by admin | Sep 2, 2026 | OUR RECIPES, Side Dishes
LATE SUMMER COURGETTE STEWWITH FRESH HERBS by Angela Agrati Prange LATE SUMMER COURGETTE STEWWITH FRESH HERBS by Angela Agrati Prange Late Summer Courgette Stew with Fresh Herbs Here’s a taste of late summer from Angela, taken from her book “Cooking with Angela....
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
Gratitude and the Body:A Gentle Practicefor Digestive and Emotional Ease by Ariel Perea Diaz Gratitude and the Body:A Gentle Practice for Digestive and Emotional Ease by Ariel Perea Diaz As the seasons shift, many of us turn inward to reflect on what truly...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | OUR RECIPES, Side Dishes
PARSNIP HUMMUS by Gosia Horczak PARSNIP HUMMUS by Gosia Horczak Parsnip Hummus As we move deeper into this season, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude, how it’s rarely found in the loud, grand moments, but instead in the quiet little pauses that hold us...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Dessert, OUR RECIPES
BAKED OATS WITH APPLES by Angela Agrati Prange BAKED OATS WITH APPLES by Angela Agrati Prange Baked oats with apples This is a recipe which is very easy to make. It can be stored and refrigerated for up to 4 days. Prepared the day before makes it a speedy...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Main Dishes, OUR RECIPES
PINTO BEAN STEW by Marion Price PINTO BEAN STEW by Marion Price Pinto Bean Stew Beans are a great source of protein and fibre and are good to include frequently in our diet throughout the year, but are particularly good in the winter months as they are hearty...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
CREAM OF PARSNIP SOUP by Marion Price CREAM OF PARSNIP SOUP by Marion Price Cream of Parsnip Soup This is a deliciously sweet soup that uses hearty winter root vegetables. It is creamy and satisfying and simple to make. 2 onions3 parsnipsCauliflower/...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
COMFORTING SQUASH AND CARROT SOUPWITH TEMPEH AND SEEDS by Siobhan Weatherall COMFORTING SQUASH AND CARROT SOUPWITH TEMPEH AND SEEDS by Siobhan Weatherall Comforting Squash and Carrot Soup with Tempeh and Seeds This recipe is for a cosy and comforting soup that...
by admin | Dec 15, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
Gratitude:a word easy to say,a little harder to perceive,and even harder to maintain by Ana Luisa Bolsa Gratitude:a word easy to say, a little harder to perceive, and even harder to maintain by Ana Luisa Bolsa A profound human force, gratitude arises from...
by admin | Dec 15, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
A More Unified Lifeand Regenerative Farming by Ritchie Tennant A MoreUnified Life and Regenerative Farming by Ritchie Tennant Studying macrobiotics my first awakening was around food – we can choose a healthy plant-based diet! Having grown up with the...
by admin | Dec 15, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
Aspects ofGratitude, Grace,mystery of the soulin nature by Anna Mackenzie Aspects of Gratitude, Grace, mystery of the soul in nature by Anna Mackenzie Gaze at the sky, river, animals, insects, the trees, mountains, earth, stars for thousands of years. Night...
by admin | Dec 15, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
Integral Macrobiotics: Renewing the Spirit of Macrobioticsfor the 21st Century by Simon Brown Integral Macrobiotics: Renewing the Spirit of Macrobiotics for the 21st Century by Simon Brown With great gratitude to George Ohsawa and his students, who...
by admin | Dec 15, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
The HeartfeltConnectionBetween Gratitude, Pleasure,and Well-being by Melanie Waxman The HeartfeltConnectionBetween Gratitude, Pleasure,and Well-being by Melanie Waxman Our journey toward well-being begins with a single, powerful emotion: gratitude. In...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | OUR RECIPES, Side Dishes
SWEET POTATO FRIES by Marion Price SWEET POTATO FRIES by Marion Price Sweet Potato Fries With the warmer spring weather now with us, we can start to plan summer picnics and parties! Tasty fries are always popular and are simple to cook. If you are making hummus or...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | Main Dishes, OUR RECIPES
LENTIL SALAD WITH FRESH HERBS by Angela Agrati Prange and Kenneth Prange LENTIL SALADWITH FRESH HERBS by Angela Agrati Prange and Kenneth Prange Lentil salad with fresh herbs A delicious recipe for springtime to support the liver and gallbladder. 1 cup of...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | Dessert, OUR RECIPES
LEMON GELÈE by Angela Agrati Prange and Kenneth Prange LEMON GELÈE by Angela Agrati Prange and Kenneth Prange Lemon Gelee This simple dessert is particularly refreshing on a hot day. 300 ml. of rice milk200 ml. of clear apple juiceZest of 1 large lemon3 tbsp...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | Main Dishes, OUR RECIPES
PEA, LIME AND HEMP PESTO NOODLESWITH CABBAGE AND GREEN APPLE PRESSED SALAD by Érica Gonçalves PEA, LIME AND HEMP PESTO NOODLESWITH CABBAGE AND GREEN APPLE PRESSED SALAD by Érica Gonçalves Pea, lime and hemp pesto noodles with cabbage and green apple pressed salad...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
JIN SHIN JYUTSU:THE ART OF RECONNECTING WITH YOUR ENERGY by Ariel Perea JIN SHIN JYUTSU:THE ART OF RECONNECTINGWITH YOUR ENERGY by Ariel Perea “I go to the forest to lose my mind and find my soul,” wrote J.M.—a sentiment that resonates deeply in today’s...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
BODY SCRUB by Anna Mackenzie BODY SCRUB by Anna Mackenzie Fill the bathroom sink with water that is as hot as your skin can tolerate. Take a cotton face cloth or a piece of rough towel. Dip it into the water and squeeze out water, then firmly scrub the whole body,...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | ARTICLES, Blog
FROM TREE TO FIRE- 2025 by Anna Mackenzie FROM TREE TO FIRE – 2025 by Anna Mackenzie “Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark”By Rabindranath Tagore Very precious, the quality of quiet, to go within ourselves, in our own different...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Dessert, OUR RECIPES
SPICED CHRISTMAS PEARSWITH VEGAN MOCHA CREAM AND HAZELNUTS by Érica Gonçalves SPICED CHRISTMAS PEARSWITH VEGAN MOCHA CREAMAND HAZELNUTS by Érica Gonçalves Spiced Christmas pears with vegan mocha cream and hazelnuts Spiced pears:4 pears1 cinnamon stick1 star anise...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | Main Dishes, OUR RECIPES
TEMPEH ANDVEGETABLES HOTPOT by Marion Price TEMPEH ANDVEGETABLES HOTPOT by Marion Price Tempeh and Vegetable Hotpot As the weather cools and winter approaches we intuitively change what we eat to include more warming and grounding foods: more soups and stews, more...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
METAL ENERGY by Érica Gonçalves METAL ENERGY by Érica Gonçalves The decline. The energy, that moves downward and internaly, is now of contemplation/recollection, more condensed, heavier. The Yin, within the Yang, starts to take its place. The leaves fall,...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
MACROBIOTICHEALTH COACHING by Simon Brown MACROBIOTICHEALTH COACHING by Simon Brown Macrobiotic Health Coaching Macrobiotics has evolved into a holistic lifestyle that emphasises nutrition from whole, natural foods, supplemented by exercise, mindfulness,...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
LEARNING TO LISTEN by Anna Mackenzie LEARNING TO LISTEN by Anna Mackenzie We listen with each of our senses in a way, when we pay attention as all living creatures can do. Listening with our ears and breathing and listening deep in our hara, with straight spine...
by admin | Nov 26, 2024 | ARTICLES, EDITORS CHOICE
THOUGHTS ONOUT MACROBIOTIC ASSOCIATION by Kenneth Prange THOUGHTS ONOUT MACROBIOTIC ASSOCIATION by Kenneth Prange Dear members, Our Macrobiotic Association has become an organisation which represents the teachings of macrobiotics globally. Ultimately...
by admin | Mar 26, 2024 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
WATERCRESS SOUPAND LEMON CROUTONS by Siobhan Weatherall WATERCRESS SOUPAND LEMON CROUTONS by Siobhan Weatherall Watercress Soup and Lemon Croutons This delicious recipe is light and ideal for the spring months when we literally have a “spring” in our step....
by admin | Mar 26, 2024 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
SPRING RICH DEPURATIVE GREEN SOUPWITH PEARL BARLEY, SHIITAKE AND FENNEL by Érica Gonçalves SPRING RICH DEPURATIVE GREEN SOUP WITH PEARL BARLEY,SHIITAKE AND FENNEL by Érica Gonçalves Spring rich depurative green soup with pearl barley, shiitake and fennel For the...
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
Tree Energy by Érica Gonçalves Tree Energy by Érica Gonçalves What is this energy about? The Tree/Wood element: the beginning of the cycle, the germination, the renewal. Spring is here! The season of gentle wind, green colours and sour taste. The movement...
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
I garden – therefore I am by Ritchie Tennant I garden – therefore I am by Ritchie Tennant We all need a tonic. A lift. A change of energy. For as our physical fuel is crucial, our metaphysical fuels are just as much so! And in the UK we are...
by admin | Mar 22, 2024 | ARTICLES, Blog
Tree Energy in Springtime by Anna Mackenzie Tree Energyin Springtime by Anna Mackenzie A most precious reference and teaching book by Carola Bersford-Cooke publisher Churchill Livingstone.Title:- Shiatsu Theory and Practice – A comprehensive text for the...
by admin | Mar 11, 2024 | Blog
Food for Physical, Emotional& Spiritual Health (London Event) by The Macrobiotic Association Food for Physical, Emotional& Spiritual Health (London Event) by The Macrobiotic Association The International Macrobiotic School presents Food for Physical,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | Dessert, OUR RECIPES
BAKED CINNAMONAPPLES by Marion Price BAKED CINNAMONAPPLES by Marion Price Baked Cinnamon Apples The autumn is the season when apples and pears are in abundance, and can be used to make delicious deserts. The simplest desert of all, and one of the most...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | Main Dishes, OUR RECIPES
SWEETCORNAND TOFU SCRAMBLE by Marion Price SWEETCORNAND TOFU SCRAMBLE by Marion Price Sweetcorn and Tofu Scramble This is a simple to make and tasty protein-rich dish that uses seasonal sweetcorn and onions. In this recipe you can use fresh sweetcorn, removing the...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, EDITORS CHOICE
BOOK REVIEW by Anna Mackenzie BOOK REVIEW by Anna Mackenzie Rooted – Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution by Sarah Langford. Recommended by Anna Mackenzie. Anna says; a remarkable and beautiful read for anyone with vision for...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog, Drinks, OUR RECIPES
Shiitake Tea by Anna Mackenzie Shiitake Tea by Anna Mackenzie To me the shiitake mushroom is a beautiful mushroom. The joy of Aveline Kushi teaching us how to make shiitake tea, with the heart felt appreciation that she had for the effect of the preparation of all...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Three lovely chant soundsto practice by Anna Mackenzie Three lovely chant soundsto practice by Anna Mackenzie Three lovely chant sounds to practise daily or weekly indoors or outdoors. Sitting where we choose, a daily 3 minute chant of peace, grounded-ness,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Wabi Sabi by Simon Brown Wabi Sabi by Simon Brown Wabi sabi is very hard to translate. I have asked many Japanese people to translate the words for me and there are lots of slightly different interpretations. The version I like is, transient beauty...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Less is Morefor a Beautiful Life by Melanie Waxman Less is Morefor a Beautiful Life by Melanie Waxman When I moved from the USA to Spain over 9 years ago, I downsized from a large house with a big barn to 4 boxes. I also sold my car and, on arrival,...
by admin | Sep 2, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Less is more by Simon Brown Less is more by Simon Brown Macrobiotics has had an amazing influence on my life. Yet, I sometimes wonder if it became too complicated, attempting to be all things to all people, to have an answer for everything. Just for...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Walking on the Wild Side by Marion Price Walking on the Wild Side by Marion Price The days are long gone when our ancestors walked the land, drank from the streams and slept on moss under hedgerows, wrapped only in their cloaks. Nowadays we are more likely to...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Exercise by Simon Brown Exercise by Simon Brown To have good energy for exercise it helps to be sure we have good sleep and rest, enjoy regular periods of deep breathing through the day to oxygenate the blood, and eat a diet that includes whole grains...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Gentle, Thoughtful, Fasting by Anna Mackenzie Gentle, Thoughtful, Fasting by Anna Mackenzie “Change, but start slowly, because direction is more important than speed”Quote from Paulo Coelho In the air is that magical time between seasons, so tangible...
by admin | Mar 20, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Spring Cleaning by Melanie Waxman Spring Cleaning by Melanie Waxman Spring is a wonderful time for new beginnings and creating change within the home and ourselves. Our home is like a sanctuary, away from the bustle and daily stresses of life. We can...
by admin | Mar 19, 2023 | ARTICLES, Blog
Memorial for Denny by Bill Tara Memorial for Denny by Bill Tara DENNY WAXMAN MACROBIOTIC PIONEER It saddened me greatly to hear that Denny Waxman had passed away. If a pioneer is willing to explore new territory and move on facing the unknown, then Denny...
by admin | Mar 19, 2023 | Drinks, OUR RECIPES
DANDELIONFLOWER TEA by Marion Price DANDELIONFLOWER TEA by Marion Price Dandelion Flower Tea Have a cup of golden sunshine! This is such a lovely simple tea to have in springtime. Made from the gorgeous yellow flowers of the common dandelion, this tea is very mild...
by admin | Mar 19, 2023 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
SPRING NETTLESOUP by Marion Price SPRING NETTLESOUP by Marion Price Spring Nettle soup This is a very simple version of the delicious spring tonic: nettle soup! This soup makes one feel revitalized and amazing! Nettles are a wonderful source of nutrients including...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Drinks, OUR RECIPES
HOT DRINK by Filipa Silva HOT DRINK by Filipa Silva Hot Drink 6 cups Oat drink3 tablespoons unsweetened Cocoa Powder1 teaspoon Vanilla extract1 teaspoon Cinnamon1 teaspoon grated Ginger3 tablespoons Maple syrup1 tablespoons Corn starch Add all the ingredients...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | Dessert, OUR RECIPES
AMAZING ALMOND BALLS by Katerina Mlejnkova AMAZING ALMOND BALLS by Katerina Mlejnkova Almond balls We cannot imagine this festive season without some recipe with almonds. This magnificent fruit, cultivated for thousands of years, is rich in protein, fiber,...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | OUR RECIPES, Soups
REFRESHING LEMONCORIANDER SOUP by Melanie Waxman REFRESHING LEMONCORIANDER SOUP by Melanie Waxman Refreshing Lemon Coriander Soup 4-6 cups WaterSmall strip of Kombu seaweed3 Chinese Cabbage leaves shredded¼ cup Red Cabbage shredded1 Carrot juliennedSmall...
by admin | Dec 2, 2022 | OUR RECIPES, Side Dishes
CRISPY KALE by Katerina Mlejnkova CRISPY KALE by Katerina Mlejnkova Crispy Kale 250 g Curly Kale2 tbsp Sesame Oil (sunflower, rapeseed oil)Pepper (Optional)Sea Salt Preheat the oven to 160-180ºC. Wash the leaves and dry them. Remove the stalk and with your...
