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