Recipes

Nourishing Holistic Recipes with ‘flexitarian’ options

Low Carb, GAPS Diet, GF

Elixirs & Energizing Drinks

& (Mostly) Healthy Cocktails

Lydia Dolbel, holistic cook.

The recipes on this website are designed to help you manage your weight, feel vibrant, and fight off disease by adding more nutrients to your daily diet including a moderate amount of good healthy fat.

All of my recipes are free from gluten and are either grain-free or with GAPS diet and paleo options.

Low in Carbs & Sugar + High in Flavour = Goodbye to Cravings.

Holistic Superfood Bible:

Elixirs, Teas, Lattes & Tonics

Holistic Cooking

Jera water - title image — Holistic Cooking

Jeera Water: Unlocking the Health Benefits of Cumin Seed Tea + Recipe

Bone broth with chives in mug — Teas & Tonics

Collagen Rich Bone Broth Recipe

Detox tonic — Remedies

Ultimate Detox Tonic – Hot Lemon Drink Recipe

Hot spiced cacao in mug — Teas & Tonics

Hot Spiced Cacao Recipe

Nasturtium tea in cup with flower — Teas & Tonics

Cold/Flu & Virus Fighting Nasturtium Tea

Fresh almond milk in jar — Teas & Tonics

How to Make Homemade Activated Almond Milk – Recipe

Chai tea with tasty snack — Teas & Tonics

Boost Your Immune System & Energy with Authentic Chai Tea – Recipe

Strawberry and mint tea in tea cup — Remedies

Fresh Mint & Strawberry Tea For Better Digestive Health & Fresh Breath

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Smoothies & Smoothie Bowl Recipes

coconut matcha and cauliflower smoothie bowl — Smoothies

Cauliflower and Matcha Smoothie Bowl

Banana chai masala smoothie in garden — Smoothies

Banana Chai Smoothie Recipe

Red kiwi fruit smoothie bowl — Smoothies

Pineapple & Red Kiwifruit Smoothie Bowl Recipe

ph balancing blueberry smoothie — Smoothies

pH Balancing Blueberry Super Smoothie Recipe

Papaya smoothie bowl — Smoothies

So Good + So Cleansing Papaya & Raspberry Smoothie Bowl Recipe

Spirulina smoothie. — Smoothies

Best Ever Spirulina Smoothie with Fresh Lime Recipe

cacao nib and cherry smoothie bowl with coconut chips — Smoothies

Cherry Choc Chip Açai Bowl Recipe

Very berry smoothie bowl — Smoothies

Very Berry Smoothie Bowl Recipe

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Healthier Cocktails (Naturally Sweetened)

Healthy Cocktails

Holistic Cooking

Healthy pineapple and mint cocktail. — Healthy Cocktails

Pineapple & Rum Iced Tea with Fresh Mint Recipe

Healthy nectarine cocktail — Healthy Cocktails

3 Ingredient Fresh Nectarine/Peach Cocktail Recipe

Cranberry low sugar cocktail with fresh rosemary sprig — Healthy Cocktails

Naturally Sweetened Apple & Cranberry Cocktail Recipe

naturally sweetened mulled wine with rosemary sprig — Holistic Cooking

Naturally Sweetened Maple Mulled Wine Recipe

VIEW ALL HEALTHY COCKTAIL RECIPES

Sweet Treats & Desserts

Raspberry Crumble Bars - GAPS DIET friendly recipe — Sweet Treats

Raspberry Crumb Bars

Healthy GAPS diet friendly apple crumble. — Sweet Treats

Healthiest / Yummiest Apple Crumble Recipe

Grain free lemon and poppy seed cakes — Sweet Treats

Fluffy Lemon & Poppy Seed Cakes – Low Carb Recipe

Healthy chocolate, goji berry and pistachio bark — Sweet Treats

Healthy Chocolate Pistachio & Goji Berry Bark Recipe

chocolate bliss bars — Sweet Treats

No-Bake Chunky Chocolate Bliss Bars Recipe

Black sesame seed pannacota — Sweet Treats

Black Sesame, Coconut Cream Panna Cotta Recipe

Lemon bliss balls in jar — Sweet Treats

Low Sugar Lemon & Vanilla Bliss Balls Recipe

Lavender cupcakes — Sweet Treats

Gluten-Free Lavender Fairy Cakes Recipe

VIEW ALL SWEET TREATS RECIPES

Healthy Snacks & Finger Food

homemade hummus on grain free bread. — Snacks

Glorious Garlic Homemade Hummus Recipe

Black sesame seed crackers on plate. — Snacks

Low Carb Black Sesame Seed Crackers Recipe

Herb and cashew dip — Snacks

Real Good & Real Healthy Cashew Nut, Loaded Herb Dip/Sauce Recipe

VIEW ALL HEALTHY SNACK RECIPES

“LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE,

and MEDICINE BE THY FOOD.

~ Hyppocrates

Breakfast & Brunch

Holistic Cooking

GAPS diet and paleo diet friendly egg roll-up wrap with ham and salad. — Breakfast

Egg Roll-Ups – Low Carb Wrap Recipe

Passionfruit pancakes — Breakfast

Light & Fluffy GF Passionfruit Pancakes Recipe

Healthy black sesame seed fairy bread with pink sprinkles — Breakfast

Healthier Black Sesame Seed Fairy Bread Recipe

Grain free muesli — Breakfast

Best Home-Made Paleo / Grain-Free Cereal Recipe

Fluffy could eggs — Breakfast

Fluffy Cloud Eggs Recipe

Healthy lactose free mermaid toast — Holistic Cooking

Mermaid Toast with Lactose Free Cream Cheese Recipe

Grain free muesli with blackberries and walnuts — Breakfast

Low Carb Paleo Muesli With Blackberry & Walnut Recipe

Healthy buckwheat pancakes with banana and blueberries — Breakfast

Wholesome Gluten Free Buckwheat Pancakes – Recipe

VIEW ALL BREAKFAST & BRUNCH RECIPES

Salads & Light Meals

Fresh herby falafel on plate. — Light Meals

Fresh ‘Herby’ Falafel Recipe with Avocado Dip

Pumpkin salad with sunflower seeds and edible flowers. — Light Meals

Delicious Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Sunflower Seeds Recipe

Stuffed choko on plate with chicken and onion. — Light Meals

Stuffed Choko / Capsicum Halves Recipe

Apple and celery salad with ginger and walnuts — Light Meals

Refreshing Apple & Celery Salad with Raw Walnuts Recipe

detox bowl — Light Meals

Eat The Rainbow Detox Bowl Recipe

Nasturtium salad — Light Meals

Boost Your Immune System with this Wild Nasturtium Super Salad Recipe

Bacon and blue cheese salad with cauliflower — Light Meals

Bacon, Blue Cheese & Cauliflower Salad Recipe

GAPS diet friendly healthy muscles — Light Meals

No Wine Muscles With Italian Style Tomato & Garlic Sauce Recipe

VIEW ALL SALAD & LIGHT MEALS RECIPES

All Main Dishes

Banana blossom curry in bowl with rice — Veg & Vegan

Creamy Indonesian Banana Blossom Curry Recipe

Beef brisket — Mains

Hearty Slow-Cooked Beef Brisket Recipe

Grain free GAPS diet lasagne — Mains

Delicious & Nutritious Dairy Free No Pasta Lasagne Recipe

Hearty vegan vegetable pie — Veg & Vegan

Hearty Gluten Free, Vegan Veggie Pie Recipe

Gluten free and dairy free pizza — Mains

Best Dairy & Gluten Free Pizza Recipe with Homemade Tomato Pasten Recipe

Grain free salmon pizza — Mains

Grain Free Salmon Pizza with Lactose Free Cream Cheese Recipe

Grain free margarita pizza with fresh basil leaves — Mains

Low Carb Margarita Pizza – GAPS Diet Recipe

Stay tofu bowl with cauliflower rice — Veg & Vegan

Satay Tofu Bowl with Coconut Cauliflower Rice Recipe

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Sides

Pickled onions in jar. — Side Dishes

Zingy Pickled Onions – Probiotic Recipe

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GAPS Diet Recipes (Grain-Free)

Holistic Cooking

Grain free spaghetti with organic mince meatballs and cherry tomatoes — Mains

Organic Mince & Mushroom Meatballs With Edamame Spaghetti Recipe

Pecan Bark — Sweet Treats

Naturally Sweetened Pecan & Coconut Bark Recipe

Caco nib chocolate truffles — Sweet Treats

Healthier Vegan Cacao Nib Chocolate Truffles Recipe

GAPS diet organic chicken meatballs — Mains

Mexican Chicken Meatballs With Spicy Pumpkin And Creamy Pinto Bean Salad Recipe

Spiced pumpkin soup with grain free dinner role — Mains

Indian Spiced Pumpkin & Cauliflower Soup Recipe with Grain Free Dinner Rolls

VIEW ALL GRAIN-FREE RECIPES

Vegetarian & Vegan Recipes

Fresh herby falafel on plate. — Light Meals

Fresh ‘Herby’ Falafel Recipe with Avocado Dip

Banana blossom curry in bowl with rice — Veg & Vegan

Creamy Indonesian Banana Blossom Curry Recipe

chocolate bliss bars — Sweet Treats

No-Bake Chunky Chocolate Bliss Bars Recipe

detox bowl — Light Meals

Eat The Rainbow Detox Bowl Recipe

Black sesame seed pannacota — Sweet Treats

Black Sesame, Coconut Cream Panna Cotta Recipe

Healthy black sesame seed fairy bread with pink sprinkles — Breakfast

Healthier Black Sesame Seed Fairy Bread Recipe

Hearty vegan vegetable pie — Veg & Vegan

Hearty Gluten Free, Vegan Veggie Pie Recipe

Lemon bliss balls in jar — Sweet Treats

Low Sugar Lemon & Vanilla Bliss Balls Recipe

VIEW ALL VEGETARIAN & VEGAN RECIPES

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