Recipes & meals

Almond Mandarin Cake recipe: gluten free and delicious!

2021-06-21T10:32:46+10:00

This almond mandarin cake recipe has been my favourite dessert recipe for a long time. It's such a pleasure to savour the juicy mandarins when they are in season but the cake is also delicious if made with oranges or blood oranges instead. Everyone who tried it loved it and asked for the recipe! It [...]

Almond Mandarin Cake recipe: gluten free and delicious!2021-06-21T10:32:46+10:00

Fermented foods: Beetroot kvass and vegetable mix recipes

2022-03-16T21:36:13+11:00

In this post I give you two easy recipes to make fermented foods at home. So, start making and enjoying these very valuable foods to heal the gut and boost the immune system. Once you learn the basic methods, you can start experimenting with your favourite ingredients and make your own mixes. What are fermented [...]

Fermented foods: Beetroot kvass and vegetable mix recipes2022-03-16T21:36:13+11:00

Top 5 Bliss Balls Recipes: tried and tested many times over!

2023-08-29T19:00:59+10:00

Bliss balls are so easy to make, no cooking or lengthy preparation are required. Simply combine all ingredients and then roll into small balls. The balls are nutrient dense food rich in minerals, good fats and fibre. Even 2-3 balls per day will satisfy most people, even those who crave sweets! All recipes presented in this [...]

Top 5 Bliss Balls Recipes: tried and tested many times over!2023-08-29T19:00:59+10:00

Digestive first aid for bloating, indigestion, reflux, constipation or diarrhoea

2021-08-06T13:13:41+10:00

Most of us need some digestive first aid after overindulging during the festive season or just eating too much any day. Here are my best tried and tested digestive first aid home remedies to relieve most digestive upsets. It may be a good idea to print and keep them handy in the kitchen! Bloating and [...]

Digestive first aid for bloating, indigestion, reflux, constipation or diarrhoea2021-08-06T13:13:41+10:00

Top 5 delicious and nutritious salad recipes

2022-05-02T11:08:31+10:00

Salad is such a versatile food that can serve as either a side or main dish depending on the ingredients. You can make delicious and nutritious salads any way you like from simple vegetable one to the main meal varieties by adding cheese, meat, grains or nuts. Having a healthy, homemade dressing is important as [...]

Top 5 delicious and nutritious salad recipes2022-05-02T11:08:31+10:00

Sauerkraut: how to make your own plus sauerkraut recipe

2023-08-29T19:09:27+10:00

I have been making sauerkraut for many years now using my Father's delicious and unique sauerkraut recipe. My family used to make it together and in large quantities every autumn. It was fun, and making it now always brings fond childhood memories for me. Having made the sauerkraut once, you will see how easy is [...]

Sauerkraut: how to make your own plus sauerkraut recipe2023-08-29T19:09:27+10:00

Top bedtime and late night snacks ideas and recipes

2022-05-02T11:13:19+10:00

Do you wake up between 1am and 4am? Well chosen and healthy bedtime and late night snacks can help! Waking between 1 am and 4 am often indicates having low blood sugar levels, pointing to low adrenal function, low cortisol and/or low blood sugar (hypoglycaemia). If you suffer from adrenal fatigue syndrome and your cortisol [...]

Top bedtime and late night snacks ideas and recipes2022-05-02T11:13:19+10:00

Kefir: how to make kefir at home, uses and health benefits

2022-05-02T11:15:29+10:00

I’m a big fan of having homemade kefir on a regular basis as it’s both a highly nutritious food and a great natural remedy for healthy gut, strong immune system and good mood, among others. How to make kefir at home? It's so easy, let me show you how in this post! Personally, I consume [...]

Kefir: how to make kefir at home, uses and health benefits2022-05-02T11:15:29+10:00

Frozen papaya and yoghurt dessert

2019-07-28T16:49:56+10:00

This healthy and easy to prepare papaya and yoghurt dessert is a great summer treat and a good replacement for much richer ice-cream. I made it recently for lunch and it was a hit! Many different fruits can be used depending on your preference, but I find papaya tastes delicious, it's not too sweet plus it [...]

Frozen papaya and yoghurt dessert2019-07-28T16:49:56+10:00

Know and love your herbs – Sage

2021-10-07T22:02:32+11:00

Sage bushes are blooming in my garden, it's time to remind ourselves what a great healing herb sage really is! Sage is commonly used as a culinary herb but there certainly is nothing 'common' about its medicinal powers! To start with, its Latin name, Salvia, is derived from the word salvere, ‘to be saved” as [...]

Know and love your herbs – Sage2021-10-07T22:02:32+11:00

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