Product Guide
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InstantPot Pressure (Multi) Cooker
This is hands-down the one and only appliance I wouldn’t live without. In fact, it often comes with us on holidays!
The Instant Pot has revolutionised my own kitchen, and the one of many other families’, by making pressure cooking more accessible and manageable. In fact, the Instant Pot isn’t just a pressure cooker, it’s also a slow cooker, a yoghurt maker, a rice cooker, a steamer or just a general pot for sautéing.
The ability to cook meat (from frozen also!) alone in half the time can really save dinner when you’ve forgotten to plan in advance.
When my clients buy an InstantPot for the first time and they use it consistently, they can’t stop raving about it.
Its newest version includes also an air fryer lid which is a very welcome addition
Click here to buy the latest Version - Instant Pot Duo with Air fryer
Click here to buy the original version - Instant Pot Duo
Food Processor (and Blender)
A blender already is a great start to make things like smoothies or soups easier to make, and if powerful enough it can even substitute many functions of a food processor.
But often having separate food processing tools can also be a god sent in the kitchen, to save time on all that prep and chopping.
I don’t have a brand preference here. I have used many, including a Vitamix, and we have now settled on an old Thermomix version, which we bought off eBay.
The only suggestion I would make for durability and also for safety in terms of toxicity of the materials used is to focus on processors and blenders made of glass and/or stainless steel.
See some examples below
Click here to buy. - Kenwood Multi Pro Compact blender and processor
Click here to buy - Magimix Blender
Stacking Steamer Saucepan
This kitchen tool is a no brainer and possibly one of the most cost effective change/addition to any kitchen. It allows to quickly add more vegetables to your plate in a matter of 10 minutes.
Stacking different types of vegetables in more than one layer also means less washing up, so it’s a win-win.
Pair the steamed vegetables with a lovely dressing and you can make adding more vegetables to your diet easier and tastier.
There are different ways you can reproduce this stacking steamer pots set up with existing pots and pans you may already have for example by buying a steamer insert (see below) or using (Chinese style) bamboo steamers. The possibilities are endless!
Click here to buy. - KitchenCraft Steamer/Stock pot
Click here to buy - Steamer insert
Click here to buy - Bamboo stacking steamers
Switchel Aperitif
The idea behind aperitifs is to stimulate your digestive fire to aid digestion and assimilation.
This lovely ginger and apple cider vinegar switchel from Mother Root is not only delicious but has also some probiotics properties.
Rough recipe:
20 ml Mother Root switchel
40-50 ml of Sparkling water
1 sprig of rosemary
1 slice of lemon or orange
Photo credit from lovely client and recipe adapted from
Water kefir citrus cocktail
Water kefir is another probiotics powerhouse, with a super tiny alcohol amount. The kefir culture is usually fermented in flavoured water but the addition of extra juices and ingredients will make this drink a real treat.
There are lots of water kefir options in supermarkets these days too but this recipes is adapted and uses Remedy Coconut Kefir water kefir.
Rough recipe:
Ice
20 ml clementine or orange juice
Coconut Water kefir (Passionfruit flavour)
Extra sparkling water if preferred
Thyme
Pomegranate seeds, slice of lemon or orange.
Photo credit and recipe adapted from Agua de Madre.
The Remedy Coconut Kefir can be found on WellEASY. Use discount code ROOTANDLEAFNUTRITION25 at checkout for 25% off your first order and subscripiton.
Mulled Pomegranate Juice
This is the perfect recipe for an alcohol free mulled “wine” alternative, perfect for a cosy night in or for a warm drink back from a blustery walk. It uses pomegranate which is wonderful for both male and female fertility.
Replacing the wine with pomegranate juice can render this drink the perfect food for our gut bacteria that love the polyphenols (colours) of pomegranate and the herbs.
Rough recipe for 1 litre:
1 ltr of pomegranate juice (non sweetened)
1 stick of cinammon stick
1-2 slices of ginger
1 tsp of sumac
1 star anise
slices of oranges to taste
Let is simmer for about 5 minutes (to the desired consistency) and pour into a jug/mug through a sieve.
Photo credit and recipe adapted from BBC Good Food.
