Recipes

These tasty little rice balls are a great alternative for when you’re feeling like sushi but need an easier, salicylate friendly version. Sushi balls are a great option for kids following the eczema diet (or the new Eczema Detox) as they can be a bit of fun. Kids can choose their own toppings, arrange them how they like on a plate and dunk them in our tasty sauce. For the rice, you will need... 2 cups sushi rice rice – this will make a lot of rice so halve the recipe if you want a smaller batch (note it must be sushi...

This recipe is a special treat for anyone who loves custard but can't stomach dairy or egg (as this recipe is free of both). Dairy and egg intolerances are both very common in people with eczema so this recipe was created to cater for people with skin disorders but of course anyone can try it. The recipe is also classed as low salicylate and low amine, so it's ideal for people with multiple chemical sensitivities, eczema, TSW, psoriasis and other types of skin inflammation that may require a low chemical (low salicylate) diet. When Katie (who works with me at...

We have had lots of emails recently requesting savory recipes so Katie whipped up this Sweet Potato Gnocchi with a delicious caramelized leek sauce and cashew nut cream. We are always excited to have a new recipe which uses eczema-friendly ingredients from The Eczema Diet. After 15 years designing these recipes it is wonderful to have Katie, who works with me at the Eczema Life Clinic, help with the new creations. My daughter and son are still our recipe taste testers, as we can count on them to give their honest opinions! This one got a big thumbs up.  Note you don't have to have eczema,...

This recipe is a delicious dairy-free version of an Australian classic, from The Eczema Diet book. The recipe is vegan-friendly and contains less sugar and more wholemeal goodness than the conventional recipe. I'm not a big consumer of sweet foods but I love having an Anzac Biscuit with a cup of carob tea. My mother makes these every time we visit her in Queensland. She is now 80 and she even uses spelt flour, which she keeps in the cupboard for when we visit.   The biscuits can be eaten at any time of the year, not just on Anzac day (on April...

(GF, S, A, V) Serves 1, preparation time 5 minutes (pre-freeze banana overnight) This Detox breakfast recipe contains beetroot which is highly alkalising and protein-rich cashews and omega-3 rich chia seeds. If you are sensitive to chia seeds, swap them for flaxseeds. 1 frozen banana, sliced ¼ cup soaked raw cashews (soaked 2-4 hours) ½ teaspoon flax oil 1 tablespoon milk of choice (use rice milk if you have eczema) 1 tablespoon grated fresh beetroot Optional: powdered vitamins Skin Friend AM to help it gel beautifully  Optional toppings: 1 teaspoon chia seeds banana slices and/or papaya 1 teaspoon crushed raw...