I take the making of my salads and the eating of my salads very seriously. Just as seriously as I take the making of my daily coffee and the taking of that very first sip. It's important stuff. It can make or break my day.
When it comes to tabbouli - It needs to stuffed full of parsley and so full of lemon that it makes my cheeks draw in. No exceptions.
What I love about this salad.....no grain in sight.
Read More
I’m talking all about alkalising foods at the moment.
What the hell are you talking about? I hear you ask . . .
Read More
Looking for a super simple yet nourishing soup that will keep you feeling full and satisfied?
It really doesn’t get much simpler than this.
Read More
Cookbooks, like men, come in and out of your life. Some excite you at first, but leave you totally underwhelmed within minutes. Some, those special few, can quite simply change your life.
The new cookbook by Lee Holmes, Eat Right for Your Shape , is just one such book.
This book takes a fresh look at the ancient Indian healing system of Ayurveda. A holistic approach to feeling well, balanced and living in harmony with yourself and your surroundings. A union of the mind, body, senses and soul to help achieve balance and good health.
Read MoreI’ve been contemplating the tough questions in life lately……
1. How will my body react when I re-introduce it to milk?
2. When is it respectable to put up your Christmas tree?
3. When did we start wearing caps into restaurants?
4. Can I eat sweet potato dip for my breakfast?
Read MoreI have a tip for you - you can't fry soggy mash!
Hmmm...maybe not such an exciting tip, but a good one nevertheless if you plan on making fish patties. I'm not only talking about potato mash, but mashed food in general. It's a tip I've kinda known for a long time, but not often put into practice.....unfortunately.
If you use this tip with these patties (by making sure you allow to firm up in the fridge before frying), you'll love me forever.
Is that weird?
Read MoreYes the lovely orange root vegetable may have oodles more vitamin A, vitamin C and fiber than its white cousin - the regular potato, but did you know that sweet potatoes are outstanding for your digestion?
Their high starch content can be easily broken down which is so soothing for our stomach and intestines - ideal for those of us suffering tummy issues (like the horrible bloating I'm currently enjoying due to my hypothyroidism).
Read MoreSay hello to Avril!
Avril lives in New England, USA where she works as an elderly care provider, where she's the mother of two little girls and where she cooks and bakes like crazy for her blog Baking and Creating with Avril .
Avril's blog is filled to the brim with wonderful family friendly recipes made with love, igniting her dream of one day potentially opening up her very own bakery. How exciting Avril. Although the thought of bakers hours leaves me in a cold sweat!
Baking and Creating with Avril also happens to be my Secret Recipe Club blog for the month of August.
Read MoreI've got the sniffles, the body aches and the "can't be f''s" at the moment, and all I'm craving is soup. Silky smooth soup that I don't have to chew. Food that is a cinch to make and that actually makes me feel like I'm giving my body a fighting chance!
I'm really not very pleasant when I'm sick.
Read MoreDid you know you can buy bread mixes in a box at the supermarket? Apparently, they're made for our convenience.
Seriously?!
A box filed with fake ingredients and loads of sugar, designed to make us feel like we're bakers. That we're filling our bodies with goodness just because we've switched the oven on. I like to think we're a little smarter than they give us credit for. I like to think I am.....well, at least occasionally.
Okey dokey, I've had my rant, so now to a quick bread recipe THAT IS packed full of nutrition and nothing fake in sight.
Read Moreou're gonna love this soup!
Correction. If you love corn, you're gonna love this soup. I promise.
It's fresh and creamy. It pops in your mouth yet still wonderfully soothing. It's a soup that makes you exhale in utter contentment.
Read MoreSpring.
I certainly wouldn't class it as my favourite season, but it's still a beauty, don't you think? I love the very beginning of it, when the leaves just start to show themselves and splashes of colour can be seen everywhere you look as the flowers begin to bud. I love that I still need to carry a jacket with me and that I can still rug up under a blanket most evenings.
I also love that Christmas is not too far away!
But probably my most favourite thing about this season is all the yummy Spring vegetables that begin to show themselves. How can you say no to their petite size and beautiful colours?
Read MoreFood for Thought: Carrots.
Did you know that the second most popular vegetable (after the potato) can help promote beautiful skin? Being super high in Vitamin A and antioxidants, carrots help prevent premature wrinkling, acne, dry skin, pigmentation, blemishes and uneven skin tones. They can also protect us against macular degeneration of the eyes, some cancers and heart disease.
The Vitamin A will also help your liver flush out toxins from the body - which can only be considered a good thing in my book!
Maybe you're a smarty pants and already knew all that...but I bet you didn't know that the nutrition in carrots are encased in tiny little protein sacs that have to be broken for you to gain these benefits (this could be through cooking, grinding, juicing or plain old simple proper chewing).
I cooked AND pureed mine....
Read More
We're slowly coming to the end of parsnip season here in Australia. Even though it's available all year round, it's at its best from Autumn to Spring (perfect for those of you in the Northern hemisphere!)
It takes only a handful of ingredients to make this wonderful soup, and I guarantee you'll love the aroma coming from the oven as it bakes, the burst of sweet roasted garlic as you puree it all together and then the taste once you dollop your sour cream on top. Oh my.
Read More
Raspberries: Research has shown that these little red rubies can actually help with obesity, regulate your blood sugar levels, keep your digestive system nice and healthy AND help lower your risk of developing chronic disease. Geez....I simply ate them cause I loved the taste of them!
Did you know that just one cup of raspberries gives you a third of your daily intake of fibre, helping to keep you full for longer?
So with all of this information I’ve now put in your head, and the fact that I can tell you for a fact that they taste bloody good – the little recipe that I'm providing you with today is so worth trying.
Read MoreDid you know that the peanut is actually a legume and not an actual nut? I didn't, and only learnt this little fact recently.
What I did know, however was that they are packed full of nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins as well as mono-unsaturated fatty acids, which helps to lower "bad cholesterol" and increase "good cholesterol".
So basically (I believe), this little treat can be and should be enjoyed whole-heartily in the full knowledge of what an amazing and loving gift you're giving to yourself.
Read More
