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Giveaway: Lifestyle Bakery Breads

Happy Monday everyone! Today I have a new giveaway from the lovely people at Lifestyle Bakery! I’m not one to eat bread everyday,Â because I aim to keep my diet varied (which helps to make it nutritious), but when I do eat bread I like to have good quality bread. Thankfully there are manyÂ good quality breads […]

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How ethical is quinoa?

I love quinoa. It really is a such a nutritious food. But is it an economical and ethical choice? When choosing a food, to be ethical,Â It’sÂ better toÂ consider not only howÂ healthy it is, but alsoÂ what impactÂ the food has on our environment, how it’s grown, the farmer’s and produces wagesÂ and the impact of our choice on the […]

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Recipe: Pink Dragon Fruit & Basil Sorbet

One way I keep my diet exciting is by including lots ofÂ brightly coloured fruits and veggies in my meals! The more (natural) colour you can get in your diet the more nutritious it is! Mother nature really gave us such a wonderful array of colours in our foods! Dragon Fruit How does it taste? It […]

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Fermented Foods: How To Prepare Kombucha Tea

Kombucha Tea Kombucha tea is a refreshing, bubbly fermented tea historically from China, Russia & Germany (Greewalt et al, 2000). It is made from a Kombucha S.C.O.B.Y. /scoby. Scoby stands for symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. It is also known as a ‘mushroom’ or ‘biofilm’. Kombucha tea is fermented which means that bacteria and […]

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Recipe: Homemade Soaked Chickpea Hummus

Recipe: Homemade Soaked Chickpea Hummus By request, here is my recipe for Soaked Chickpea Hummus. As you’ll see from the recipe below, it’s a pretty easy to whip together! I hope you enjoy it! Ingredients: 1 C. dried chickpeas (or 1 can of cooked chickpeas) optional: a strip of kombu 2 Tbs. tahini paste (hulled […]

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Recipe: Healthy Fruit & Nut Bars

Want something healthy that is quick to make, delicious and a great snack for school or work? Here is my recipe for Healthy Fruit and Nut Bars. Healthy Fruit and Nut Bars Allergen info: egg-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, grain-free Ingredients: dates, pitted & chopped into small pieces walnuts, shelled dried coconut, preservative-free ~ 1 Tb. honey […]

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7 Tips To Start The New Year Refreshed

Need some motivation to get fit and healthy in the new year? Not sure where to start? Here are my topÂ 7 tips to help getÂ you feeling refreshed in the new year. 1- Relax Relaxation is so important to our health and well-being. So much so, that if we spend most of out time stressed it […]

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About Gluten Free Diets & Gluten Free January

This January I’m going gluten-free by participating in ‘Gluten Free January’. What is Gluten Free January and why would I do this? Read on to find out more! What is Gluten Free January? Much as the name implies, Gluten Free January by Matt Lentzner, is a month free from dietary gluten. It begins on the 1st […]

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Wholesome Whole Foods #29- 16th December (Final Edition for 2010- Happy Christmas!)

Welcome To Wholesome Whole Foods Happy Friday Everyone and Welcome to the 26th edition of Wholesome Whole Foods! Another week gone, another week to be healthy for our mind and bodies! This is the last edition of Wholesome Whole Foods for the year. What a great year it’s been and so many great recipes in […]

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Winner: Giveaway of Lola Berry’s Inspiring Ingredients

And the winner, as generated by random.org, is Deb! Congrats Deb! Please contact me to let me know where I can send the book! Thanks! Thanks for everyone who entered the competition, you all had great answers and it’s so great to see whom and what inspires you! Stay tuned next year for more giveaways!