Cleansing Kitchari (6 – 8 servings) This amazingly tasty dish heals digestive distress, balances the metabolism, is a potent blood and liver cleanser, assists in healthy weight loss and is packed with nutrients. I love cooking with lots of spices so this appeals to all the senses. Plus it’s a breeze to make. Make a… Read More »
Chicken soup with dumplings (Serves 4) (Inspired by Alexx Stuart –Low Tox Living) Dumpling Ingredients 500g organic chicken mince 2 tablespoons flour (if Gluten Free, coconut flower works well) 1 heaped Tablespoon dried tarragon 1 heaped Tablespoon dried or fresh Parsley 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1 egg ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon of white… Read More »
Coconut poached chicken Salad, with soup the next day Serves 2 plus lunch the following day I love it when I can cook dinner and easily repurpose the left overs for a completely different dish the next day. Ingredients 1 can coconut milk (400mL), I like Ayam brand thumb sized piece of ginger, sliced 1… Read More »
Chorizo and Butter Bean Soup Butter Beans are also known as Lima beans and are an often over looked nutrient powder house. Full of fibre they are great for lowering cholesterol, improving blood sugar metabolism and helping you feel full for longer. Combined here with corn to make complete protein, this is a filling and delicious soup… Read More »
IMPROVE YOUR DIET STARTING NOW With so much conflicting information out there, knowing what to eat for optimal health can be very confusing. Every day a new study is released claiming that certain foods are good or bad. Apparently we should all be avoiding grains, or eating only whole grains, eating butter, not eating butter, green… Read More »
Speedy Fish Stew Serves: 4 Time: 20 minutes We all know that fish is full of important nutrients like omega 3 fats. Add some cooked tomatoes for their lycopene, an amazing antioxidant, garlic for its anti-inflammatory properties and some tasty fish stock and you have a nourishing meal in minutes. Ingredients 1 Tbsp. Olive Oil… Read More »
Roasted Tomato & Capsicum Soup (Serves 4) Ingredients 1kg Roma Tomatoes – halved 5 cloves of garlic – leave skin on 3 stalks of rosemary – or as much/ little as you like 2 Tbsp. of Lemon Thyme. 1 Tbsp. salt 2 tsp Sumac 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil 2 Tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar – if… Read More »
Welcome to the second installment of the winter wellness series – ALL ABOUT BROTH I promised in the last post (check it out here if your missed it) that if you are new to bone broth, all would be revealed soon and here we are. Not only is homemade stock/ bone broth a nutrient powerhouse but… Read More »
Home made chicken stock /Bone Broth Ingredients 2 chicken carcasses 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar (Braggs is my favourite) 2 onions – cut into quarters 2 carrots – cut into pieces 2 stalks celery – sliced 2 leek – sliced – use the whole thing 4 cloves of garlic – crushed with the… Read More »