The Self-Care Cookbook recipes - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food The Self-Care Cookbook recipes Easy healing plant-based meals By You Magazine - January 3, 2020 Feeling the effects of an especially indulgent festive period? Us too. And with the new year – and indeed, the new decade – just beginning, there’s never been a better time to think about restoring the balance. If you’re still struggling to kickstart your plans, we’d recommend picking up a copy of The Self-Care Cookbook, a mini recipe bible and guide to using food as a basis for looking after yourself – not just physically and nutritionally, but emotionally too. Gemma Ogston The mindful meals are plant-based, and designed to help you restore, rebalance, reflect or renew, depending on what you’re in need of most. But there are no gimmicks and it’s not rocket science; just easy, wholesome ideas that add a little extra joy to each day. ‘It’s simple,’ says author Gemma Ogston. ‘When we make an effort to eat more healthily and take proper time to rest, recharge and do more of the things we enjoy, we feel better and happier. This means we’re stronger and more able to deal with whatever life sends our way.’ With this in mind, here are three quick, cosy Self-Care Cookbook recipes to get you going. Let’s make 2020 the best one yet. 3 Self-Care Cookbook recipes to boost your mood and mindset Rich ragu This simple, rich tomato ragù is delicious served with any type of pasta or veggie noodles, such as butternut squash or courgette. Adding spinach ups the vitamins and iron to help combat tiredness. The walnuts provide extra protein and energy, as well as the wonderful mood-boosting mineral selenium, which helps reduce anxiety and sets off those happy hormones. Gemma Ogston GET THE RECIPE Roasted golden quinoa pilaf A beautiful fruity pilaf made with protein-rich quinoa instead of rice. Chestnuts are high in folic acid and are packed with B-vitamins, which support our brain function. The dried nuts and fruit add so much flavour and wonderful, jewel-like colours, as well as boosting vitamins and protein levels. It’s lovely served with a spoonful of plant-based natural yoghurt. Gemma Ogston GET THE RECIPE Roasted roots happy salad This colourful warm salad is full of ingredients to help us feel calmer. Walnuts are a great source of omega-3 and selenium – if we are lacking in the mineral selenium, we can feel depressed or anxious, so it’s a great idea to add a few walnuts (or brazil nuts) to your meals when you can. I believe you eat and feast with your eyes first, and this dish is so beautiful to look at, too, and will leave you feeling wonderfully relaxed. Gemma Ogston GET THE RECIPE The Self-Care Cookbook by Gemma Ogston is published by Vermilion (£14.99). RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved