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The Food Matters Cookbook: A Simple Gluten-Free Guide to Transforming Your Health One Meal at a Time

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Now in paperback! Clear and simple principles with 125+ gluten-free recipes for everyday healthy eating from the filmmakers of Food Matters and Hungry for Change.

Are you seeking a more plant-based diet that is full of flavor and made of ingredients that are natural and easy to find? Are you struggling with bloating, digestive issues, fatigue, weight gain, or chronic illness? The good news is that research shows us that a diet free from gluten, dairy, and refined sugar can help to transform your health one meal at a time.

In this well-rounded cookbook, James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch share the principles behind their popular Food Matters documentary and lifestyle brand, helping you to achieve optimal health with easy-to-make, delicious gluten-free recipes.

You will discover:

  • the 10 key Food Matters nutrition principles
  • ways to healthify your kitchen, including essential ingredients and easy swaps
  • delicious recipes for improved gut health, immunity, energy, and beauty
  • simple lifestyle tips to create healthy habits and morning rituals

Complete with full-color photos and easy-to-follow steps, this cookbook will provide you with the tools and motivation you need to make a new healthy lifestyle—one that will last a lifetime.

ISBN-13: 9781401974749

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Hay House

Publication Date: 11-14-2023

Pages: 368

James Colquhoun & Laurentine ten Bosch are the filmmaking duo behind Food Matters, Hungry for Change, and Transcendence seasons 1 and 2 and the founders of Food Matters and FMTV. Together they founded the Food Matters community to help give people the tools (films, books, articles, and guided programs) to take charge of their own health. You can visit them online at www.foodmatters.com.

Table of Contents

Part 1 You Are What You Eat

Can Changing What You Eat Really Change Your Life? 2

Your Nutrition Coaches 7

Part 2 Eating for Health

10 Food Matters Nutrition Principles 12

The Case for Eating More Whole Foods 16

Creating Healthy Habits and Morning Rituals 20

Good Health Begins in the Gut 23

The Power of Detoxification for Transformation and Weight Loss 27

Eating for Beauty and Anti-aging from the Inside Out 29

It's Not All about Food 35

Part 3 Preparing Your Kitchen

How to Healthify Your Kitchen with Clean-Eating Swaps 41

Food Storage 101 44

Building a Nourishing Pantry 48

The Benefits of Soaking and Activating Nuts and Seeds 54

The Best Oils for Cooking 56

What's the Best Gluten-Free Flour for Cooking? 58

Our Favorite Kitchen Tools 61

Part 4 Recipe

Juices

Super Detox Green Juice 68

Supreme Digest Green Juice 68

Green Hydrator 69

Purifying Juice 70

Immune-Boosting Juice 71

Green Cabbage Juice 71

Beetroot Energizer 72

Grounding Evening Juice 73

Rest Easy Juice 73

Smoothies

Food Matters Signature Green Smoothie 76

Berry-Rich Smoothie 79

Chocolate Lovers Smoothie Bowl 80

Berry Smoothie Bowl 83

Magnesium Boosting Smoothie 85

Hemp & Vanilla Breakfast Smoothie 86

Pineapple & Turmeric Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie 89

Green Goddess Bowl 90

Plant-Based Milks

Pumpkin Seed Milk 94

Brazil Nut Milk 94

Hemp Seed Milk 94

Cashew Milk 94

Breakfast

Green Breakfast Bowl with Avocado 98

Gluten-Free Vegan Pancakes with Seasonal Fruit & Coconut Yogurt 101

Coconut Blueberry Chia Pudding with Granola 102

Food Matters 2-Ingredient Pancakes 105

James's Brekkie Wrap 106

Easy Zucchini Fritters 109

Poached Pear with Spiced Roasted Nuts 110

Spiced Roasted Nuts 113

Blueberry Chia Bowl with Caramelized Sesame Bananas 114

Kickstarter Green Chili Scramble 117

Creamy Cinnamon & Apple Oatmeal 118

Mushroom, Kale & Quinoa Brekkie Bowl with Cashew Hemp Basil Pesto 121

Spinach & Harissa Shakshuka 122

Laurentine's Island Breakfast Bowl 125

Breakfast Tacos with Homemade Gluten-Free Wraps 127

Food Matters Breakfast Bread (4 Ways) 128

Mint Pea Hummus 130

Breakfast Bruschetta 130

Sautéed Mushrooms 131

Harissa Baked Beans 131

Mains

Marinated Tempeh Skewers with Green Apple Slaw 136

Ginger & Cashew Veggie Stir-Fry 139

Rice Paper Rolls with Tamari Dipping Sauce 140

Naked Burrito Bowt 143

Bunless Beetroot Burgers 146

Green Pea & Mint Fritters 149

Sticky Shiitake Mushrooms 150

Zucchini Linguini with Basil Pesto 153

Sticky Ginger Tempeh Bowl 155

Raw Pad Thai 156

Miso Eggplant & Buckwheat Tabbouleh 159

Portobello Stuffed Mushrooms with Greens 160

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine with Coconut Raita 162

Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Creamy Garlic Mushroom Sauce 164

Fijian Coconut Fish Curry 167

Spinach, Sweet Potato & Lentil Dahl 168

Mushroom & Lentil Bolognese with Zucchini Spaghetti 171

One-Tray Miso Salmon 172

Clean Fish & Chips 175

One-Tray Greek Fish Bake 177

Tamari Tuna Poke Bowl 178

Healthy Tacos Done 3 Ways

Crunchy Cauliflower Tacos with Zesty Slaw 182

Everyday Chili Lime Fish Tacos 185

Vegan Carnitas with Jackfruit & Mushroom 186

Gluten-Free Pizza with Seasonal Roast Veg 188

Super Green Pesto Pasta 191

Tray Bake Jackfruit Nachos with Charred Corn Salsa 192

Mushroom Miso Ramen 196

One-Pot Satay Soba Noodles 199

One-Pot Coconut Cauliflower Curry 200

One-Pan Lemongrass & Coconut Steamed Fish Parcels 203

One-Pan Baked Pesto Salmon with Root Vegetables 205

Dips, Sides & Staples

Cashew Hemp Basil Pesto 208

Salsa Verde 211

Homemade Hummus 212

Brazil Nut Parmesan 215

Homemade Granola 216

Golden Turmeric Paste 219

Homemade Gluten-Free Wraps 220

Best Paleo Mayonnaise 223

Raspberry Chia Seed Jam 224

Sun-Dried Tomato & Chickpea Quick Dip 227

Homemade Salad Dressings

Miso-Ginger Dressing 228

Lemon Tahini Dressing 228

Tamari Asian Dressing 229

Herby Avocado Dressing 229

Satay Dressing 229

Our Favorite Ferments

Simple Sauerkraut 232

Cultured Tomato Ketchup 235

Salads & Sides

Skin Beauty Salad 238

Thai Quinoa Salad with Spicy Nut Dressing 241

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing 242

Maple Walnut Hasselback Butternut Squash 245

Roasted Butternut Squash & Quinoa Salad with Basil Pesto 248

Cauliflower Steaks with Red Peppers & Capers 251

Harissa Spiced Cauliflower 252

James's Green Papaya Salad 255

Kale & Sweet Potato Salad with Orange Miso Dressing 256

Herby Broccoli Tabbouleh 259

Asian Slaw with Sesame Tahini Dressing 260

Pickled Mushroom Salad 263

Middle Eastern Roasted Brussels Sprouts 264

Honey Harissa Roasted Eggplants 267

Sweet Potato, Pickled Onions & Salsa Verde Salad 268

Soups & Broths

Restorative Vegetable or Bone Broth 272

Caramelized Cauliflower & Leek Soup 275

Tom Kha Soup with Zucchini Noodles 276

Mexican Soup 279

Creamy Ayurvedic Butternut Soup 280

Desserts & Sweet Treats

Hazelnut Truffles 284

Lemon Curd Tarts 287

No-Bake Choc-Caramel Peanut Bars 288

Coconut Raspberry Chia Bars 291

Sweet Potato Brownie with Choc-Avo Frosting 292

Salted Caramel & Macadamia Blondie 295

No-Bake Chocolate Orange Tart 296

Macadamia & Coconut Peach Crumble with Dairy-Free Vanilla Ice Cream 300

Nut Butter Fudge 303

Kids' Favorites

Mini Cassava Banana Pancakes with Chocolate Chips 306

The Hidden Vegetable Pasta Sauce 309

Healthy Mac 'n' Cheese with Hidden Veggies 310

Crunchy Cauliflower Nuggets 313

Chocolate Banana Pops 314

Mini Lunch-Box Pizzas 317

One-Bowl Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake 318

3-Ingredient Chocolate Macadamia Cookies 321

Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies 322

Healthy Snacks

Rosemary & Sea Salt Cassava Crackers 327

Energy Bliss Bails (4 Ways)

Coconut Salted Caramel Bliss Balls 330

Nut-Free Chocolate Bliss Balls 330

Lemon Coconut Turmeric Bliss Balls 331

Nut-Free Choc Mint Energy Balls 331

Sticky Crispy Cauliflower Bites 333

Gluten-Free Banana Bread 334

One-Week Meal Plan 338

Endnotes 340

Index 344

About the Authors 353