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All About Hemp Seeds – Health benefits and delicious recipes

Hemp is one of the most versatile plants on the planet. It is an amazing gift of nature, can produce high quality clothing, textiles, paper, food and while we’re at it – you can even build a house with it! As a bonus, it is also naturally resistant to pests, so it doesn’t require harmful pesticides even when grown on a commercial scale. As a food, hemp seeds have an abundance of health benefits. This article explores why we should most certainly be embracing this incredible super-food...

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Fennel ‘digestion aid’ tea recipe with ginger and lemon verbena

Digestion is a fascinating topic. Healthy digestion is essential for optimal wellness because without it we don't absorb the nutrients from our food. For a start, when we fail to properly absorb our food, we tend to end up de-energised and under-the-weather. At worst we develop chronic illness. Most importantly, a result the digestive systems [...]

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Fresh Ginger Sauce for veggie burgers, wedges and stuffed peppers

Sometimes a recipe just needs a sauce. If you are going to great lengths to make sure that everything you eat is healthy, then why not enjoy a rich, tasty healthy sauce too. Let's face it, shop bought sauces are usually full of stuff we really don't want to be putting in our body. This [...]

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Pecan & Mango Smoothie with vanilla & cinnamon (dairy free, vegan)

Pecans are rich, buttery nuts that are native to southern parts of the USA. They have an impressive nutritional profile; rich in essential fats, protein, anti-oxidants, are anti-carcinogenic and are full of minerals and vitamins (especially from the B family). I don't buy them too often, although when I do, I favour the good quality [...]

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Ginger Stir Steamed Veggies with Coconut Sauce (glutenfree, vegan)

I've been making 'stir-steamed' veggie dishes for quite some time now. It's our super easy, healthy, 'fast food' go to meal. If I serve this with gluten free noodles, then I can literally have it on the table ready to eat within 10 minutes of deciding to make it. It's that quick! It's a bit of a take on the traditional chinese stir-fry, except the only thing that is fried is one quick minute of garlic. The vegetables are essentially steamed in a very small amount of water, right there in the pan.

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