My 5 top reasons for doing a detox in Winter include: COVID Restrictions = less temptation + fewer social engagements! Most of us tend to hibernate more in Winter, and with COVID-19 concerns, who wants to leave the cosy warmth of home unnecessarily! You could be rugged up in your soft doona, watching your favourite [...]
INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped 500g cauliflower, cut into florets 400g butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes 1 teaspoon ground tumeric 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds 4 sprigs fresh thyme, stalk removed 1 cup red lentils, rinsed 3 teaspoons vegetable stock powder 400g can chopped tomatoes [...]
A great Winter warmer! Preserved lemon works beautifully with salads and casseroles, along with adding an exciting flavour to vegetarian dishes! Preserved lemon peel is also said to have anti-cancer properties! Ingredients 3 sweet potatoes, cut into chunks 190g bag spinach 1 tbsp sunflower oil 8 chicken thighs, skinless and boneless 500ml chicken stock For [...]
Have you forgotten what it feels like to feel really good? Do you have more time on your hands in isolation? Before coronavirus, was your social life your excuse for not detoxing? Do you wander to the kitchen in search of "something" many times per day? Are you scared of getting into a habit of [...]
This is a great healthy snack, and also a great idea for school lunchboxes! INGREDIENTS • 6 chicken drumsticks • 3 tablespoons of organic tamari • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic • Olive oil for cooking METHOD • Cook drumsticks with garlic and tamari in a covered pan on low heat until cooked through. • Turn [...]
This is a Lebanese dish with down to earth heartiness! Ingredients 1 cup dried chickpeas washed and drained ½ cup dried kidney beans washed and drained ½ cup dried butter beans washed and drained ½ cup brown lentils washed and drained ½ cup long grain rice or brown rice (detox) washed and drained (rice is [...]
INGREDIENTS • ½ cup quinoa, cooked • 3 large beetroots, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes • ½ butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes • 2 handfuls of spinach, chopped • 12 eggs • 150 g goat’s feta • Sea salt and pepper to taste METHOD • Preheat the oven to [...]
Did you know your body is designed to detoxify harmful substances that you ingest, breath in or come into contact with, on a daily basis…Thank goodness, otherwise you wouldn’t be around to read this! However, your body has not been designed to deal with the types OR the amount of toxins you are exposed to [...]
My 7 Summer tips, in no particular order, to keep your family in the best of health! The right sunscreen We are all told to slip slop slap over Summer to protect ourselves from the harsh Australian sun, but what exactly are we slopping on? The regular sunscreen’s advertised and in the supermarket are full [...]
It's time to look and feel better in time for Christmas! The lead up to Christmas can be CRAZY, with functions, shopping, and planning celebrations. Feeling better about ourselves makes these tasks so much easier as we feel a sense of control in our lives, and I don't know about you, but I would certainly [...]
