This is a real winner in the taste and health category, what with it’s main ingredients consisting of two of the worlds most healthiest foods, broccoli and almonds, and the fact that it’s a quiche (I mean who doesn’t like quiche). I have written about the benefits of both broccoli and almonds in other blogs…
Feeling lethargic, run down, hungover or just craving something tasty? Then this immune boosting, digestive warming smoothie is just for you. When I say it’s crammed full of nutritious goodies I mean literally crammed, you couldn’t fit more in the blender if you tried. The cayenne pepper and ginger awaken the digestive system, firing it…
Chia Seed Breakfasts- Start the day as you mean to go on! Dear Readers, Todays post is all about the beautiful meal, BREAKFAST! Many people out there allow this meal to pale into insignificance. Ever since we became too ‘old’ for coco pops its like breakfast just doesn’t seem fun anymore. It becomes merely a…
The latest food to join the superfood gang? The Chia seed. Chia seeds are from a plant which is related to mint, called Salvia Hispanica. Not tasting or looking like mint at all, they come in a tiny black seed form and are known to have some, quite frankly, amazing benefits. In fact so amazing…
This has got to be my favourite recipe of all time; tasty, healthy and surprisingly versatile. I have it for breakfast, for snacks, and even for dessert (crumbled on top of a helping a natural yoghurt, yum). The combination of nuts keeps you feeling satisfied and energised all morning long and the fruit fills you…
Four years ago we visited Vietnam and I have to say I fell head over heels in love with the place, a massive influencing factor being how delicious the food was. I’ve never tasted a cuisine that is quite so fresh, healthy and flavoursome. They manage to create the perfect amount of spice, (just enough…
Benefits of Bananas Dear Readers, I’ve recently been pondering the benefits of bananas; a fruit which really is unlike any other, what with it’s funny peeling techniques, and it’s star role in comedy pranks, this is undeniably a stand alone act. Oh and the ways you can eat it- have it in a curry, eat…
Humous is an extremely simple dip to make from home and whats more the homemade version is a lot more healthy than those supermarket bought versions! I make a batch for the week and use it to jazz up my salads for lunch or as a quick ‘fill me up’ snack with sugar snap peas…
Dear readers, Most of us know blueberries are one of those ‘super food’ wonders. But do we know why? Well I have to say after reading more into this tasty little fruit, I can quite see why it has earned it’s place in the hall of fame. So, a quick summary of how they work;…
A great way of getting your hit of the superfood that is Kale. In this salad you don’t even have to cook the kale due to the wilting effect of the lemon and avocado marinade. This means you keep every morsel of nutrients for your bodies and your bodies only. [yumprint-recipe id=’32’]
The recipe below is a favourite with most; me, I could eat apple crumble every day if it wasn’t for the rather inconvenient effect it has on the waistline. So when I found out that apples are brilliant for the mood my instant thought was surely that’s the green light for a crumble fest. Yes, apples…
Theres nothing bad about these tasty treats and they make the perfect pre or post workout snack with the abundance of coconut releasing sugar slowly into the blood stream, boosting the energy levels and increasing metabolism. [yumprint-recipe id=’15’]
