The Holistic Chef

No-Bake Vegan Flapjack 👨‍🍳 A morish slice of goodness. Muesli, seeds, nuts, dried fruits, banana, dates, plant-milk, and cinnamon are mixed together and topped with a cacao glaze. 👀 It makes a delicious and healthy snack anytime of day. Banana and dates provide natural sweetness. 🍀 Making your own healthy snacks at home is cost effective and you can manage your refined sugar intake. Store bought granola and cereal bars are loaded with refined sugars and oils. 🥬 📸 @thejungleleaf 🍌 Link in my bio to full printable downloadable recipe with step-by-step tutorial. 🥦 #eatgoodfeelgood #lifeonplants #diabetesprevention #diabetesawareness #gooddigestionfoods #guthealthdiet #guthealthmatters #gutbrainconnection #healthyageing #holisticchefacademy #eattothrive #eatmoreplants #healthyrecipe #investinyourself #veganflapjack #cacao #muesli #gojiberry (at Galway, Ireland) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWNbeEHoQy3/?utm_medium=tumblr

Top of the morning from a sunny and tropical Phuket. The Island paradise is opening back up slowly but surely. It's been a tough 18 months with the shut down of Thailand's thriving tourism sector. Hoping for a full reopening soon so you can all come and visit this beautiful country and everyone can get back to work. 👨‍🍳 I came to Thailand 3 years ago, for a 3 week project! It turned out to be the adventure of a lifetime. Now my home from home 🇨🇮 🇹🇭 🍀🏡 . . . . #landofsmiles #phuketfood #phukettravel #amazingthailand #phuketsandbox #tourismauthorityofthailand #thaiculture #phuket #tropicalparadise #phiphi #krabi #phangnga #kohsok #travel #explore #lovecoconuts #digitalnomads #virtualcookingschool #recipedevelopment #veganfoodblogger #holisticchefacademy #lifeonplants #plantprochef #culinarywellness #holisticculinarydevelopment #eattothrive #eatmoreplants #ayurveda #vegan #flexitarian (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_iGIXPrmC/?utm_medium=tumblr

We love Mushrooms a lot! Did you know mushrooms have similar DNA as humans? We have a lot to thank our Funghi friends for - their magical underground mycelium network keep trees and plants alive and safe. 🍄 Yesterday we hosted a LIVE virtual class introducing you to all you need to know about sourcing, preparing, storing, and cooking mushrooms. Check out our On Demand Mushroom Masterclass (link in the bio) On the menu is a Northern Thai roast mushroom salad, the ultimate mushrooms on toast and a chickpea mushroom flatbread. 💯 I have a very unique tip for cooking mushroom to get maximum flavour and bring any dish to life. All is revealed in this Mushroom Masterclass. 🧅 Tag your Funghi mushroom friends 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳👬 🌻 📸 @thejungleleaf #funghi #plantbased #mycellium #mushrooms #guthealthdiet #glutenfree #vitaminD #holisticchefacademy #eatgoodfeelgood #6packsmadeinthekitchen #weightlossfoods #brainfoods #diseaseprevention #diabetesprevention #gooddigestionfoods #guthealthdiet #cookathome #virtualcookingclass (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUbu18nvyxT/?utm_medium=tumblr

Moroccan Tagine & Couscous 👨‍🍳 In today's Virtual Cooking Class we made our own Ras El Hanout spice blend and then a delicious hearty root vegetable and chickpea tagine, served with a lovely couscous salad. 🥬 It's a nice winter warmer recipe! The full class recording is now available in the On Demand library. Link in my bio to purchase. 🧅 📸@the.vegan.jungle.kitchen 👩‍🍳 #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #holisticchefacademy #eatgoodfeelgood #6packsmadeinthekitchen #eattothrive (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQHgqMPvLQ/?utm_medium=tumblr

Chick'P & Cashew Nut Stir Fry 👨‍🍳 A good old Thai classic, but I use chickpea tofu in place of chicken! Same same but different as they say here! 🐔 I made this chickpea tofu and stir fry recipe on my recent virtual cooking class. It's surprisingly very easy to make. The full class recording is now available in the On Demand library. Link in my bio to book. Have a beautiful weekend 🌴 #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #holisticchefacademy #educate #inspire #empower #thepotentialofaseed #eatgoodfeelgood #eattothrive (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUQGVwyPLfv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Have you heard of Macrobiotic cooking? It's a way of finding and maintaining internal balance through the food we eat. It's high in complex carbohydrates, plant-protein, fiber, fermented foods, seaweed, fruits and vegetables. Macrobiotic food it very clean and pure; it's a good dietary intervention approach for any one needing to heal, recover, revitalize or detox. 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Catch my recent Macrobiotic Masterclass for beginners, learn how to make your own delicious Macro Bowl. Link in my bio with all the details to purchase the class. Recipe pack will be sent out upon class booking. Lifetime access to the class recording. 🌴🥬🍋 Next class in a taste of Morocco. Coming up this Saturday. 🧅 Have a great day everyone. . #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #holisticchefacademy #educate #inspire #empower #thepotentialofaseed #macrobiotics #macrobowl #yinyang #cookingclass #foodeducation #writeyourownstory #eattothrive (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUJ4ulAFHgf/?utm_medium=tumblr

Have you ever tried chickpea tofu before? This is a traditional Burmese recipe, that's also been incorporated into French cuisine. It's known as Pannise in France. 👨‍🍳 You will be amazed at how easy it is to make at home. All you need is chickpea flour, water, olive oil and a few seasonings. It's a versatile recipe; you can add it to soups, curries, stir-fries, or fry them up on their own as an appetiser with a nice sauce. 🥬 Chickpea tofu is high in protein, complex carbohydrates, fiber and minerals. It's inexpensive to make and most people will love it! 👀 Trying to avoid soy tofu for any reason? Chickpea tofu is your answer... It's 100% gluten-free and plant-based. 🥜🍋 Chickpeas are a fantastic ingredient to include as a staple food in your diet. 🧅 Join me this Wednesday for the LIVE Chickpea Tofu Virtual Masterclass. I'll show you how easy it is to make! Link is in my bio with all the details to book. (Moroccan Cooking Class coming up on Saturday) Free 7 day trial available. Join me as a member to expand your culinary skills and become a ninja plant-based cook! 👨‍🍳 #eatgoodfeelgood #eattothrive #wearewhatweeat #plantbased #plantpowered #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #holisticchefacademy #educate #inspire #empower #thepotentialofaseed #chickpea #soyfree #sportsfoods #glutenfree #guthealthdiet #guthealthmatters #gutbrainconnection #fitnessfoods #weightlossfoods #brainfoods #diseaseprevention #diabetesprevention #gooddigestionfoods (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUCl_WfPsmS/?utm_medium=tumblr

Vegan Phish & Chips from last Saturday's Virtual Cooking Class. 🍋 Jackfruit is marinated in seaweed, caper and lemon - then fried in good old beer batter until super crispy. Served with a zingy vegan tartar sauce, crushed garden peas, and oven baked spiced sweet potato fries. The jackfruit is flakey and the seaweed provides a good taste of the sea. 👨‍🍳 Full class recording now available in the On Demand library. Link in my bio with more details. 🐠 #veganfishandchips #holisticchefacademy #sustainablecooking #eattothrive #wearewhatweeat #investinyourself #eatgoodfeelgood #jackfruit #beerbattered #vegantartarsauce #virtualcookingclass #cookathome (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTyyC9av_UN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Key Lime Cheesecake from last week's Virtual Cooking Class. Always fun to host LIVE classes with students from around the world. 👨‍🍳 Up this week is a Healthy Sauces & Dressing Masterclass on Wednesday, and a Macrobiotic Masterclass on Saturday. 🧄 You can tune into the LIVE class via Zoom or catch the recording whenever suits you. 🥑 Link in my bio to check out the full schedule and ways to join. 🥬 #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #holisticchefacademy #eatgoodfeelgood #keylimepie #vegancheesecake #rawfood #6packsmadeinthekitchen #eattothrive #eatmoreplants #healthyrecipe #healthysauces #macrobiotics (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTyvZvwvQOs/?utm_medium=tumblr

''Hunger is the best sauce'' 👨‍🍳 Healthy Sauces & Dressing Virtual Cooking Class. Learn to make your own healthier sauces at home. They are cheaper, tastier and most importantly: You know what's going into them. Store bought sauces have lots of preservatives, stabilisers and hidden ingredients. 👩‍🍳 Hunger is indeed the best sauce, but a well balanced homemade sauce brings an otherwise bland ingredient to life. 🍀 In this Wednesday Masterclass I'll be demonstrating easy homemade sauces such as: Lime vinaigrette, mayonnaise, ketchup, pesto, tahini dressing, and chocolate spread. 🥬 Link in my bio to sign up for the class. Full recipe pack will be sent out on Monday so you can get all the ingredients ready to sauce along LIVE with me or watch the recording whenever you like. 🧅 7 day Free trial avaliable... No strings attached. . . . #eattothrive #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #healthyrecipe #healthysauces #tahini #veganpesto #veganmayo #healthyketchup #holisticchefacademy #eatgoodfeelgood #6packsmadeinthekitchen #weightlossfoods #brainfoods #diseaseprevention #diabetesprevention #gooddigestionfoods #guthealthdiet #guthealthmatters #gutbrainconnection #healthyageing (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTtjnbFliJ7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Ahhh nothing like a good old fish & chips! 🐟🍟 This Saturday I'll be making my 100% sustainable Vegan version on my Virtual Cooking Class. Join the class LIVE or catch the recording whenever suits you. I'll pop the link in my bio. 🍀 Thai Leo beer battered jackfruit, with tartar sauce, mushy peas and baked fries. 💯 I used to love cooking and eating fish. I worked many a fish section throughout my career. My mindset has changed over the last 5 years. There is clearly not enough fish in the sea for everyone to eat. I've had my fair share and now choose not to eat for ethical reasons. I've sacrificed my short term please of eating fish for the detrimental impact my food choice would have. 🐟 No matter what way you look at it... Industrial fishing is having a disastrous impact to the oceans and the natural eco systems. On the other hand, fish farming is also having a dire impact.. If you saw the conditions of fish farms and what they are fed.. You probably would not want to ingest it! 🚲 Everthing in moderation... So here is my fish-free-friday fish and chips! I'm showcasing JACKFRUIT, the largest tree fruits in the world, that's full of good nutrition and is a very sustainable ingredient. It can be bought preserved in tins around the world. I have a jackfruit tree outside my house here in Phuket, it produces a phenomenal amount of giant fruits without any looking after. 🥬 #fishfreefriday #holisticchefacademy #sustainablefishing #sustainablecooking #recipedevelopment #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #phishandchips #savetheoceans #votewithyourforksandknives #moderation #jackfruit (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CToWQDAPTAE/?utm_medium=tumblr

Key Lime Pie 👨‍🍳 In tomorrow's Virtual Masterclass I'll be making my signature Raw Key Lime Cheesecake. Its a delicious blend of avocado, cashew, lime, maple, coconut and spirulina. 🍀 Join me for the Healthy Vegan Cheesecake Masterclass and I will show you how easy it is to make your own at home. Once you understand the technique, there are no limits to the flavor variations you can create. 🚲 Link is in my bio to book. The full recipe and equipment list will be sent out upon booking confirmation. If you cannot make the LIVE class, you can watch the class recording anytime that you want. Hope to see you in class! 🎂 #healthyrecipe #investinyourself #cookathome #eattothrive #keylimepie #rawvegancheesecake #holisticchefacademy #virtualcookingclass (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTgfAfpnhGd/?utm_medium=tumblr

Let's Break Bread 👨‍🍳 I discovered this #lifechangingbread about 4 years ago. Its a gluten-free - easy to make - no knead - no fermenting - no proving bread. It will take about 5 minutes to make the mix, then add to a bread tin and leave in the fridge overnight to activate the ingredients. Then simply bake until golden brown all over. 🍞 On my recent Masterclass I made a delicious vegan butter to serve with it and a mulberry chia seed jam. All in all its a really delicious bread with lots of good nutrition from the oats, sunflower, chia, flax, pumpkin seeds, raisin, sesame, cashew and psyllium husk. Making your own bread at home is far healthier than store bought mass produced breads. 🍀 Link in my bio to purchase the class recording. ($5) All the recipes will be emailed to you upon booking. (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTfIFH7h5iO/?utm_medium=tumblr

Food for love - love for food. 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Last week we hosted a Virtual Date Night Cooking Class. It was good fun, I think @thejungleleaf enjoyed it! ❤️ Class recording is now available in the On Demand library... Link in my bio. Full recipe pack will be sent out upon booking. Happy Cooking 😁 💚 #strawberrykombucha #chocolatebrownie #strawberries #datenightcooking #goodfoodgoodmood #lovegoodfood #fulltastingmenu #holisticchefacademy (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTcb1rdlb0l/?utm_medium=tumblr

Last week we did a Virtual Cooking Class on Healthy Dog Treats! 🐕‍🦺 We made Juice Pulp Scooby Snacks and Pumpkin & Oat Cookies! Flaxseed and turmeric powder were two star ingredients we incorporated into the dog treats. 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 The full class recording and recipes are available in the On Demand library (link in my bio) 🐕 #dogtreats #dogsnacks #holisticchefacademy #virtualcookingclass (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUs4UdPrN2/?utm_medium=tumblr

Gluten-Free Oat & Sunflower Seed Bread 👨‍🍳 AKA: #lifechangingbread 🥖 Book now for Wednesday's Masterclass. I'll show you how to make this delicious and nutritient dense bread at home. It's really easy to make, inexpensive and keeps well in the fridge or freezer. No proving, kneading, or fermenting needed. 👩‍🍳 Recipe sheet will be sent out in advance so we can bake-along together, or watch the class recording whenever suits you. 🍞 7 day free trial now available. We have lots of good classes lined up for September and over 15 hours of On Demand classes available to view with over 40 recipes attached 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 📚 Hope to see you in a virtual class soon! 📝 . . . . #virtualcookingclass #cookathome #knowledgeispower #investinyourself #holisticchefacademy #eatgoodfeelgood #6packsmadeinthekitchen #eattothrive #eatmoreplants #onlinecookingschool #glutenfree #glutenfreebaking (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKDUNRFVQv/?utm_medium=tumblr

Love for food - Food for love 😋 DATE NIGHT MENU: Saturday 28th AUGUST Strawberry Kombucha Mojito Mocktail. Walnut Meat RAW Tacos. Quesadillas & Queso Cheese Sauce. Chocolate Brownies, Thai Black Ginger & Cherries. 🍒 There is no better gift to your loved one than the gift of your time and presence while sharing a delicious home-cooked and uninterrupted romantic meal together. 💃 There is so much fun, exploration, and pleasure to be enjoyed from preparing and sharing a delicious meal together. 🕺 Join Thara and me for this special 'Date Night' cooking class experience LIVE from our Jungle Villa in Phuket. 👨‍🍳 We will be slicing, chopping, mixing, simmering, kneading, teasing, playing, tasting, and sharing some new techniques and recipes you can try out for your date night! ❤️ Get creative in the kitchen while exploring new techniques and flavors. 👩‍🍳 Quick, ready-made, and convenience meals are just a shortcut to satisfying your desire and hunger. There is so much pleasure and satisfaction in preparing and sharing a full-tasting menu together. 👩‍❤️‍👨 Explore new ingredients and flavors together; maybe there are some ingredients you tried before and thought you did not like - maybe you like them now when you taste them in a new environment? Maybe you would like to experiment with trying new flavor combinations that you had only dreamed of before... 🍋 Join us LIVE for this 'Date Night' cooking class, or you can view the class recording after. It will be available in our On-Demand library. The full tasting menu recipes will be emailed to you after class booking confirmation. Invite your partner to join, we can ZOOM anyone in from around the world. Class is offered for FREE. 🍇 See you in class! Jamie & @thejungleleaf x (at Phuket, Thailand) https://www.instagram.com/p/CTEXEn8HClD/?utm_medium=tumblr