Most Popular Books by Nicola Graimes

Featuring 100 sensational recipes for both the juice enthusiast and the absolute beginner, here you''ll find classic juice blends rubbing shoulders with more exotic concoctions. Armed with just a blender or food processor (or ideally a juice extractor) this book will help you produce a dazzling array of juice-based drinks in a flash! A helpful guide to the basics (Let''s Get Juicing) is followed by a recipe collection organized into the following sections: Juices and Crushes, Smoothies and Blends; Coolers and Quenchers; Pick-me-ups and Revivers; and Tipples (juices with a little extra something...) Whether you''re in need of breakfast bevy with a nutritional punch, a speedy lunch in a glass, a mid-afternoon battery re-charge or even a naughty-but-nice evening treat, "Easy Juicing" has exactly the recipe you''ve been looking for.

A collection of over 100 powerhouse recipes for fresh juices and smoothies, blended from fruit and vegetables and packed with added super-nutrients. A collection of over 100 powerhouse recipes for fresh juices and smoothies, blended from fruit and vegetables and packed with added super-nutrients. Whether you’re looking for a punchy pick-me-up, an effective detoxifier, or an anti-aging rejuvenator, Superfood Juices & Smoothies shows how to make flavor-packed drinks with unbeatable therapeutic properties. Along with the nutrients gleaned from "superfood" fresh fruit and vegetables, these great-tasting glassfuls contain the added benefit of active super-nutrients such as spirulina, wheatgrass, maca, baobab, açaí berries, chia seeds, and raw cacao among others. The first chapter, Detoxifiers, includes delicious recipes such as the Minty Fresh, designed to flush out the digestive system and encourage the elimination of toxins, and the Clear Mind packed with blueberries to boost concentration and memory. Energy-Enhancers features uplifting drinks such as the Super Boost, Rocket Fuel, and Raspberry and Goji Restorer. If you’re feeling under the weather, try a warm, spicy and restorative Cold Comfort from the collection of Pick-me-ups. Alongside over 100 recipes there are also tips for getting the most from your fresh produce. For those who want to start from scratch, there are also recipes for making your own yogurt and dairy-free nut milks, as well as sprouting seeds and beans at home so you can be confident that your drink is 100% home-produced as well as tasting delicious!

The wok is easily the most versatile cooking vessel ever invented. Its one-pan approach saves time and trouble--and makes clean-up simpler, too. But what gives woks their worldwide popularity is the unbeatable food they produce--as these 365 luscious dishes so richly prove. Wok-steamed fish delivers more taste, and wok-fried vegetables preserve more of their nutritional value than other methods. Better still, each of these tempting curries, stir-fries, and soups can be prepared in minutes. The lavishly illustrated recipes include green vegetable curry and spiced noodles, mussels in tomato broth, Hoisin duck with pancakes, and sesame and tahini spinach, and represent a range of great cuisines from Chinese and Indian to Thai, Vietnamese, and Japanese.

Essential reading for anyone who is thinking about giving their body a break from the toxic stresses of modern life.

When children learn how to eat right at an early age, they take pleasure in it for the rest of their long, healthy lives. This guide shows parents how to involve youngsters in planning and preparing meals, so that eating right becomes a hands-on family activity. Colorful page design and mouth-watering photography are supplemented by solid nutritional information and practical advice. Author Nicola Graimes, a mother of two, highlights one fruit or vegetable at a time. She explains portions and nutritional values, and provides simple recipes--including Leek and Potato Soup, All-in-One Tuna Risotto, Chinese Rice with Salmon Kebobs, and Toffee Apple Cinnamon Buns--that families can prepare together. At the end of the book is a pull-out calendar and happy-faced vegetable and fruit stickers. As children eat fruits and vegetables during the day, the stickers give them a fun way to keep track of their daily intake, while they reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and other health problems.

How to make the most of healthy, natural ingredients, with this irresistible collection of 100 delicious recipes. - A fantastic range of vegetarian recipes suitable for all occasions, from breakfasts and brunches to main meals, tarts, pies and pizzas, salads and side dishes, as well as desserts, cakes and breads. - Includes all the essential information on the wholefood kitchen, featuring fruit and vegetables, legumes, grains and seeds, dairy foods and non-dairy alternatives, pantry ingredients, along with key facts on buying, storing, preparing and cooking wholefoods.

Recipes for healthy vegetarian meals for children of all ages. Includes information on providing a balanced diet.

Over 60 recipes for delicious, home-cooked, nourishing meals from your electric slow cooker. Over 60 recipes for delicious, home-cooked, nourishing meals from your electric slow cooker. For anyone who loves good food but has little time to spend cooking, an electric slow cooker (crockpot) can fit perfectly into a busy lifestyle. They can be used day or night, and you don’t have to stay at home to keep an eye on your cooking while you produce hearty, healthy food for all the family. The recipes in this book mainly use sustaining grains, beans, and legumes, along with "superfood" vegetable ingredients and high protein foods including fish, poultry, and meat. The addition of fresh herbs and super spices such as turmeric and ginger adds flavor as well as packing a nutritional punch. Ideas for Breakfast & Brunch include Sweet Potato & Cauliflower Hash with Pumpkin Seeds; Best Baked Beans; Spiced Fruit Compote with Chia; and Apple Pie Porridge with Blueberries and Toasted Almonds. Light Bites & Lunches to share include Mung Bean Hummus; Supergreen Soup; Beet Falafel; Steamed Savory Garbanzo Cake with a Spinach Raita; and Mackerel with Lime & Mango Salsa. Deliciously sustaining recipes for Weekdays include Jamaican Black Bean Pepper Pot; Yellow Split Pea & Coconut Curry; Poached Fish in Dashi Broth with Kombu & Edamame; Chicken & Chipotle Barley Bowl; and Asian Beef Broth with Orange & Star Anise. At the Weekends feast on comforting Winter Chestnut & Puy Lentil Stew; Bonfire Adzuki Bean Chili; and Five-spice Pulled Pork with Asian Slaw or choose a lighter option such as the Sri-Lankan Fish Curry; Chicken, Faro & Porcini Pilaf; or a Moroccan Harissa-spiced Lamb Salad. Discover the convenience and versatility of your slow cooker (crockpot) with these inspired and nourishing recipes.�

Presents over thirty recipes for breakfast, snacks, entrees, and desserts with easy-to-follow instructions and includes a recipe chart to record when each meal was prepared.

Over 50 delicious, healthy recipes to cleanse your system and revitalize your body.

"Weaning your baby or trying to get your toddler to eat the right things can cause worries for new parents and experienced parents alike. Baby and Toddler Meal Planner gives you all the right information about what to offer when, and offers a fabulous selection of delicious, easy-to-make recipes. There are smooth fruit and vegetables purées for the very young baby, and more grown-up dishes for the 3 and 4 year old. There is also a selection of meal planners, which will help you plan all the meals for the coming week, and detailed information on salt, sugar and additives in food - all the things that parents worry about. So, whether you have a newborn first baby or a number of toddlers, this handy book will inspire and provide plenty of useful information." -back cover.