With winter comes plenty of time indoors to cook up a (healthy) storm while the wind and rain dances outside! If you’re looking for some nourishing, family-friendly meals to have on hand this season, we’ve got you. We’re gifting our lovely Edible Earth readers exclusive access to recipes from our Holistic Skin & Gut Healing Guide which are perfect for incorporating your elixirs and maintaining tip top health.
Our recipes are designed to support immunity and that winter energy slump we all seem to face when it gets cold and miserable outside! Packed full of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and nutrients, these meals will help revive dull winter skin, help create regular sleep patterns and support essential gut health.
Get ‘em while they’re hot and don’t forget to tag us on Instagram in your culinary creations!
Lentil Mushroom Stew
This nourishing comfort dish by Minimalist Baker is perfect for cozy nights on the couch in front of a good movie, glass of red in hand and great company. Kids love this one too!
One Pot Vegan Minestrone
This soup is like a hug in a bowl and jam packed full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to see you through the cold and flu season. It’s another fave from Minimalist Baker and a great one to make ahead and freeze or for lunches on cold, wet days.
Vegan Thai Green Curry
A healthy, vegan take on the ever-popular Thai classic, this one will filled your kitchen with a fragrant and mouth-watering aroma and have everyone gathering around the table in no time!
Ingredients
Thai green curry paste (any Thai green curry paste will do, Valcom is our favourite brand!)Coconut milk
1x brown onion
Any chicken, vegetable or beef stock
Mushrooms
Green beans
1x zucchini
Red and green capsicum
Spinach leaves
Cauliflower (optional)
Edible Earth Collagen powder
Method
Use any plant oil and fry onion until softAdd vegetables and stock and cook for 5 minutes of until soft
Add green curry paste and cook for another 5-10 minutes.
Reduce to simmer, once vegetables are cooked add can of coconut milk or cream
Add your favourite Edible Earth Collagen powder
Serve with rice, quinoa or mashed potato
Vegan Bolognese
Who doesn’t love spag bol? This vegan version uses harnesses the nutrients of black beans and mushrooms for a guilt-free comfort dish.
Ingredients
4 cloves of garlic1 small onion
400g black beans
1 can tomato paste
2 cans diced tomatoes (400ml each)
1 jar of tomato passata
1 cup double strength beef, vegetable or chicken stock
Mushrooms
1 carrot
1 small celery stalk
Basil and parsley (optional)
Parmesan cheese (optional)
Add 2 tablespoons of Edible Earth collagen once cooked
Salt and pepper
Method
Soften onion first, then garlic for 1 minuteAdd carrot, celery and mushrooms cook until soft, then add beans and tomato paste stir and cook for a few minutes.
Add stock, basil, parsley and parmesan, cook for a few minutes.
Add can tomatoes, passata and generous sprinkle of salt and pepper.
Bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes (the longer simmer the better it tastes).
Add your favourite collagen and serve on mash potato, rice or gluten free pasta.
Vegan Thai Laksa
Swap your UberEats order for a homemade vegan Thai laksa instead. Fresh veggies make this the ultimate wellness hit!
Ingredients
Valcom Laksa pasteBean shoots
Mushrooms
Capsicum
Zucchini
Snow peas
Baby spinach
Coconut milk or cream
Stock
Edible Earth Marine Collagen
Method
Fry onion until soft,Add vegetables and fry until soft
Add in the stock and laksa paste and cook until all vegetables are cooked
Simmer and add coconut milk or cream
Simmer for 5 minutes
Once cooked, add your favourite Edible Earth collagen and enjoy!
Adaptogen Hot Chocolate
Make your winter hot choccy a decadent yet wholesome one with our formula, designed to heal and glow from the inside out. Yum!
Ingredients
2 tbsp cashews1 tbsp dates, pitted
1-2 tbsp organic cacao
½ cup coconut milk
1 cup hot water, just boiled
1 tbsp CALM Defence Elixir
1 tbsp GLOW any formula - Youth, Beauty or Gut Elixir
Method
When smooth, pour into your serving glass. Pour over boiled water and enjoy!
Optional
Pour boiling water into cup of CALM Defence Elixir - stir until dissolved
Add teaspoon honey
Add coconut milk
Add GLOW collagen formula. Stir until dissolved and enjoy!