Why and How to Get your Family to Eat the Rainbow
Want your family to eat more vegan food?
Having written two books designed to inspire you and your young ones to eat more plants, I get it; the more help you have the better!
Well, we eat with our eyes first, and the rainbow colours of plant-based ingredients are a vibrant signal for what’s on the plate; fully flavoured and wonderfully healthy food for all the family.
The stunning natural pigments in plant-based foods are more than a pretty sight, they indicate a cornucopia of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants that are essential for our well-being, and are a powerful recipe on our journey towards optimal health.
From heart-healthy reds, to eye-protecting oranges and yellows, from bone-building greens to brain-boosting purples and blues, each colour group will help nourish your family, and delight their taste buds!
For exactly this reason, my website is jam-packed with the vibrant colours of plant-based foods.
Across global cuisines, stews and soups, pastas, pizzas and risottos, stir-fry’s and curries, burgers and buns, salads and slaws, desserts and cakes, there’s a wonderful spectrum of super-colourful recipes that make it easy, and delicious, for you and your family to eat your way across the rainbow.
To help you explore the colour wheel, I’ve picked out just a few of my favourites in colour themes that align with particular aspects of health, and included them below.
I hope you enjoy them, and for a daily splash of healthy colours and delicious recipes, I’d love you to follow me on Instagram here.
Red & Heart Healthy
Heirloom Tomato Tart with a Walnut Base (Gluten Free)
A stunner of a summer tomato tart! Bursting with flavour and makes the perfect centrepiece for any spread. With a nutty gluten-free base.
Roast Cherry Tomato and Thyme Risotto with Basil Pesto
A celebration of beautiful seasonal tomatoes in the delicious risotto. Topped with vibrant basil pesto, it’s an incredible combination of taste and texture.
White Bean, Coconut and Roast Pepper Stew (Gluten Free)
This incredibly delicious white bean, coconut and roast pepper stew is light enough to be enjoyed in the summer but also comforting and warming for colder months.
Orange & Yellow, Eye See You
Baked Squash with Chestnut Nut Roast Stuffing
This delicious and wholesome baked squash with chestnut nut toast stuffing is a perfect seasonal dish which can be cooked for festive dinners or Sunday lunches.
Baked Butternut Squash with Kale & Walnut Pesto
Beautifully baked butternut squash topped with a homemade pesto that is nutty and zingy, making it a delicious treat for the whole family.
Roast Carrot Dal with Herby Raita
A delicious combination of earthy lentils and sweet roasted carrots in the delicious dal - carrots inside and on top. Served with a creamy raita - Yum!
Green for Good Bones
Spinach Crêpes with Mushrooms, Basil Pesto & Tahini Dressing
These green and gorgeous spinach crepes are absolutely delicious - filled with juicy oyster mushrooms and a classic rich basil pesto. You’ll love them.
Spring Green Pizza with Kale Pesto and Purple Sprouting Broccoli
A beautifully green pizza topped with purple sprouting broccoli and has a layer of sautéed kale pesto made with toasted sunflower and pumpkin seeds - delicious!
Coconut Tofu Saag with Charred Broccoli
A lovely creamy and green curry topped with crispy tofu and charred broccoli–seriously delicious - creamy, mild and totally more- ish.
Purple & Blue for Brilliant Brains
Banana, Date and Blueberry Flapjacks
Tasty banana, date and blueberry flapjacks are super easy to make, healthy, sweet & delicious. They make a brilliant breakfast or nutritious snack.
Banana Beetroot Blueberry Flapjacks (Gluten Free)
Banana flapjacks are super easy to make, really healthy, juicy & delicious. With added beetroot and berries here, which turn them an amazing purple.
Blackberry Blueberry Peanut Butter Thyme Crisp
A simple dessert which celebrates the abundance and juicy goodness of berries with a gorgeous crispy topping.