Even the healthiest amidst us take a hit with a depleted immune system every now and again. For me, I tend to work really hard and am not the best at learning when to take a break. No matter how well I eat, 'not knowing when to stop' sometimes takes a toll on my system. [...]
When most people think of creamy sauces, they usually imagine dairy milk, yogurt or cream as an essential ingredient for a lip-lickin', smooth buttery result. Seldom do people imagine... erm, cauliflower! So let's talk about this creamy vegan cauliflower sauce for a second. Having eaten a plant-based diet for the best part of 25 years, [...]
Until recently it just never occurred to me how delicious plums would be in a smoothie. I’ve been totally blessed with a small Victoria Plum tree, bearing the juiciest, sweetest fruits. After enjoying them straight off the tree in abundance, I’ve been trying all sorts of ways to embrace this bountiful harvest. As well as [...]
Plums! If you get a really super-ripe, juicy one, it can pretty majestic. When I moved into my house here in Avalon about 8 years ago, we had a massive plot full of rubble, grass and invasive non-native weeds. One of the first things I did (one of the first things I always do when moving somewhere new) was plant a good old, reliable, heavy cropping Victoria Plum tree. I don’t know how she does it, but she has been bearing a mighty harvest of plums ever since. As I write, it’s late August and she’s wildly overflowing with ripe plums. I am having such a great time with plum recipes and can’t contain myself any longer. So here goes…
Juicing can change your life. I know so many people who’ve experienced aggressive health conditions such as cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardio-vascular disease, chronic fatigue, depression etc. who have turned to juicing (along with a healthy plant-based diet), radically reclaiming their health! And there are loads of people like me, who really value health [...]
Kale is undoubtedly one amazing vegetable! Per gram it gives us over 16% more calcium than cow’s milk and over twice as much vitamin C than oranges. As well as hosting a power house full of vitamins and minerals, it also has a whole bunch of beneficial healing properties. Numerous studies suggest that kale is [...]
Hummus is a delicious plant-based dip that first emerged from the middle east. This recipe is my roast red pepper hummus. With growing awareness of health and wellness, hummus has rapidly gained popularity in other parts of the world too, (especially in our house!). In addition to regular hummus ingredients, my variation of the traditional [...]
I was feeling a bit sluggish last week. We do admittedly, have a very busy schedule here at our place; and with such a soul inspired life, I have infinitely more ideas (and things I’d love to create), than I can ever realistically put into action. Regulating and managing my ‘resting’ time isn’t one of [...]
Water is a bountiful gift of nature. We see it all around us in the falling rain, lakes, rivers, the ocean, early morning dew, waterfalls, taps, swimming pools, showers and even plastic bottles. Until the recent industrial era we drank water freely from streams and rivers, not giving a second thought to whether it was [...]
Is bottled water good for our health? There’s no easy answer to that one. Given the dangers of tap water (which I discussed in my previous article here: Which water should I drink?), we might be forgiven for thinking that we should all drink bottled water. I must admit that until now, I’ve consumed a [...]
