Recipes & Blog — gut health

German Sausage Pizzas With Sauerkraut & Dill Pickled Cucumber Salad

German Sausage Pizzas With Sauerkraut & Dill Pickled Cucumber Salad

Ingredients Serves 2 3 pork sausages 2 Flatbreads 100g creme fraiche 1 brown onion ~80g  The Cultured Collective Original Sauerkraut Cucumber salad: ½ large cucumber 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 5g dill ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp sugar Method: 1.Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C (fan)/390°F/gas mark 6. Put a large baking tray in the oven to heat up (this will stop the flat bread bottoms from going soggy!) 2.Prepare the cucumber salad: thinly slice the cucumber, and finely chop the dill. Place in a bowl with the salt, sugar and white vinegar. Mix thoroughly and set aside to allow the flavours...

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Gut-loving sweet & sour kimchi udon with smoky tempeh

Gut-loving sweet & sour kimchi udon with smoky tempeh

Ready in under 20 minutes, this gut-friendly recipe is packed with fibre and live fermented kimchi and has 20g of supercharged protein per serving. A must-try for a tasty and nutritious dinner with minimal effort!   Ingredients: Serves 2 1x Better Nature smoky tempeh block 2x quick cook udon noodle pouches 1 Cup mixed veg of your choice ~4 Tbsp The Cultured Collective Turmeric & Ginger Kimchi (~125g)   For the sauce: 1 Tbsp gochujang 1 Tbsp soy sauce 1 Tbsp honey/maple syrup (vegan option) 2 tsp sesame oil 1 garlic clove (minced)   Method: Thinly slice your tempeh into 5mm strips....

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everything you ever wanted to know about fermented foods

everything you ever wanted to know about fermented foods

Guest post by Sasha Watkins; a Kings college trained, registered dietitian and co founder of award winning ready meal delivery company- Field Doctor. Sasha has a special interest in gut health and allergy and was one of the first dietitians trained in the low FODMAP diet. As the interest in gut health has grown so has the craze in fermented foods. Everyone seems to be eating or making kefir, sauerkraut or kombucha at home what does the science say? Here’s the scoop on fermented foods and the evidence around their believed health benefits. What are fermented foods? Fermented foods are...

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A nutritionist’s tips for a gut-healthy weekly food shop

A nutritionist’s tips for a gut-healthy weekly food shop

If you want to improve your overall health, improving your gut health is one of the first things you should look at. Making healthier choices when it comes to the foods you eat is a good place to start, and healthier food choices start in the supermarket! Your weekly shop is your opportunity to give yourself the building blocks for healthy, gut-loving meals and snacks throughout the week. A little thought and pre-planning can go a long way.

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