Recipes

This eczema friendly take on loaded sweet potato fries substitutes 'itch promoting salicylates (typically found in Mexican foods such as tomatoes and spices), for alkalising cabbage, high fibre beans, vegan cashew cream and anti-inflammatory spring onion. This dish will be loved by all the family for an easy weeknight meal and perfect for lunch the following day. The health benefits: Spring onions (also known as shallots and scallions in some countries) are a part of the onion family and contain histamine lowering, anti-inflammatory quercetin which can help reduce allergies. Like garlic, spring onions also possess antioxidants that convert to allicin when crushed or cut. Allicin...

This vegan mozzarella recipe is a MUST try (if you are not allergic to cashews!). It is simple to make and so so tasty. Cashews are a great alternative to using cheese when following The Eczema Detox as dairy is the second most common allergy food seen in eczema sufferers (after egg).  This cashew mozzarella is dairy free, low in food chemicals and has a similar texture to normal mozzarella, what more could you want.  The health benefits: Cashews are rich in skin-supporting minerals including manganese, magnesium and zinc. A quarter of a cup (about 40 g) of cashews supplies 98 per cent of...

All your favourite things in one bowl, what more could you want in one recipe. This dish makes the perfect midweek dinner and features ingredients from my Eczema Detox Program packed with nutrients for skin health that are full of flavour.   The health benefits: Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamins C and B, manganese and beta-carotene which is an important antioxidant that can increase your skin's hydration and improve the health of your skin. Beta carotene is converted to vitamin A in the body which encourages skin cell turnover. Chickpeas are packed with protein and provide a great source of insoluble fibre which helps to keep your gut...

Here are 4 new smoothie recipes for you to enjoy featuring ingredients from the Eczema Detox programs. Many healthy smoothie recipes online look divine but may not be suitable for those suffering from skin conditions. These smoothies all offer something a little different so keep reading to find your new favourite recipe.          The health benefits: Celery is highly alkalizing which can be beneficial in helping to effectively remove salicylates from the body. Researchers have found when the urine pH exceeds an alkaline reading of 7.5, more salicylates are eliminated than reabsorbed, and three times the amount of salicylates...

Sauces, spreads, dressings and chutney....what would this world be without them. Offering a 'flavour delight' to an otherwise boring meal, sauces certainly bring flavour to a dish. But for those prone, to skin flares, they may also bring more then what we bargained for such as itchy skin, flare-ups, stomach upsets and headaches.                Many store-bought sauces contain ingredients high in itch promoting food chemicals such as salicylates, MSG and amines. Therefore, these are not an option for many following my Eczema Detox programs which exclude ingredients that have been shown in research to be quite problematic for may...