In episode 1 of the Balance Garden podcast - Equal Night, we talk to Tom Mettyer from Haddon Copse Farm, in Dorset, who shared with us his favourite Autumn recipe…

The perfect zingy salad for the heatwave we’re experiencing

Blanka Priddle has got the perfect quarantine snack for you. Spicy Sundried Tomato Crackers!

Here’s a plant-based, gluten-free, DELICIOUS recipe for millionaire’s shortbread that’s almost impossible to mess up from Lucy Rose Page.

Trying out Vegnuary but missing cheese? Blanka Priddle comes to your rescue with this delicious, creamy, nut-based alternative.

A brilliant way of turning leftover rice into a delicious, light meal.

A delicious take on banana pancakes. Quick and easy to prepare, they make a tasty breakfast or afternoon snack.

A sumptuous, yet light dessert, layering coconut cream with sticky cherry compote. Easy to make, with just four ingredients.

We do love a good dahl recipe. Packed with protein, super simple to make, customisable to whatever you have in the cupboard, and in this incarnation served with chapatis to mop it all up with.

This month’s spice is warming wonder cinnamon. While it will always remind us of Christmas, it’s a really versatile spice that brings a warm richness to sweet and savoury dishes all year round.  It’s also been proven to help stabilise blood sugar levels so is a great addition to your diet for your overall wellbeing… and cinnamon swirls.

Chocolate Fondue. It’s actually good for you (sort of).

A delicious and easy supper. Quick, simple, vegan. Yum.

As we also enter the party season, we tax our bodies a little bit more at night, and so if we can upgrade what we do in the morning, it will help our body to regain its balance more easily. That way we will have more energy to enjoy all the fun that this season brings with it.

These indulgent Florentines are a perfect treat. Made with dark chocolate, dried fruit and nuts, they taste sensational. Once you try the homemade version, you’ll never look back!

This month Ruby Dhalay is delving into the unknown with a less commonly used spice - the black cardamom. Bolshy in flavour yet amicable when used in harmony with other spices, it’s the lesser-known big brother to green cardamon which you might have used already.

Short for time but want an easy and delicious meal? Then look no further than this simple red lentil dhal recipe. Using store cupboard ingredients, you can create a fantastic and nutritious meal with minimum fuss.

Every Halloween we throw away a scary amount of nutritious and delicious pumpkin flesh leftover from carving out our creations. Here Jo Hodson gives you an idea for a recipe to put all that goodness to good use!

Cumin is the ubiquitous underlying flavour that is the source of all deliciousness in cuisines across the globe, from Morocco to Mexico. A gently warming spiciness that is deep and earthy, you can go easy and make it the star of the show in a simple jeera rice or take advantage of its ability to hold its own in a massaman curry paste.

Chia seeds give this a jam-like feel whilst giving your body a swift omega 3 hit. Loaded with antioxidant carotenoids, it’s also a fantastic way to use up any aging peppers in the fridge.

Watermelon is so incredibly refreshing in the heat and I tend to buy a large half at a time, so in the days that follow I eat it in all sorts of ways. Here are three of my favourite simple watermelon recipes.

A lot has been written on the virtues of a cold press vegetable juice, but did you know that it can also be a very good temperature regulator? Blanka, who has to spend some time in Summer working from her boss’s home office space ‘under a hot tin roof’, shares her strategies for cooling it down when you have no access to air conditioning.

Lighter meals packed with fresh herbs, flavours and leaf are what I am drawn to when the weather hots up. Try these easy and healthy lentil fritters for the perfect summer meal

Summer is in full flow and BBQ’s are on the menu. Enjoy this delicious vegan burger recipe that is simple to make and easy to freeze (if you can resist eating them all!)

Now the sun’s shining (well nearly…) this a lovely bright summery dish. I’ve used flavours that both compliment and contrast each other - sweet, juicy pineapple, tart and fruity tamarind, earthy cumin, peppery fresh watercress and hot chilli.

A super creamy and long-sustaining dairy-free breakfast or dessert that conjures up all those cuddly pudding memories of childhood. Except without the moo juice, gelatine, sugar, e-numbers and subsequent nap.

This recipe is a zinged up version of a classic.

Apple Cider Vinegar has a plethora of health benefits. Why not experiment with making it yourself?

As we enter spring, now is the perfect time to embrace new, positive practices. Many make the mistake of attempting new year diets and detoxes, which should still be a time of slowing down and resting.

Turmeric. Everyone’s favourite buzzword/food trend/ superfood of 2017. While you may think I’m a bit late to the game here (‘It’s 2018 dahling. We’re all drinking hibiscus tea now.’’) I urge you not to throw this golden delight to the wayside now that it’s not the au-fait ingredient everyones talking about, and keep turmeric as a staple in your spice cupboard.

This vegan soup recipe is vibrant, cuddly and balanced containing all the good things. Cooked, root vegetables like sweet potato can help curb sugar cravings and ground us when we’re at our most chaotic.