Food Quotes by Ella Woodward

There are so many amazing plant-based foods out there that I don't feel the urge to eat tofu bacon.

— Ella Woodward

The things I cook and eat on a regular basis are really inexpensive.

— Ella Woodward

You can add things to savoury dishes as you cook, but sweet dishes are more challenging.

— Ella Woodward

I love Anthropology for kitchenware - they make the best bowls, plates, cutlery etc.

— Ella Woodward

There's no such thing as 'bad' food or 'good' food.

— Ella Woodward

I don't know what would happen to me if I ate a bacon sandwich, but I'm just not interested.

— Ella Woodward

I love cooking and having friends over for dinner, so a beautiful table to sit around is a must.

— Ella Woodward

Believe me, there's nothing I hate more than feeling hungry.

— Ella Woodward

If you eat broccoli steamed or boiled, it's not very exciting, but you can roast it with things like turmeric and make…

— Ella Woodward

Eating a natural diet with loads of fresh fruit and veg and little processed food helps me manage the symptoms of my…

— Ella Woodward

Home-made smoothies are a great way of satisfying a sweet tooth. Adding in things like frozen banana will make it taste super…

— Ella Woodward

For lunch, I tend to eat leftovers. I'm always recipe testing, so I tend to enjoy whatever is left in the fridge.…

— Ella Woodward

I still have a sweet tooth, so I bake a lot, but I'd much rather have one of my sweet potato brownies…

— Ella Woodward

As I started eating more natural foods and thinking about what I was putting into my body, I became more interested in…

— Ella Woodward

On a weekday, I'll go for a big bowl of creamy porridge with almond butter and berries if I'm at home, or…

— Ella Woodward

My aim is to get people excited about eating more veggies and seeing them as delicious ingredients rather than a chore.

— Ella Woodward

I literally never ate fruit or vegetables before. My diet instead revolved around ice cream, chocolate, peanut butter and jelly eaten with…

— Ella Woodward

Just because you want to eat vegetables and eat well doesn't mean you can't share food and have fun with it. It…

— Ella Woodward

I really focus on natural products, so I love using unrefined products instead of refined ones. I swap white rice for brown…

— Ella Woodward

A delicious smoothie is a really easy way of taking on lots of amazing skin boosting ingredients and was my first port…

— Ella Woodward

I'm always cooking big veggie curries for friends with tons of spices, coconut milk, chilli - I'll saute potatoes in the spices,…

— Ella Woodward

I want to make vegetables a bit cooler and help people see them as something that can be an interesting, delicious addition…

— Ella Woodward

The first recipe I made was a disaster. I'd been chopping and pressing dates to create a raw brownie, and I thought…

— Ella Woodward

The trick is preventing yourself from becoming overwhelmed; just adding in one new serving of fruit or veg a day is fantastic.…

— Ella Woodward

My whole thing isn't about being vegan, to be honest. It's more about a more natural diet.

— Ella Woodward

I want to give you a way to eat your broccoli in a way that you actually want to eat it.

— Ella Woodward

I'm promoting healthy - healthier - eating, not suggesting everyone should emulate me.

— Ella Woodward

Healthy eating doesn't have to be crazily complicated; it can actually be so fun.

— Ella Woodward

Healthy eating isn't supposed to be about self-denial; it's not a punishment.

— Ella Woodward

I began researching natural healing, which is how I came to change my diet. Overnight, I gave up refined sugar, gluten, dairy,…

— Ella Woodward

I always carry a little jar of nuts around with me. I roast them beforehand with tamari and thyme to give them…

— Ella Woodward

The most important thing is to snack on things that are filled with real food and nourishing ingredients that will leave you…

— Ella Woodward

Food was a big part of our family gatherings, but it was usually pasta. We didn't eat that well. Everything was home-made…

— Ella Woodward

Eating well isn't about dieting or deprivation, so you shouldn't feel that you're bound to certain rules.

— Ella Woodward

With eating well, there's a perception that it's depressing. People think they're just going to meditate and eat kale.

— Ella Woodward

It's about making small changes at first and adding foods to your diet before you take any away; start with one extra…

— Ella Woodward

I don't want people to see healthy eating as a diet. I want it to be satisfying food that everyone takes pleasure…

— Ella Woodward

I eat the way I do because I really enjoy it but also because it's the only thing I've found that helps…

— Ella Woodward

My problem with the word 'clean' is that it has become too complicated. It has become too loaded. When I first read…

— Ella Woodward

What I hear a lot is that fresh, healthy eating isn't accessible. That it's full of bizarre ingredients people have never heard…

— Ella Woodward