Easy Healing Plant-Based Recipes

The Self-Care Cookbook

A recipe and self-care book rolled into one, this is the first of its kind and will make a perfect gift for anyone needing an extra bit of TLC.

Gemma Ogston is a plant-based chef and mum of two with her own company Gem's Wholesome Kitchen based in Brighton. She works regularly with Soho House Brighton, has appeared on Saturday Kitchen and runs Gem's Community Kitchen, creating low cost, energy saving recipes as well as workshops for local schools. All her food is plant-based and plastic free: www.gemswholesomekitchen.com.

Nourishing and self-care recipes to boost your energy, help you sleep and lift your mood. 
 
So many of us go about our busy lives without eating wholesome food. Yet without giving our body what it truly needs to fuel us through the day (and night), we get ill, feel low and have trouble sleeping. In this beautiful book, Gemma Ogston introduces us to eating as the ultimate chef, and her journey to becoming a mother and business owner, each recipe has been crafted to be nurturing to your body – and mind. 
 
With over 60 delicious recipes including fiery bean stew for the days we feel under the weather, calming miso pasta to give your gut flora a super boost and indulgent chocolate pud because YOU deserve it, The Self-Care Cookbook is for anyone who needs some extra TLC.

Gemma Ogston

Nourishing plant-based recipes to help you feel better and stay well

The Healing Cookbook takes self-care to the next level. In this four-colour illustrated book, plant-based chef Gemma Ogston shows readers how to supercharge their immune system and boost their mood, to feel better and stay well. It comes at a time when many of us have struggled with our health and are looking for ways to recover from illness and stay well. 
 
Eating well is a vital part of good health, and yet so many of us are not fuelling our bodies in the right way. Presented in 4 parts: Recovery, Replenish; Staying Well and Supercharge, with a wellness toolkit, this beautiful book outlines how to harness the power of plant-based eating to recover from illness, and create a strong foundation of long-term health. 
 
With over 60 delicious recipes, including Barley and Miso Risotto with Greens and Crispy Shrooms to boost energy levels and mood, Super Nourish Stir Fry with Kimchi to support gut health and immunity, and Tummy-loving Simple Stew to ease digestive issues, The Healing Cookbook is the path to wellness and vitality.

Gemma Ogston

Books by Gemma Ogston

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