I’m always on the lookout for new and awesome veggies to add to my morning smoothie because it has seriously changed my life for the better. I’ve never been happier (my skin has never been happier EITHER) and I just feel so energised and ready to do anything. I’ve discovered some more awesome goodies to…
Have we ever thought, “what is our purpose in this life?”. Perhaps many people are busy or have never particularly thought about it, but purpose is one of the biggest and greatest things anyone could ever have. Have you ever watched one of those video game competition playthroughs were some of the earlier entries were…
(Yields: 4 crumbles, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins) Ingredients Raspberry Sauce 1 cup raspberries 1/4 cup white grape juice 1 teaspoon unflavoured gelatine (corn starch will work too) Crust 1 cup instant oatmeal 1/4 cup sweet potato blondie mash (recipe here*) (or 2 wedges baked sweet potatoes, 1 tablespoon grape or pineapple sauce, 1…
(Yields: 2 blondies, Serving: 2, Prep time: 25 mins, Cook time: 1 hr 5 mins) Ingredients 1/2 large sweet potato (or 1 medium) 2 tablespoons oat flour 2 tablespoons whole wheat pastry flour 1/4 cup mixed roasted pecans and almonds 2 tablespoons homemade pineapple preserves (recipe here*) 1 tablespoon olive oil Note: It may be…
Since a few months ago, I’ve found brilliant NEW ways to eat food without so much salt, and wanted to share them with you! Get Used to Less Salt I find that the more salt we have, the more it kind of makes us want more. So if I live on salty foods, I just…
To me, calorie counting seems like a pretty empty concept, if we’re doing nothing but count calories. I think it’s a pretty clear that not all calories are created equal, so counting calories without the proper knowledge of the food, may not help you become any healthier. Let’s do a great comparison: 1 Avocado Calories:…
I bet the “which is healthier” will capture people’s attention. In fact, I believe both are extremely healthy in their different ways. What is Blending? Blending is like, throwing the entire thing in and it comes out wet pulp! Blending fruits and veggies make it much thicker because you have the whole food in there,…
(Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients 1/2 cucumber 1/2 cup chopped pineapples 1/2 cup purple cabbage 1/2 cup cherry/grape tomatoes, sliced in half 5-10 roasted pecans Dressing 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 1 sprinkles of sea salt 1-3 sprinkles freshly ground…
This recipe is adapted from Flavour Bomb Greens n Noodles on My New Roots. (Yields: 1 plate, Serving: 1, Prep time: 15 mins, Cook time: 10 mins) Ingredients 2 packet whole wheat noodles 1 cup baby spinach 1 cup kale 2 large Swiss chard leaves (stems included) Dressing 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1…
(Yields: 2 cups, Serving: 2, Prep time: 15 mins) Ingredients This one is the old grandfather because it’s the fourth edition of the different green smoothies I’ve made! 1 pear 1 cup green grapes 1 green apple 1/2 lemon 1/4 large cucumber 1 cup kale 1 cup baby spinach 1 cup Swiss chard 1/2 celery…