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Wonderful Winter Fruit & Vegetables + Recipe
Jun 03, 2022
The temperature has dropped and it's too cold for salads and smoothies. Replace cold foods with warming foods. Start with breakfast - swap smoothies and fruit salad with warming, poached or baked seasonal fruit such as quince, pears, apples, nashi and rhubarb. If you enjoy morning smoothies, add aromatic spices which promote digestion & keep your constitution warm. Cinnamon and ginger work wonderfully well with most fruits & flavours. Swap cold breakfast cereal with a warming breakfast porridge or a protein chia pudding.
Baked Pumpkin Bolognese
May 19, 2022
A warming winter recipe much like a Shepherd's Pie but with sweet pumpkin slices instead of mashed potato.
That Chicken Recipe
Apr 26, 2022
Chicken supreme with mushrooms and carrots poached in coconut, lime, chilli & ginger. This chicken dish on my instagram had more reach outs for the recipe than any other I have posted. Enjoy. It is as delicious as it looks.
Has Naturopathy been hijacked by Wellness?
Mar 30, 2022
Almost as soon as the word ‘wellness’ moved into our collective view, it was hijacked and commodified - so it’s hard to separate out the well-meaning wellness influencers and superfood spruikers from the more sinister aspects of the industry. The word wellness has changed to encompass an industry that is unlike anything we’ve experienced before. If you’re reading this, you’re likely interested in health and may have dabbled in a few wellness trends (I think most of us have at this point!). But everything in this world has a shadow side and wellness is no exception.
Collective Exhaustion - from burnt out to restored
Mar 08, 2022The word ‘stress’ no longer seems to encapsulate the depth and complexity of what we have experienced as a collective. To say we’re burnt out and exhausted was already an understatement pre-2020. Many of us are now entering into the state of freeze, a response by the nervous system designed to help us disassociate or ‘numb out’. Every single one of us has our limit, so what happens when we’re pushed beyond it for a sustained period of time?
Natural Remedies & Foods To Soothe Your Irritated Mucous Membranes.
Feb 23, 2022
Irritated & inflamed mucous membranes of the respiratory & digestive systems is something I've been seeing a lot more lately. It reminds me of a blend I created a long time ago called Soothing Marshmallow which was prescribed for these kinds of ailments. It has been missing in our repertoire of new naturopathic tea blends and so, I decided to bring it back.
Scrumptious Banana & Zucchini Loaf Cake (grain free)
Feb 11, 2022Is this a loaf or a cake? That's up to you! It's soft, super moist and grain and gluten free. Whatever the name & shape, enjoy this loaf or cake just as is, straight from the oven; toast well and spread with good quality cultured butter - thank you Pepe Saya; and for a sweet or savoury meal or snack, it all depends on your toppings.
Digestive Bitters - for optimal digestion and detoxification.
Feb 11, 2022
Did you know that we have bitter taste receptors on our tongues and in our guts? Bitters aren’t just a flavour type, they’re a medicine we’ve evolved with. They’re an important part of creating optimal digestion and detoxification.
Plum, Radish, Red Onion & Herb Salad with Smoky, Hot Grilled Lamb Chops
Jan 19, 2022
I love a salad made from seasonal fruit, vegetables & herbs. Summer plums, radish, and red onion pair beautifully in this salad. The olive oil mellows the sharp flavour of the radishes and plums. Just one mouthful will give you the most wonderful sensory experience. You'll keep coming back for more.
Sunday Cookies ~ the simplest cookies to make any which way you like.
Jan 16, 2022
Not only are these cookies quick and easy to make, you can pretty much use what you have on hand. This version is grain free but you can also use gluten free grains such as rolled oats or quinoa flakes. They are also sugar free though you can add any sweetener you like. Though when making banana cookies, the bananas are sweet enough. And they are dairy free and egg free, though I sometimes add an egg if I want to add protein and healthy fats.