Janella Purcell has been involved in the wonderful world of organics and whole food virtually since birth and professionally since 1994. Her belief in keeping food free from pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, GMO technology, irradiation and intense processing led her to mainstream media in the hope to educate others on the virtues of keeping it clean and toxin free.
She became a wholefood chef which led to studying and qualifying in Naturopathy, Nutrition and Herbal Medicine (1996) then writing 3 books (so far) on the subjects of ‘Food as Medicine’ and natural therapies including herbal medicine. She believes that we need to be eating foods and taking the appropriate medicine that is as natural and close to its original state as possible.
She continues her career in TV, radio and print media, most recently on ‘Good Chef Bad Chef’, ‘The BIggest Loser’ and ‘Whats Good For You’.
Lasagne
This is a healthy vegetarian version of a classic dish.
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Maple nut ‘cheese’ cake
This is a delicious dairy free, gluten free and vegan cake with mango coulis that requires no cooking.
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Toasted muesli
Commercially produced toasted muesli is often full of refined fats, sodium and sugar but this one is full of goodness with all the tastes you’ll love.
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Polenta with mushrooms and lentils
Once considered peasant food by the Italians, these days we prize polenta for its nutritional value, lack of gluten and versatility.
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Millet and tofu croquettes
Great meat-free party food and for keeping the kids happy. Best to start a day ahead with this recipe.
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Bliss balls
A great nutritional and tasty snack to have in your pantry. This one will keep for months.
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Janella Purcell’s Ultimate Breakfast Smoothie
A breakfast bursting with things to fuel your body throughout the day.
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Cannellini, Pomegranate and Quinoa Salad
This is a really quick salad to throw together and great for a little vegie experimentation.
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Lean Green Soup
This soup is perfect on a hot summer night, when you want to eat lightly but still need nourishing.
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Fig Coconut and Cacao Truffles
The raw, unprocessed relative of cocoa, cacao is an increasingly popular "superfood" and perfect for these bite sized balls of goodness.
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