Message on a Plate

Foreword
James Twyman
The message of today, whether regarding spirituality or health, is integration. How do we understand the value and importance of positive, healthy living in relation to everything we know about spirituality and nutrition? This book does just that in a unique, interesting way. Message on a Plate focuses on one of the most common staples in the modern meal: the natural, earthy and always diverse world of the salad.
Laurent’s masterpiece, the first of its kind, combines the colour meaning of food ingredients with their corresponding chakras. Stop just one moment – did you really get what you just read? A salad corresponding with the ancient knowledge of the chakra system? That’s exactly what you’re about to read: a collection of easily put-together recipes designed to uplift the mind, body and soul.
The energy and love that has gone into this book pour forth from its pages, and its beautiful illustrations will both delight and inspire you into wanting to try each and every dish. Know that you are eating healthy food, whilst nourishing and invigorating your energy centres.
This book offers an easy way to practice this wisdom on a daily basis and provide beneficial impact on the psychological, meditative, spiritual and of course, physical well-being of everyone who commits to this study. In short, the simplest expression of a healthy meal, the meal just became a wellspring of spiritual and esoteric wisdom.
Give yourself the gift of entering the world of salad creativity and discover how to treat yourself and your loved ones with spiritual nourishment and well-being.
A new world is about to open up for you …
James Twyman
New York Times bestselling author of The Moses Code and Emissary of Light

Acknowledgements
My children deserve my deepest acknowledgement for experimenting with me on many of the dishes in this book. Though they were unaware, both of them have helped me to be imaginative with the produce I use and create colourful presentation platters to encourage them to joyfully eat fresh, tasty and healthy meals that include various fruits and vegetables.
A great thanks to all my special friends in England and France who gave me the opportunity to prepare these dishes for them in their homes and mine. They gave me that extra ingredient: love. Thanks to their great company and conversation, I was inspired to compile these exquisite recipes.
I would like to give special mention to the most caring, loving, understanding and beautiful love partner of mine, Karen. She offered me space as well as support during the critical stage of reviewing and editing the manuscript. She also reminded me of the importance of finding the right balance between work and play by practicing the art of moderation in everything we do. She is a great source of inspiration for the compilation of the dishes I created whilst thinking of her. I hope to share these with you in this book, along with further delightful recipes and ingredients.
I thank you, reader, for being inspired to purchase Message on a Plate and to favour this type of eating, with a willingness to remove any processed food from your diet for you and your loved ones as often as the opportunity presents itself. I came to realise that it is far cheaper to cook with fresh ingredients than to buy ready-made meals. The added bonus is that you know what you are feeding your ‘temple’. These recipes do not take much more time to prepare, and they will provide you with great satisfaction.
Finally, I would like to thank my worldwide friends from ‘Generation 1’ and beyond, as well as my mum, for their support, encouragement, and wisdom over the past year. A particular mention and sincere gratitude go to Korkarn from Thailand and Gonul from Turkey. They provided me with the motivation and idea to create this book. They saw the simplicity in it, they held the vision of it as a great concept, they took time to review and advise on the recipes, they challenged me when I needed it and they gave me the spark to see the chakra connection and hear the energy message that each fruit, vegetable, salad and herb unfolds within us, once we wish to embrace it.
I am blessed!

Introduction
Fruits and vegetables, herbs and salads are talking to us! Every day!
The concept came to me when I started to observe my eating choices and habits and came across the book The Colours Speak by William Berton. With intuition, I began to relate to the messages contained in vegetarian produce.
The produce is speaking to us – communicating through amazing colours, beautiful smells, refreshing and delicious textures. Each item embraces a specific message ready to be imparted. The many combinations are a treat for the eyes and taste buds and enlightens the mind.
Many of you have heard of the benefit of eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day. I believe that you, your children, your family and your friends will eat at least ten portions a day once you discover the meaning of each fruit and vegetable and understand its language. These delights are pure creations of love from the earth and sun to provide our bodies with the vital nutrients they need to live the best all-around healthy life. They boost the immune system as well as enhancing the vibrations and colours of our chakras.
Remember the expression ‘You are what you eat’? You will come to learn through this book the true meaning behind this quote. You will be endowed with clarity, inspiration and energy every day – every time you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The recipes in this book take little time to prepare. I hope they will inspire you to embrace the magic of cooking and connect with your inner creativity.
It will be a pleasure and a daily ritual for you to prepare, eat, and perhaps even cultivate wondrous, nourishing food. The dishes and their meaning will give you a completely different perspective on your life and well-being.
The various salads and recipes presented here are very easy to create. Each is composed of locally found, common, everyday ingredients available in all food markets and shops and is more affordable than ready-made meals or processed food, especially when purchased in season. I would recommend favouring organic produce, as these fruits and vegetables are grown in a more natural way with respect to the environment. Look also for local produce, as it will be fresher than any imported product. However, exotic produce also has great benefits and flavours.
Thank you for purchasing this book. I wish you a lot of joy and happiness travelling and experimenting with its contents!
Preparation of the dishes
For the best result, prepare all the ingredients prior to creating the dish. Once the ingredients are cut, display them in front of you, either on your cutting board or in small containers. The mise en place, or preparation stage with a neat and clean worktop, are key to assembling the recipe with ease. The quantity of the ingredients listed in each recipe will comfortably make two servings. You will need to halve the quantity to create one plate. You can also refer to the picture to guide you
Message of the dishes
You will notice some words are in italic in each of the recipes. These words correspond to the meaning of the ingredients and represent the vibrational element of the produce used in the dish. You can also refer to each meaning by looking at the section ‘A to Z Guide to Fruits and Vegetables: Meanings, Vibration, and Related Chakras’.