Take it to your next Mexican fiesta! Whether you are going for a massive bowl of beans, a steak, fish or eggs, just let it pour. Let people know you love them. Pop a homemade jar in their birthday goodie bag or sling one to the neighbour who looked after your dog that weekend. OptionalsContinue reading “Jalapeño Pesto“
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7 Ingredients for a Salmon Bowl
Method: Slice zucchini into thin discs and salt. While zucchini is sweating, shred your cabbage and heat a large non stick (avoid teflon) pot* to a medium to low setting. Season Salmon and place in the pot, lid on for 5 minutes. Once 5 minutes has passed, add cabbage and zucchini, return the lid andContinue reading “7 Ingredients for a Salmon Bowl“
Peanut Cinnamon Endurance balls
Developed for endurance athletes. They are absolutely ideal for before or after your event. These balls provide a good smack of carbs for muscle recovery and readily absorbed fats in the form of MCT. The cordyceps and maca are your featured adaptogens to support mitochondrial efficiency (access to energy) and fight oxidative damage and stressContinue reading “Peanut Cinnamon Endurance balls”
Toasted Pistachio and Dil Dip
To be scooped and spread on eggs, fish or red meat. If you can BBQ it (as the season calls for) then you can enjoy it with this dip. It’s sharp and mustardy tang lends itself well to fattier cuts of meat but it still does wonders with chicken breast and white fish. Pan toastingContinue reading “Toasted Pistachio and Dil Dip”
Your Hormones and Hunger
Much of your hormonal signalling happens on a clock (your body clock). You are wired to feel hungry at the same times everyday! This makes perfect sense from an evolutionary standpoint as it also means your system can be optimised for digestion. If your body knows it has to digest foods at a certain timeContinue reading “Your Hormones and Hunger”
Pumpkin Pistachio Bread
Your Metabolism
It happens in every cell of your body. It (base metabolism) keeps you alive. The pace and function of your metabolism is up to the mitochondria. Mitochondira are these incredible little power-packs, the motherboard of each and everyone of your cells! Their function varies hugely by hormonal status, age, genetics and more. Metabolism can slowContinue reading “Your Metabolism”
Wild Black Rice and Pumpkin Risotto with Egg
A rice who’s sensational chew factor is surely only matched by the gooeyness of perfectly boiled egg and creaminess of in season pumpkin. Life is short. Therefore, batch cook rice and you may even like to mix through some basmati if you find that more digestible than wild rice. From there you can get creativeContinue reading “Wild Black Rice and Pumpkin Risotto with Egg“
San Choy Bow
A gift of messy, fresh goodness from the East.Bits will fall out, peanut butter will land on your chin and the sensation of spice meeting lime, meeting the crunch from the lettuce and chew in the savoury mince will have you wanting more.So don’t be shy, do have fun decorating and go wild in yourContinue reading “San Choy Bow“
Sesame Seaweed Salad
Simple and summery, like a trip to an asian coastline. Easily made into a meal with the addition of baked tofu, salmon or poached chicken. Between the fragrant coriander, saline seaweed and nutty sesame seeds you are so covered for mouthwatering micronutrients. These light, easily digestible greens will have you loving the season’s warm stirs.Continue reading “Sesame Seaweed Salad”