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• Dragon Fruit – A Blast of the Tropical on a Cold Day!

  

  Topical dragon fruit, pineapple and tangerine smoothie to brighten this COLD day! I love dragon fruit. I think it’s one of my favourites. It’s highly... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Seasonal Eating Never Gets Boring!

  

  Seasonal eating is so much fun. Summer is awesome because there’s an abundance of stone fruit like plums, peaches and nectarines. It’s sad when it’s over. But... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• “Dairy and Eggs Are Allergens??” Say Doctors

  

  The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology recently held their annual scientific meeting. We all know that dairy and eggs are up there as two of... Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Become a Green Smoothie Ninja. Free E-book Now Available!

  

  I’ve finally done it! My very first e-book for you to enjoy! How to Become a Green Smoothie Ninja. I hope you like it. It’s going to be one of many free... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Ask Tonic – “what Are Vitamins?”

  

  I was asked recently what vitamins are and where they come from. Fair question, so here goes…hope this makes sense: “Vitamins are organic compounds which are... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Gorgeous Gluten Free Calzone

  

  Gluten free calzonés with a mountain of quickly sautéed broccoli, spinach, peppers, onion and courgette. I just made my usual pizza dough recipe (on... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Ta Dahhh….Tahini

  

  Bit of a light tea for me tonight. Had a bit too much raw cake… Cauliflower, red grapes, mange tout, sugar snaps, loads of cherry tomatoes in a tahini,... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Sprouts….love These Little Guys

  

  Sprouting. It’s awesome. You should give it a try. You can sprout lentils, snow peas, chickpeas, beans and nuts. And more! The easiest to start with are... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Super Soup

  

  This is definitely my favourite season  Look at these little beauties! Seasonal eating at its best. I didn’t do anything more complicated than make soup with it. Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• So Easy My 6 Year Old Could Do It. Oh Wait…he Did!

  

  Kids are back from school and wanting snacks, as per usual! I don’t buy in any snack food and I’ve been a tad unorganised at making anything in advance….I need ... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Camu Camu Keeps Kids Colds Closed Down (nice Alliteration)

  

  There’s definitely a nasty cold going round at school. Although we don’t really catch them any more I can just tell there’s a bit of a niggle, so we’re dosing u... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Tangerine-tastic

  

  If you’ve got a high speed blender it’ll cope really well with tangerines so throw a few in your smoothies. 2 tangerines will give you 20% vitamin A, 66% vitami... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Apple Roast Veggies – Winter Warmer

  

  You can’t go wrong with roast veggies. Remember not to drown them in oil. Although a lot of oils are very nutritious, you only need a little to reap the... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Roasted Pumpkin Seeds – Recipe Share from Pre-Christmas Minx

  

  There’s loads of awesome recipe sharing going on over in the Pre-Christmas Minx Facebook group! As well as a few slinky minxes (and ‘man’xes) doing great with... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Hemp n’ Greens

  

  Pineapple, banana, greens, 1 tsp hemp oil and a mix of hemp milk and water. Oh and some camu camu for good measure . You all know how much I love my hemp. The... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• RDA Buster

  

  Getting your nutrients from food is easy. They’re all packaged up in handy portions of fruits, veggies and legumes. But generally people aren’t even hitting... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Raw Pistacho “Cheese Cake”

  

  Just a little something I threw together! Really easy raw pistachio “cheese” cake. Dairy free, gluten free and just the tiniest bit of added coconut blossom... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Frightful Food…Muwahahahaha

  

  MUWAHAHAHAHA! Happy Halloween and a Spooky Samhain! You want frights and spooks? Get a load of this little lot…some truly frightful food! Fangs – Tooth decay... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Say Bye Bye to UTI

  

  Urinary Tract Infection….The merest mention of the word strikes fear into our hearts. Youch. Stingy! It is miserable if you’re prone to UTI’s. But the good... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN

• Autoimmune Recovery Journey

  

  Obviously as a therapist I adhere to strict confidentiality. However sometimes my clients feel so awesome they like me to write case studies for my Facebook... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTH, RECIPES, VEGETARIAN & VEGAN