Hi, One of the issues I have had with my diet was that I would eat an excessive amount of junk food at night. I’ve never been a huge sweet eater… meaning I could not sit and eat a whole block of chocolate or a whole packet of biscuits like some friends of mine. I … Continue reading
(a traditional French Chicken Fricasse) 8 medium chicken thighs, bone-in & skin-on 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 3 teaspoons Himalayan/sea salt, divided 2 teaspoons pepper, divided 1 medium onion, diced 2 medium carrots, diced 2 large celery stalks, diced 1 pint baby bella mushrooms, quartered 3 cloves garlic, diced 1/2 cup … Continue reading
Ingredients: 2 avocados, chopped 1 lime, juiced 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 small red onion, finely diced 1/3 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 1 small chili, diced Method: Place avocado in a bowl. Spoon over 2 tablespoons lime juice. Toss gently to coat.Add oil, onion, chili and coriander to avocado. Toss to combine. Season … Continue reading
Ingredients: 700g of boneless chicken thighs 1 or 2 cans of coconut milk 3 tsp red curry paste 1 small yellow onion 1 medium red capsicum 1 medium green capsicum 1/2 head of cabbage. Method: Turn on slow cooker before beginning prep. Pour your coconut milk into your slow cooker and add your curry paste. … Continue reading
Dealing with stress. Stress, the anxiety laden bane of modern societies the world over. Well, not so, at least in the context of our physiological wellbeing. Stress is necessary for the health and balance of our bodies. Over the millennia of our evolution we have developed a very complicated set of behavioural traits and responses … Continue reading
Sometimes the simple salads are the best… Ingredients (serves 2) 1 fennel bulb, thinly sliced 1 lemon, juiced 2-3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 pear, thinly sliced baby spinach or rocket leaves macadamia nuts, roughly chopped Method: 1. Add fennel, lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl. Toss to combine and refrigerate for a … Continue reading
Author and activist Anna Lappe takes on the billion-dollar business of marketing junk food, soda, and fast food to children and teens. With diet-related related illnesses alarmingly on the rise, pervasive marketing of junk food to kids is downright dangerous. The food industry says its up to parents to raise healthy kids. Lappe agrees, that’s … Continue reading
We thought this was a great article about all of the fantastic health benefits of bone broths. As well as being tasty, homemade bone broths are rich in amino acids as well as minerals such as magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, silicon, sulfur, silicon and trace minerals. See the article here for more information and recipe ideas… Continue reading
Ingredients 2 large sweet potatoes 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, melted Himalayan or sea salt Freshly ground pepper Paprika (or your favorite seasoning ) Method Preheat the oven to 190 C Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into even matchsticks. Place them on a baking tray (line with baking paper for a crisper exterior) … Continue reading
This beautiful easy salad is from Young and Raw. Ingredients: 1 Romaine lettuce ( or other variety) 1 Small Beet, shredded or processed in a food processor 1/2 Carrot, shredded or processed in a food processor 1 Small Avocado, sliced 1 Small hand full of Pumpkin Seeds 1/4 Cucumber, Sliced Dressing: 1/4 Cup of … Continue reading