I grew up eating Watercress but not in the traditional soups or salads. I am part Maori and traditionally, watercress is a staple in the diet, so every 2 weeks we would have what was coined The Boil Up. Fresh Wild Watercress was washed, removing the stalking bitter ends and then placed into a 7L…
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Nadia Lim’s tamari – roast pumpkin, chick pea and walnut salad
There’s something about Nadia Lim that is accessible and warm. She seems to have a quality that evokes my need to like and trust her opinion. I asked my sister-in-law to buy me this cook book for my birthday last year and I was lucky enough that she listened. Every recipe in this book is:…
baked eggplant and ricotta rolls
Baked Eggplant and Ricotta Rolls 2 eggplants Himalayan Pink Salt Olive Oil Tomato sauce, I used Delmaine Garlic and Olive Oil Parmesan Stuffing Gluten free bread crumbs, about 1/2 cup, 1 cup ricotta, Grated zest of 1 lemon juice of 1/2 lemon 1 tsp. basil leaves, 1/4 tsp. Himalayan pink salt 1. Trim the stem end of…
sugar is my cocaine
Is it even possible? Quitting sugar? Substituting refined for more natural sugars? We all know we need to cut back on sugar but how ? I have no idea, it seems to have wedged its way into every food group I know, SugarfreeMe, was on Day 17 of being sugar-free and I’m in awe. I…
Mcjuicing …
I recently joined the masses and finally purchased a juicer, it wasn’t too expensive thankfully, so I’m stoked and it gets the job done. Now the only trick is to market shop once a week (not too hard) and then juice every (other) day. I like that there is a juice for whatever ails you, whether it be flu,…
my love affair with coconut oil continues
Great books offering all you need to know about the benefits of coconut oil and your health: The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fife Oil Pulling Therapy: Detoxifying and Healing the Body Through Oral Cleansing by Bruce Fife
