The Essential Edible Pharmacy

Sophie Manolas is a clinical nutritionist, whose country childhood taught her the importance of the home vegetable patch and fresh produce from an early age. She was inspired to study Nutritional Medicine after a long struggle with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - a change in diet proved to be the only effective treatment. After qualifying as a clinical nutritionist, Sophie established her own practice, specialising in women's health and hormonal issues, and has achieved great success with her down-to-earth approach and comprehensive understanding of how we can use food as our medicine. Her own property is established on permaculture principles, with Sophie and her partner growing and producing the majority of their food themselves.

Introduction 1. Leafy Greens Rocket (Arugula) Nin's Zesty Noodles Spinach Spinach, Sweet Potato and Quinoa Burgers Mustard greens Peppery Pesto 2. Brassica Family Kale Kale Chopped Salad Broccoli Simple Special Stir-fry Cauliflower Cauliflower Mash Cauliflower Fried Rice Brussels sprouts Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Kimchi 3. Root Vegetables Carrot Carrot Cake Radish Fish Tacos with Radish Salad Beetroot (beets) Home-cured Beetroot (beets) Salad Parsnip Parsnip Chips (fries) Turnip Vegetarian Sheperd's Pie Sweet Potato Very Simple Spanish Omelette 4. Legumes Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) Harissa Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) Beans Refried Beans Lentils Wholesome Lentil Dahl Green beans Thai Bean Salad 5. Other Vegetables Tomato Spanish Baked Eggs Sprouts DIY Sprouts Zucchini (courgettes) Stuffed Zucchini (courgettes) Pumpkin (winter squash) Comfort Salad Avocado Chocolate Avocado Mousse Capsicum (pepper) Super Seed Antioxidant Salad Eggplant (aubergine) Pan-fried Eggplant (aubergine) with Tahini Dressing Mushrooms Chicken, Mushroom and Ginger Hotpot Asparagus Lemon Mustard Green Salad with Poached Egg 6. Nuts and Seeds Coconut Chimpdad's Genuine Sir Lankan Fish Curry Hazelnuts Torta Gianduia Almonds Gluten-free Bread Walnuts Chilli Chocolate Pie Brazil Nuts Decadent Brazil Nut Truffles Cashew Nuts Vegan Lemon Cheesecake Macadamia Nuts Baked Apples with Macadamia Nut Crumble Pistachio Nuts Raw Turkish Delight Chia Seeds Ginger and Pear Chia Puddings Flaxseeds/linseeds Flax Crackers Pepitas Chili Maple Pepitas Sesame Seeds Sunflower Seed Crusted Lamb Poppy Seeds Crunch Poppy Seed Gremolata 7. Fruits Blueberries Blueberry Pancakes Figs Fig, Thyme and Goat's Cheese Tart Kiwi Fruit Kiwi Quinoa Porridge Papaya Prawn (shrimp) and Papaya Salad Pomegranate Turkish Salad Strawberries Strawberry and Salted Coconut Semifreddo Grapefruit Grapefruit and Fennel Salad Bananas Pisang Goreng Cherries Gluten, Dairy and Refined Sugar-free Cherry Cake Pineapple Barbecued Pineapple with Chilli and Lime Lemons Preserved Lemons 8. Herbs and Spices Ginger Japanese Carrot and Giner Dressing Oregano Chimichurri Turmeric Turmeric Milk Chilli (chili peppers) Bajan Seasoning Mint Refreshing Mint Mojito Pops Cinnamon Raw Vegan Cinnamon and Chocolate Cake Basil Watermelon and Basil Granita Garlic Garlicky Greens Fennel Seeds Digestive Fennel Tea Bibliography Acknowledgments Recipe Index Index