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Strong and Stable. Why You Need to Train Balance.

We often think about cardio and heart health, training lower body or training upper body. We are starting to think about the need to train our balance and stability systems. Why? Real life examples of a failure of the stability system include: non-contact ACL injuries, inability to carry an awkward load or simply, a fall.Continue reading “Strong and Stable. Why You Need to Train Balance.”

Crispy Skin Duck Breast Ramen

The bowl that has it all. This play on a much loved, Japanese delight went down such a warm and satisfying treat. The noodles were chewy, the duck was tender, the eggs were gooey and there was a most satisfying sharpness and freshness from that cut garlic and coriander. The bowl took 40 minutes andContinue reading “Crispy Skin Duck Breast Ramen”

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”

Roasted Tandoori Chicken, Sweet Potato Steaks and Greens with a Drizzle of Spiced Lemon Yoghurt

Your initial time investment is a short and sweet 5 minutes of mixing the marinade together and coating the chicken to be marinaded for 24 hours. From here, you can achieve the wafts of eastern scents pervading your kitchen from a perfectly roasted meal in just 20 minutes. A stunning balance of high quality protein,Continue reading “Roasted Tandoori Chicken, Sweet Potato Steaks and Greens with a Drizzle of Spiced Lemon Yoghurt”

Red Sea Poached Fish

Barramundi fillet poached in a red sea of tomato, onion and eastern spices, topped with a two minute tahini dip and fresh coriander leaves. Find yourself a local loaf of something chewy and crusty to be served alongside and mop up that sauce. Method: 3. Once the tomato sauce is bubbling, add your barramundi filletsContinue reading “Red Sea Poached Fish”

A Gather’s Bowls of Brunch

Salads are a celebration of contrasts!Creamy and crunchyLeafiness with a slight bitter edge on the same forkful as a tangy, salted tomato With a lovely spoonful of hummus to bring it altogether. This is the bowl you want to nourish, satisfy and seeing you through to getting the most out of your day. As aContinue reading “A Gather’s Bowls of Brunch”

A Sautéed Vegetable Topped Soup

Think smooth and seasoned pumpkin with all manner of spring vegetables sautéed and crisped to perfection in the pan, lovingly thrown atop. A tangy hit of tomato chutney and generous sprinkle of spice took us home. Ingredients: Method: 3. Once your vegetables have has been roasted, pop them into a blender with the peeled garlicContinue reading “A Sautéed Vegetable Topped Soup”

What’s The Go On Breakfast?

Or should you fast? We panic a bit at the thought of missing a meal or the potential to feel hungry. We are told eating frequent meals can “rev up” our metabolism. It doesn’t. We are told breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For primary school aged children; absolutely. A balanced plateContinue reading “What’s The Go On Breakfast?”