomile. It’s also the right time to ferment, so stock up on coconut water kefir, kimchi and sauerkraut.
Breakfast
Lunches & Dinner Ideas
Broccoli Crunch Salad with Creamy Ginger Almond Butter Dressing
BBQ Salmon with mango avocado salsa (use asafoetida powder in place of garlic powder if preferred)
Snacks - Misc.
AUTUMN + WINTER
Through autumn and winter, home-cooked meals are in order. Shorter days and colder temperatures lead to a slower pace of life. It's OK to sleep, rest and eat more. Our digestive fire is high so avoid raw food, chew more slowly and include warmer dishes that feel wholesome, hearty and nourishing. It's time to get out your slow cooker, grandma's secret recipe and consider more bone broths, soups, roasts and porridges. Drink strong herbal tea and infuse your meals with ginger, turmeric and cinnamon.
Breakfast Ideas
Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl (optional: use monk fruit sweetener over coconut sugar, skip the coconut milk + add protein powder)
Lunch + Dinner Ideas
Warm Green Bean Salad (add a serve of protein)
Lemon & herb-baked salmon with asparagus and crispy crushed potatoes
Spiced Pumpkin Soup (optional swap coconut milk for rice, oat or almond)
Roasted Brussels Sprout & Smashed Potato Salad (add serve of protein)
Sweet Potato Buddha Bowl (add greens)
Crispy Sesame Salmon Bites (optional swap white rice for quinoa or millet)
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