Whole grains and fresh greens are food soulmates that offer a winning combination for health, vitality and climate-friendly cooking. From power breakfasts to grain bowls, warming soups and stews to satisfying salads, Nina Olsson's inspirational collection of versatile and tasty meat-free recipes makes for quick and easy bowls of goodness. Each recipe features nutrient-rich sources of fibre, vitamins and minerals that not only reduce the risk of stroke, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, but also contribute to better weight maintenance and are naturally anti-inflammatory. Grains and greens have never been more delicious and nutritious.

Believing herself abandoned by her parents, a young girl sets off on a quest to find them and on the way finds herself. Travelling through Russia, Romania, Finland, Sweden and America, her search is aided at different times by her Aunts Aninya, Elena and Katya. On a journey of discovery spanning the early 1900s until the 1920s, set against the backdrop of WW1 and a time of great change, she finally finds herself in Jazz Age New York looking for answers. This is a story of hope and belief in oneself, aided by fate and circumstance.

A book of poetry by Nina Olsson. Wandering through life, good times, bad times happy or sad an individual tapestry woven by us all. Lessons learned about expectations, capabilities, limitations and achievements. Nina Olsson lives happily on the Wirral Peninsula with her two cats. Her children long ago having left to lead their own interesting lives. A lover of travel and adventure, the arts and live music. Always involved in some project or other and ever ready for the next one.

A travelogue, pictorial diary and memories captured in print. A depiction of a wonderful journey. A rail journey from Birkenhead to Beijing and back again, routed through thirteen different countries. Of the many laughs, adventures, experiences, sights and sounds encountered in numerous locations. Of the friends who rode their own chosen parts of the tracks to make it an experience never to be forgotten. And the friends and family who stayed at home, but who travelled with me in their thoughts and good wishes.

Nina Olsson lives happily on the Wirral Peninsula with her two cats, her children long ago having left to lead their own interesting lives. A lover of travel and adventure, the Arts and live music. Always involved in some project or other and ever ready for the next one. The telling of a sledding trip with five huskies as part of a team taking part in a Charity Challenge over Norwegian and Swedish countryside. The challenges faced, the dogs, the terrain, the cold. A story of teamwork, fun, hard work, expectations, capabilities, limitations and achievements.

A walk through the realm of giants - the magnificent mountains of the Annapurna Conservation Region of Nepal. Explore the sights and sounds of the cities, towns and villages encountered along the way and meet the smiling, welcoming people. A lesson in the life about expectations, capabilities, limitations and achievements. Nina Olsson lives happily on the Wirral Peninsula with her two cats, her children long ago having left to lead their own interesting lives. A lover of travel and adventure, the Arts and live music. Always involved in some project or other and ever ready for the next one.

`Good food comes from a good source and is made from scratch at home with love.' Nina's recipes are always vegetarian and often vegan. Her food philosophy is all about balance and fun. This is wholesome vegetarian food at its best, inspired by cooking from around the world. It captures many of the ongoing culinary trends today - home-cooked comfort meals, plant-based recipes, power bowls, sharing dishes, salads, smoothies and porridges - foods that can all be served in a bowl. The chapters include Morning Bowls, Comforting and Energising Soups, Fresh and Delicious Salads, Grain Bowls, Noodles, Zoodles and Pasta, Hearty Bowls, Gatherings and Sweets. With recipes including a Cosmic Green Smoothie; a Buddha Bowl; Creamy Avocado and Crispy Kale Soba Noodles; a Laksa Luxe Bowl; and Chai Poached Pears with Coconut Ice Cream, this book gives you easy recipes brimming with vitality and health.