Recipes for Pulses, Grains, Seeds, Flakes, Flour, Ferments...

Lentils are a great addition to any stew, combining here with the mushrooms to add a satisfying texture and peppery flavour, enriched by crème fraiche. Amy uses millet flour to give the dumplings a short, almost scone-like texture.

Blueberries are nutritional powerhouses, rich in antioxidant polyphenols, including flavonoids, which are associated with better heart, metabolic, gut and brain health. Not bad for a sweet treat. Danka Jandric uses our four grain muesli base to ramp up the plant diversity and fibre content and make these vegan muffins still more nutritious. All without compromising on flavour!

This show-stopping cake from Tereza Pospíšilová combines quinoa, fava bean and almond flours to create a rich moist cake topped with spiced glazed pears.

India Matthews' hearty lentil stew is the perfect dish for winter. Our olive green lentils have a peppery favour and provide a satisfying texture.

This pie recipe from Isabella Palmer is a great one for feeding a crowd on cold nights: flavoured with leek, parsnip, sage, white wine, encased in a buttery spelt shortcrust. 

Look no further than this umami-rich, plant-packed vegetable ragu full of diverse fibre and other nutrients to nourish you and your gut. Inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi's ultimate tray-bake ragu, this recipe contains even more plants. Hodmedod’s Broth Mix is the perfect base, containing no fewer than 7 different pulses and grains, and adding beautiful texture. The recipe packs in 12 different plants, not counting the herbs or spices, which add another half dozen. Serve with a side salad and you'll be well over 20 plants in a single meal.

This deliciously moist apple and walnut cake from Sarah Cotterell and Aitana Infante is made with sourdough but nonetheless simple and easy to make.

Flatbreads are a staple of many cultures around the word and would have been one of the first leavened breads as they don't require an oven and can be made over a fire by heating a flat rock. These flatbreads are quick and simple to make in a heavy bottomed pan on the hob and go well with a variety of dishes.

In this simple stew Isabella Palmer creates a delicious and sustaining meal from simple ingredients. Nutritious and nutty black barley grains are paired with sweet butternut squash and served with a bitter salad to balance the rich stew.

Isabella Palmer's buttery shortbread is made a little special with fragrant cardamom. Millet flour plays the role of more usual rice flour or cornflour for that melt-in-the-mouth texture - only with a nuttier flavour.

A diverse blend of grains, seeds and nuts bring varied textures to this festive granola. Cranberries and traditional winter spices add Christmas flavours. Jarred up, this granola makes a wonderful gift for friends and family.

These spiced jammy bars, topped with a crumble of oat and black barley flakes, are perfect for packed lunches, afternoon treats or served warm with ice cream as a delicious dessert.