Health condition
Recipes & herbs for Hormonal Balance
Phytoestrogens, lignans, and mineral density support menstrual regularity, perimenopause comfort, and thyroid function. Flax, soy, and maca lead the published data.
3 herbs that support hormonal balance
Recipes featuring these herbs
24 recipes in the RecipeCrave catalog that use one or more of the herbs above. Sorted by simplest first.
Roasted Pumpkin Soup
Silky, deeply caramelized pumpkin soup with garlic, sage, and a swirl of cream. autumn weeknight comfort that tastes like it took hours.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.80/serving
Feijoada (Brazilian Black Bean Stew)
Brazil's national dish. black beans slow-cooked with smoky pork, sausage, and bay. Served over rice with garlicky greens and orange.
- Time
- 2 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Calories
- 620 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $5.40/serving
Scotch Egg
A scotch egg is a boiled egg that has been breaded, deep-fried or baked after being wrapped in sausage.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Fish Roll
Flaky golden pastry wrapped around a savory tuna or sardine filling — the Nigerian small-chops staple sold at every bus park and birthday party. Sausage-roll shape, fish flavor, and gone in two bites.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Special Seafood Fried Rice
Fluffy rice stir-fried with prawns, fish, and crunchy vegetables for a savoury, smoky finish. A loaded one-pan meal that turns leftover rice into something special.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Jambalaya Rice
The ingredients for the one-pot cuisine jambalaya are rice, meat or seafood, and veggies. Jambalaya, which has French and Spanish origins, is quite comparable to paella and also similar to our jollof rice.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $3.20/serving
Seafood Boil
Fresh prawns, lobster, clams, crab, potatoes, corn and sausage are all combined in this seafood boil and simmered in a savoury broth. A magnificent one-pot supper that's ideal for serving a crowd!
- Time
- 1 hr
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.00/serving
Ofada Sauce
One of the many types of stew that we eat in Nigeria is called Ayamase stew, also known as Ofada stew or the Nigerian designer stew. This stew's distinctively excellent flavour comes from the use of green coloured peppers and onions, as well as from the usage of local spices such locust beans.
- Time
- 1 hr 20 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.50/serving
Korean Style Corn Dog
Korean Style Corn Dog is a Korean snack that lets mozzarella cheese take centre stage. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Frittata
This is the Italian breakfast to reach for when there is eggs in the kitchen. On the table in about 22 minutes.
- Time
- 22 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Vegan Toad-in-the-hole
Here vegan sausages and aquafaba come together in a British one-pot main with real depth. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Bean Burger
A generous snack where spring onions and black beans share the bowl. Genuinely beginner-friendly from start to finish.
- Time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Christmas Turkey with Cranberry Gravy
Christmas Turkey with Cranberry Gravy is proof that turkey and dry white wine rarely need much help. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 3 hr 10 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Easy Lentil Loaf
Built on red lentils and carrot, this one-pot main delivers big for very little effort. Straightforward steps, dependable results.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 5 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
One-pot Sausage and Spicy Bean Stew
Sausages and mixed beans set the tone for this easygoing British stew. Great for busy weeknights or a relaxed weekend cook.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 5 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Penne Pasta with Orange Tomatoes and Squash
There is real comfort in a pasta like this one, rich with penne pasta and orange cherry tomatoes. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Sage and Onion Stuffing
Here sausage meat and breadcrumbs come together in a British side with real depth. Leftovers, if you get any, are even better the next day.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 10 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Slow Roasted Easter Lamb
Slow Roasted Easter Lamb is a British roast that lets shoulder of lamb take centre stage. Serves 8 without any fuss.
- Time
- 4 hr
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Sweet Potato and Cranberry Stuffing with Pecans
Sweet potatoes and sourdough bread set the tone for this easygoing American side. Make it once and it will earn a place in your rotation.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Sweet Potato Gnocchi
This Italian pasta stretches sweet potatoes and tenderstem broccoli into something quietly special. Balanced, filling and easy to love.
- Time
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Stuffing
Few pairings work as hard as cauliflower and kale, and this British roast proves it. The sort of recipe you stop needing to look up.
- Time
- 1 hr 5 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $2.50/serving
Fenugreek Cinnamon Blood-Sugar Curry with Chickpeas & Spinach
A weeknight curry engineered for type-2 diabetic-friendly cooking. Fenugreek (4-hydroxyisoleucine) + cinnamon (polyphenols) both modulate insulin sensitivity through different pathways — combining them lowers fasting glucose more than either alone in published trials. Chickpea fiber blunts the post-meal glucose spike. Built for daily inclusion in a blood-sugar management protocol.
- Time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Calories
- 360 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $2.20/serving
Cajun Jambalaya
Louisiana's one-pot rice dish — andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, the holy trinity, and Cajun seasoning all cooked in a single pot with broth-soaked rice.
- Time
- 1 hr 15 min
- Servings
- 6 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.40/serving
Sri Lankan Fish Curry
Tropical fish simmered in a coconut-and-tamarind curry built on roasted curry powder, pandan, curry leaves, and Maldive fish flakes — Sri Lanka's coastal staple.
- Time
- 55 min
- Servings
- 4 servings
- Cost per serving
- $4.20/serving
Important
Diet is supportive, not replacement therapy. Hormonal Balance that is severe or progressive requires a qualified clinician. Herbs can interact with prescription medication — check each herb page before adding therapeutic doses to your routine.