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Quick Recipe Serves 1 Ingredients: 1 tbsp white or black chia seeds 150ml unsweetened almond milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract A sprinkle of ground cinnamon 1 ripe banana 25g vanilla protein powder     Method: In a bowl, stir together the chia seeds, milk, vanilla and cinnamon. Allow to sit for 15 minutes or even […]

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Butternut squash has an advantage over potatoes when it comes to a puree. After roasting, butternut squash becomes extremely smooth and creamy. Instead of the added milk or cream, the squash gets blended with a little butter for a velvety smooth side dish. It’s one of our favourite ways to serve the vegetable and it […]

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A full-flavoured supper that will please anyone from vegetarians to hardened meat-eaters. Serve with a large mixed salad perhaps with a light dressing of walnut oil and balsamic vinegar. Delicious and quick! Serves 2 Ingredients: 6 Portobello mushrooms, wiped with damp kitchen towel 4 round slices of goat’s cheese (each about 1/2 cm thick) 1 […]

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Zuccini Pasta Our favorite & quick Lunch Idea Zucchini Pasta. Zucchini is considered a vegetable by most people, but it is technically a fruit. It is often served as a side dish, or as an ingredient in soups, stews, salads or grilled vegetable sandwiches. One application most people aren’t likely to think of is to […]

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Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa 2 cups water 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion 1/2 pound (about 1/2 bunch) asparagus, woody ends snapped off and discarded, spears cut into 1-inch pieces 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 1 cup fresh peas or frozen petite peas, thawed 1 cup thinly sliced baby spinach […]

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Ingredients:  1 medium onion, sliced 3 chopped tomatoes 1/2 teaspoon mild paprika powder salt and pepper to taste 1 cup of cooked butter beans Instructions: In a frying pan soften the onion in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and let simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, while adding the spices,  salt […]

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 Ingredients: 1 lb. Organic Cucumbers, roughly chopped 2 Small Avocados, cut into small pieces ¼ cup of Fresh Lime Juice (about 2 limes) ¾ cup of Water 1 Tsp. Sea Salt ½ Tsp. Black Pepper Chopped Tomato & Cilantro for Garnish (optional) Instructions: Place the cucumbers, avocados, lime juice, water, sea salt, and pepper into […]

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Ingredients: 1 medium butternut squash 1 ½ pints vegetable broth 1 medium onion 2 cloves garlic olive oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes teaspoon sea salt teaspoon freshly ground black pepper Instructions: Pre-heat the oven to a medium-high temperature (I set my fan oven to about 180 degrees) Cut the squash lengthways into quarters, arrange in a baking tray and drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle the […]

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Rice-stuffed peppers like these are an easy, healthy, Mediterranean-style side dish. Cooked rice is mixed with sauteed onions and garlic, as well as raisins and ground almonds. Stuff the delicious mixture into bell pepper and bake. Ingredients: 2 cups cooked brown rice 1/2 cup (100 gr) almonds 4 yellow, red or green bell peppers ½ […]

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Ingredients: makes 4 servings 3 peeled medium bananas, sliced into coins and frozen until solid 1 tsp of Chlorella Powder ½ teaspoons Agave Syrup Directions: Blend bananas in food processor until they are the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Blend in chlorella and agave syrup, and transfer to a freezer container and freeze until […]

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Caramel Cream 1 1/2 cups cashews 1 tsp vanilla extract 3 tbl agave syrup or 1/2 cups of soaked Mulberries 2 tbl coconut butter, warmed to liquefy 1/2 cup water Pinch Celctic sea salt or Himalayan Salt Chocolate 1/2 cup cocoa butter or coconut butter, warmed to liquefy 3 tbl cocoa powder or cocoa paste […]

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Packing a healthy lunch box for your children is a daily challenge for parents. It’s so hard to know how to pack healthy kids’ lunch bags. Kids are hungry at lunchtime, so they need a packed lunch that satisfies their appetite and gives them plenty of healthy food, including lots of the all important fresh […]

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Ingredients: 1 cup pine nuts 2 cups basil ½ olive oil ½ lemon juice ¼ walnuts 1 avocado Pinch of Himalayan salt and black pepper Instructions: Blend all ingredients together until smooth

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Try this red pepper hummus recipe for your next snack. The red peppers make a sensational addition to this traditional hummus recipe. Ingredients: 1 can (16oz -19oz) of chickpeas 1 red bell pepper 1 tablespoon of tahini 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon cumin 1 clove of garlic, […]

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Ingredients: 2 Aubergines 2 gloves garlic ½ onion ½ cup of olive oil ¼ cup of seamen seed Instructions: Slice the aubergine in thin slices and pierce with a fork. Grill in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Let it cool. Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

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A food dehydrator delivers the vast majority of foods with the same vitamins and minerals as their fresh counterparts, in a remarkable array of concentrated flavors, nutrients and enzymes! Dehydration process retains almost 100% of the nutritional content of the food, retains the alkalinity of fresh produce and actually inhibits the growth of microforms such […]

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  Ingredients: ½ cup Toasted Coconut Chips 1 cup Rice Pops ½ cup Roasted Almonds (cut in pieces) ½ cup Cranberries ( or roasted/dehydrated apples pieces) 1 cup Qunioa Pops ¼ Cup Cacao Nibs Mix all ingredients in bowl and serve with a milk of your choice we prefer homemade Almond or Hazelnut Mylk Super […]

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Superfood Muesli Ingredients (Serves approximately 10): 1 cup oats 1/2 cup of raw almonds (chop in a food processor) 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds (pepitas) 1/3 cup chia seeds 1/3 cup wheatgerm 1/2 cup almonds, roughly chopped 4 tbsp linseeds 2 tsp cinnamon Directions:  Mix all ingredients in a […]

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Choosing a healthy breakfast cereal is not a simple task. The cereal aisle is a long one, full of contradictions. You’ll find cereals made with refined grains with nearly no fiber  and cereals made with whole grains and bran boasting 7 grams or more of fibre. There are cereals with so much sugar they seem more like boxes of […]

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Fruit & Veg Smoothie Recipes   Basic Spinach & Mango Smoothie2 cups of spinach1 mango1 tsp cacao nibs Combine all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth   Kale & Berries Smoothie 1 ½ cups almond milk (or your favourite milk alternative) 1 ½ cups kale 1 ½ cups frozen berries (if using fresh, […]

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Green Juice Recipe   Veggie Hippy2 carrots3 stalks celery1/2 cup parsley4 large spinach leaves1/2 beet root 1/2 cup alfalfa sprouts   Potassium Boost1 celery4 carrots1 apple1/4 cup parsley1/4 cup spinach 1/2 lemon 2 bananas   Refreshing Greens1/2 cucumber 1/4 a small Honeydew melon Small bunch of seedless white grapes 2 kiwi fruits (without skin) Large […]

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Why to drink vegetable/fruit juices or smoothies Holistic health practitioner opines that for complete health and vitality relying on an effective detox diet menu is significantly important. Virtually every health authority recommends that we get 5-12 servings of vegetables or fruits per day and only very few of us actually get that. Juicing is an […]

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              Ingredients 2 cups of Almonds 1 cup Cacao Paste Melted ½ cup Agave Syrup Instructions: Gently melt the cacao paste first Place the almonds, cacao paste, agave into a blender and gently mix until it is smooth and can hold itself. Place the mix into a tray and […]

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Just like with everything else in life, there is a right and wrong way to do things. Making your own super healthy chocolate nut butter is the right way, eating the one from the jar that also contains soy lecithin, refined sugar and unhealthy fats is the wrong way. Raw Nutella Spread makes about 1 […]

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