Forget the misleading name, Buckwheat is a grain which is actually wheat and gluten free. It’s also rich in protein, minerals, bioflavonoids and fibre. Buckwheat is full of vitamin B1, the same B1 content of brown rice, twice the amount found in wheat. B1 is important for energy production and metabolism, it’s essential for unlocking the …
Slow Cooked Pork Shoulder with Rice Noodles and Bok Choy
I have to say it’s both a BIG winner on the taste front .. AND so very easy to make. Bok Choy is a wonderful veggie and part of the cabbage family. These cruciferous vegetables have a great reputation at being anti cancerous if included in your diet on a regular basis. I remember …
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3 Dishes containing 9 Vegetables for the picky eater in your House
How to get 9 different vegetables into the picky eater in your house Three dishes, for brekkie, lunch and dinner .. I swear it’s magic. I’m guessing that if your picky eater (a child maybe?) hates veggies that they like pancakes, muffins, chicken sandwiches, sausage rolls, and chicken noodle soup? Yes? Great, then you’ll love …
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Eat with the Seasons – Warm Winter Salads
Why should we eat with the seasons, you ask? Well, apart from mixing up your foods throughout the year to get a nice range of nutrients, the soil content and hence the nutrients in the food we grow varies by season too. Certain crops of food were meant to be harvested in certain seasons and …
Beat the Bloat
Bloating and Digestion Woe’s? Here are some tips on what and when to drink, to turn your digestive system around.. 1. Don’t drink water with your food, drink it an hour later at least. Water dilutes your stomach acid, which makes it harder for your stomach to break down the food, which will then sit …
Healthy Oat Pancakes, Gluten Free
These little beauties have been my go-to a lot lately for both breakfasts for my kids, and lunchbox / after school snacks. They’re a nutrient powerhouse .. and so healthy! With no added sugar, just beautifully nutrient rich fruit and milk for natural sweetness. And no flour or empty carbs, every little ingredient is chock …
No Bake Superfood Oat and Goji Berry Cookies
These had me at hello. And they are so easy to make. Ingredients include oats, bananas, cacao powder, chia seeds, cacao nibs, goji berries, coconut oil and an optional chocolate dribble which your kids will thank you for! I left out the hemp seeds and they were still delicious. I love cooking with cacao nibs …
Nutrient Rich, Raw Cacao Nib Pistachio Brownies
I loved the look of this recipe as soon as I saw it. Cacao nibs are the best for a sweet tooth (basically chocolate before the sugar is added!) and the amount of whole, nutrient rich imgredients added to this brownie recipe is insane. Dates, postachios, walnuts, coconut oil and cinammon. Holy wow thats quite …
Yummy Nut Free Protein Oat Balls
We made the nut free lunchbox protein and high fibre oat balls last week after school and for the first time I convinced my picky eater daughter to try them. My son and husband will always inhale them, but my daughter was always another story. So she helped me mix and roll them and then …
