BAKED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Serves 2

1 x Butternut Squash

Rocket

10 cherry tomatoes, halved

2 tbsp pumpkin seeds

1/2 avocado

Olive oil

Juice of 1 lemon

Sea salt

Ground black pepper

Slice butternut squash in half lengthways and remove seeds.

Brush oil over the squash and roast for 45 minutes.

Add salad ingredients to a mixing bowl, season.

For the last 10 minutes of roasting, add pumpkin seeds to baking tray, and mix with existing oil, if desired. Otherwise add to salad raw.

Plate up and enjoy!

This one is a godsend all year round! Hearty on your tastebuds but light on your tum.

Baked Butternut Squash

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE + POMEGRANATE DRIZZLE

BASE INGREDIENTS

108g Almonds

75g Coconut flour

108g soaked dates

3 tbsp coconut oil

3 tbsp cashew butter

½ tsp vanilla

pinch sea salt

1 tbsp lemon juice

Pulse all together in food processor to make the cheesecake base. When a dough like consistency has formed, transfer to a silicon mould or cling film lined-cake tin and press firmly into base.

CHEESECAKE INGREDIENTS

108 mls maple syrup

250 mls coconut milk (chilled)

50 mls coconut oil

10g xylitol

2 tbsp fresh lemon juice

325g cashews, soaked and drained

1 tsp vanilla powder

150g blueberries

2 tbsp blue spirulina powder

Blitz all ingredients except blueberries and spirulina in blender (it’s helpful to add liquids to jug first, to prevent the blender from clogging). When smooth, pour ½ of filling onto cheesecake base and chill until firm.

Blend berries and blue spirulina powder with remaining cheesecake filling, and when the white layer is set, pour on top and return to chill in fridge or freezer.

POMEGRANATE DRIZZLE SAUCE

Juice from 1 pomegranate

2 tbsp maple syrup or agave

1 tsp beetroot powder

Blend and drizzle.

N I T R O J U I C E

Great for your blood and great if you are training or lacking energy.

Juice the following:

1 beetroot

1 carrot

1 Apple

1 orange

½ inch piece ginger

¼ lemon

Blend in with:

1 tsp ginseng

1 tsp echinacea

½ tsp maca

Nitric oxide helps make blood flow more freely (and therefore transport vital nutrients) around the body. How? It is a vasodilator, which signals blood vessels to relax (that means they expand). Nitric oxide is produced by nearly every type of cell in the human body and one of the most important molecules for blood vessel health, especially as it increases blood flow and lowers blood pressure. This in turn helps decrease the growth of arterial plaque and blood clotting. BEETROOT is high in dietary nitrates which our bodies can convert to nitric acid. Garlic, leafy greens and citrus fruits are also good sources. NITRIC OXIDE is a bit of a secret weapon for athletes that helps boost endurance as it increases blood flow to muscle tissue: bringing oxygen to our hard-working muscles and removing metabolic waste.

The last 3 ingredients are fantastic if you know you are adrenally fatigued, whether that’s from exercise, work, family life, your social life, difficulty sleeping or all of the above. There are plenty other ADAPTOGENS you can try. Best thing is to find one (or two) you like, can easily get down you (either straight, in a juice or with a meal) and will take regularly so that it actually has a chance to make a difference.