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Healthy ingredients, nutrition staples, recipes, tips and nutrition essentials. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks.
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Chia Seed Pudding
Read more: Chia Seed PuddingChia seed pudding is a good option for breakfast or as a delicious healthy dessert. On their own, chia seeds are almost tasteless, which makes them very versatile in terms of flavour. However, some people just do not like the look (frog spawn) or texture (slimy) in which case you might try blending the mix…
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Quinoa for breakfast
Read more: Quinoa for breakfastQuinoa makes for a nice change from oats for breakfast. 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. A handy method is to soak overnight, as you would oats, and simply cook…
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Sweet potato and kidney bean Pate
Read more: Sweet potato and kidney bean PateSweet potato and kidney bean pâté makes a handy option for filling lunch wraps, or take to work along with some crackers and a green salad. Ingredients: 2 sweet potatoes, grated 1 onion, grated 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tin of kidney bean: rinse and drain 3 tbsp Spelt Flour 1 tbsp mixed herbs /…
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Buckwheat Seed Loaf
Read more: Buckwheat Seed LoafIngredients: 1½ cups buckwheat: soaked for 2 – 4 hours and then well drained. 1 cup sunflower seeds ½ cup pumpkin seeds ½ cup flaxseeds 1 tbsp sesame seeds 2 tbsp chia seeds 4 tbsp psyllium husk 1 tsp sea salt 1½ cup water 3 tbsp melted coconut oil (You can substitute nuts for seeds)…
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Spiced Blackstrap Molasses Cookies
Read more: Spiced Blackstrap Molasses CookiesMakes approximately 2 dozen small cookies. Ingredients: 4 oz of coconut butter 1 cup of dried dates finely chopped or blended in food processor ½ cup of organic blackstrap molasses 2 tablespoons of chia seeds mixed with 6 tablespoons of water (substitute for 2 eggs) 2½ cups of spelt flour 1 teaspoon each of ground…
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Cauliflower Rice
Read more: Cauliflower RiceRaw Cauliflower Rice Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower Seasoning Directions: Remove the leaves and break the cauliflower into large florets. Rinse the florets in a colander and leave to drain.You can grate your cauliflower using a grater, larger grates work best. Alternatively if you have a food processor break the florets into smaller pieces and pulse until your…
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Green Smoothie
Read more: Green SmoothieGreen smoothies are an easy and tasty way to include more raw fruits and leafy greens into your daily diet. Mornings are an ideal time for fruit as that is when your body’s natural cleansing cycle is in full effect. Ingredients: 1 handful leafy greens 1 ripe banana 1 ripe pear, cored 2 tablespoon milled flax/chia seeds 1 teaspoon…
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Chickpea and Spinach Coconut Curry
Read more: Chickpea and Spinach Coconut CurryIngredients: (Use any vegetables you have, such as cauliflower, courgettes, green beans, potatoes, eggplant, parsnips, broccoli, mushrooms, etc.) Directions
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Banana
Read more: BananaMusa paradisiaca Bananas are one of my favourite foods. The bio-available fructose, sucrose and glucose content make them a favourite with athletes. Banana purée is a popular food for infants. On its own a banana is a satisfying snack and easily combines with other fruits and foods, raw, frozen or cooked. They are a cooling food…
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The Breakfast Smoothie
Read more: The Breakfast SmoothieThe breakfast smoothie can be a great tasting start to the day. Smoothies are simple to prepare and you can easily mask the flavours of nutritious superfoods that may not be to your liking with the addition of sweet fruits or spices such as cinnamon. Cinnamon is high in calcium, fibre, iron and manganese. Numerous studies have confirmed the health…
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Nut and date bites
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Oat and Raison Molasses Cookies
Read more: Oat and Raison Molasses CookiesIngredients: Directions Related post: Blackstrap molasses
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Nut and Seed Loaf
Read more: Nut and Seed LoafIngredients: Directions Store in an airtight container for up to five days, or longer in a refrigerator. You can do many variations on this loaf, adding fruit, spices and any variety of nuts and seeds. Gluten-free, dairy-free, egg free. Share this on: Facebook Twitter
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Baked Kale Loaf
Read more: Baked Kale LoafI generally don’t follow recipes and tend to use whatever is in the press or fridge. Today I wanted a light loaf without the usual nuts and beans that go into vegetarian meatless loaves. So, here’s today’s version … Ingredients: 500 grams of kale 1 shallot 1 carrot 4 large mushrooms 4 medium tomatoes Medium…