Sweet Potato Flatbread Sweet Potato Flatbreads Quick and easy to make. Ingredients: 2 medium or 1 large boiled/steamed sweet potato 2 cups spelt flour 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1 level teaspoon ground cumin or cinnamon (optional) Directions: Mash the sweet potato in a large mixing bowl. Mix spelt flour with seasoning and slowly combine with mashed sweet potato until… Read More
Pumpkin Seed Pate Pumpkin Seed Pâté Ingredients: 250 g pumpkin seeds — best pre-soaked overnight 50 ml olive oil 60 ml water 1 clove of garlic ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder 2 tablespoons of miso paste 2 tablespoons of lemon juice ½ teaspoon unrefined sea salt Directions: Cover the pumpkin seeds with filtered water, add a little unrefined… Read More
Seed Crackers Seed Crackers These are a combination of chia, pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seeds, mixed with water. Improvise, use linseeds or chopped nuts, season with herbs and spices such as rosemary, cumin and fennel seeds for a savoury cracker or chopped dried fruit, cinnamon or allspice for a sweet cracker. Ingredients: ½ a cup of chia seeds ½ a… Read More
Protein Balls Protein Balls These are rich and make a filling tasty snack when on the go. They freeze well, or keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. Makes 12 balls. ½ cup of almonds ½ cup of pumpkin seeds ¼ cup of walnuts ¼ cup of sesame seeds ¼ cup of chia seeds or milled flax seeds… Read More
Chia Seed Pudding Chia Seed Pudding Make the night before for following morning. Makes 2 servings. Ingredients: 3 Tbsp. chia seeds 1 tablespoon of milled flax seeds 1 tablespoon of shelled hemp seeds (Linwoods are nice) ¼ cup of chopped nuts (almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts) 1 cup of water 1 cup of berries 1 banana Directions: Blend water, berries, banana,… Read More
Quinoa for breakfast Quinoa for breakfast Quinoa makes for a nice change from oats. It is a protein-rich seed that cooks like a grain (pseudo-grain), making it a nutritious option if you are gluten sensitive. It’s also easy to sprout. Always rinse or soak before cooking. Quinoa with Apple Ingredients: ½ cup Quinoa 1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (optional,… Read More
Sweet potato and kidney bean Pate Sweet potato and kidney bean pâté Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, grated 1 onion, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tin of kidney bean: rinse and drain 3 Tablespoons Spelt Flour 1 Tablespoon mixed herbs / or 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg or cinnamon 1 Tablespoon Sunflower Seeds 1 Tablespoon Poppy Seeds 1 Level teaspoon of… Read More
Carbohydrates Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are sugars produced by plants during the process of photosynthesis. They are an essential source of energy not only for the plants who produce them but also for us. Carbohydrates can be simple sugars (monosaccharides), double sugars (disaccharides), composed of a few sugars (oligosaccharides), or of many sugars (polysaccharides.) Most foods contain carbohydrates,… Read More
Natural Healing Protocols Natural Healing Protocols Natural healing protocols address our basic needs for the essential elements such as air, water, nutrients and exercise. They can be as simple as conscious deep breathing or humming and include a vast range of treatments for specific health problems of the body and mind. “Breathing is automatic to us. We don’t… Read More
Dry Skin Brushing Dry Skin Brushing The Skin The skin is the most lavished upon organ of the human body it is also the biggest. The average adult is covered with approximately two square metres of skin and it accounts for about an eighth of total body weight. It is a natural boundary between our inner and outer… Read More