This is drunk a lot in Asia and is it known as ‘liquid gold’. A great comforting drink for the winter and especially if you feel you are ‘coming down with something’. I love a cup of this as part of my wind-down bed routine too. Continue reading
Category: Nourish
Leftover-Turkey Soup
This is a family favourite so thanks to my lovely mum for this recipe. It’s one of our Christmas highlights. Nothing entices more on freezing cold January day than some warming turkey soup packed full of antioxidants to keep you healthy. Continue reading
Stay healthy this holiday season without being a party pooper: 10 strategies
Coming up to the holiday season with all the wonderful calorie laden goodies, lunches and cocktail parties how do we ensure we enjoy ourselves and still maintain our weight and health? Continue reading
Thai Style Fried Noodles (Pad Tahi Sai Kai)
One of my favourite Thai dishes. Give me rice noodles any day! Not eating pasta, I find these are a great replacement when I want something of that texture! Enjoy! Continue reading
3 Quick and easy pumpkin recipes you’ll love this Halloween
In the autumn/fall time and in the run up to Halloween I automatically think of pumpkins and butternut squash with their sweet orange texture in warming stews, curries, roasted vegetables and risottos. Continue reading
Quinoa 101
Quinoa, pronounced ‘keen-wa’ is a great gluten and wheat-free alternative to starchy grains.
There are red and white and black types of Quinoa but all open up to release soft fluffier small curls as they cook. Continue reading
Quinoa Salad with Apple, Pecans and Cranberries
Cook the Quinoa – soak first as this helps remove the saponins that give Quinoa it’s slightly bitter taste – then cook in water, simmer until the liquid is absorbed the ‘grains’ are fluffy. Cool. The quinoa will absorb the water and will naturally expand Continue reading
Quinoa Salad With Olives and Chickpeas
Cook the Quinoa – soak first as this helps remove the saponins that give Quinao it’s slightly bitter taste – then cook in water, simmer until the liquid is absorbed the ‘grains’ are fluffy. Cool. The quinoa will absorb the water and will naturally expand. Continue reading
Quinoa Porridge
Great for a winter’s alternative to oat porridge! Sets you up for a good day nicely!
Cook the Quinoa – soak first as this helps remove the saponins that give Quinao it’s slightly bitter taste – then cook in water, simmer until the liquid is absorbed the ‘grains’ are fluffy. Cool. The quinoa will absorb the water and will naturally expand. Continue reading
More ways to get vegetables into your diet
The recommended amount is at least 5 servings a day of fruit and veg and many of us struggle to hit that target. The University of London in 2014 came out and said we should be aiming for 7 so how do we make sure we up our vegetable intake?
I call it ‘crowding out’. Fill your plate with more vegetables you’ll soon see the benefits. You’ll be getting more fibre, nutrients and antioxidants and will feel fuller so won’t be so tempted to add to overindulge on other foods that aren’t so good for you! Continue reading
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